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Senior Legal Counsel, Global Legal, Construction & Power (US/Japan Focus)

Remote, USA · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$175k-$220kDetected 12 days ago
Data EngineeringSupply ChainProcurementCommunication

About the role

  • Experience a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive workplace where your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.
  • Strong executive presence - able to convey complex and technical concepts to a non-construction audience.

Responsibilities

  • Provides legal support to the business on all forms of construction and power agreements, including (but not limited to) ESAs, interconnection agreements, PPAs (utility, wholesale and behind-the-meter), heat & waste re-use/management, transmission and distribution agreements, substation design & EPC construction contracts.
  • Clearly provide support to and advise the business on jurisdiction-specific 'take-or-pay' risk and 'use-it-or-lose-it' provisions.
  • Support the business with due diligence processes on large site acquisitions and 'pathway to power' discussions.
  • Liaise with and closely support cross-functional teams (including Construction, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Procurement) on relevant construction, power and regulatory issues.
  • Responsible for identifying/assessing/developing mitigations for, risk presented by construction and power contracts across NTT GDC to meet business CAPEX commitments and client SLA commitments.
  • Self-starter, well organized, effectively manages stress in a fast-paced environment and produces consistent, positive results, calmly under deadline pressure.
  • Applies broad experience and professional knowledge to develop and resolve complex issues in creative ways, to deliver distilled and robust legal and commercial advice.
  • We understand that every business - large and small - has its own unique needs and goals.
  • We offer local-to-global data center expertise, aligned with our connected platform of AI-ready data centers to create solutions that enable our clients to seamlessly scale their digital businesses, anywhere and anytime.

Requirements

  • Job-related experience must be relevant for position, either law firm (construction/power/regulatory practice) or inhouse (EPC, utility, developer, infrastructure, or large consumer role).
  • Extended experience in data center or similar mission critical facilities construction is desirable, although not mandatory.
  • Ability to assess regulatory approval risk, unique challenges inside the US (and Japan) market and timing impacts on projects.
  • Willingness to travel internationally as required (unlikely to be more than 2x annually).
  • Fluent English is mandatory. Japanese fluency would be a distinct advantage.
  • Juris doctorate, bachelor's degree in law from an accredited US law school, international diploma or relevant international legal equivalent certification.
  • Good command of standard IT platforms.
  • Current active member of the legal bar in good standing.
  • Relevant industry qualification, certification and/or accreditation in construction/power bodies or organisations considered a positive (but not mandatory).

Nice to have

  • The Senior Legal Counsel is an experienced professional with excellent experience, knowledge and understanding of construction and power legal issues and related regulatory law within the data center sector.
  • Consistent with the vertical functional alignment of the legal team, the role will be global, but with a particular focus on the US and Japan markets.
  • The ideal candidate will be based in the US and will have had exposure to large US and/or Japan data center deals.
  • The business is witnessing a significant period of expansion, including in the pursuit of +1GW megadeals, with the ambition of delivering +5GW of additional capacity over the next 5 years.
  • Experience acting on large MW/GW megadeals within the US/Japan will be preferred.
  • The internal deal team is spread between the US and UK.
  • A US candidate will be preferred.
  • This role will provide legal advice on US/Japan construction, power and regulatory matters, including EPCs, ESAs, utility tariffs, PPAs and interconnection agreements.

Compensation

  • NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. offers competitive compensation based on experience, education, and location.
  • Base salary for this position is $175,000.00 - $220,000.00.
  • All regular full-time employees are eligible for an annual bonus; payout is dependent upon individual and company performance.

Benefits

  • A monthly stipend is provided to cover expenses associated with working remotely and use of a personal mobile device.
  • All regular full-time employees are eligible for an annual bonus; payout is dependent upon individual and company performance.
  • We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category.

Company info

  • As the third largest data center provider, we operate over 150 data centers in more than 20 countries and regions.
  • NTT Global Data Centers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity.
  • We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment.
  • Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us.
  • Apply today.
  • Ability to work well both independently (on a remote basis) and as part of a highly collaborative cross-jurisdictional team working across multiple timezones.
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