Cerebras Systems
Senior Counsel, Data Center & Infrastructure
Sunnyvale, CA · Senior
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About the role
- As Senior Counsel, Data Center & Infrastructure, you will support the Global Data Centers team with acquisitions, development projects, and other infrastructure transactions. You will manage deals throughout their lifecycle, negotiate key agreements, and provide legal guidance on issues as data centers transition from acquisition to operation.
- The role offers hands-on work in a fast-developing area and the chance to deepen expertise across real estate, construction, supply chain and compute infrastructure while contributing directly to the company's expansion.
Responsibilities
- Negotiate colocation agreements, powered-shell and build-to-suit leases, capacity reservation and development agreements, and connectivity contracts.
- Advise on post-acquisition matters, including construction, design, long-lead equipment and supply chain transactions.
- Address regulatory questions and disputes arising from infrastructure projects, and collaborate across teams to manage interdependencies and risk.
- As Senior Counsel, Data Center & Infrastructure, you will support the Global Data Centers team with acquisitions, development projects, and other infrastructure transactions.
- You will manage deals throughout their lifecycle, negotiate key agreements, and provide legal guidance on issues as data centers transition from acquisition to operation.
Requirements
- 6+ years of direct legal experience with or at data center providers, neo-clouds or hyperscalers on infrastructure transactions.
- Experience with transaction diligence, regulatory issues and dispute resolution related to data center or infrastructure projects.
- Practical judgment, initiative and the ability to learn adjacent practice areas and adapt as priorities evolve.
- Fluency in technical terms involving compute infrastructure, hardware specifications, data center operations, long-lead equipment, supply chain, and power and utilities requirements.
- Experience negotiating real estate or physical infrastructure agreements, including colocation agreements, powered-shell and build-to-suit leases, capacity arrangements and connectivity agreements.
- J.D. and active bar admission required. A mix of leading law firm and in-house experience is preferred.
- Why Join Cerebras
- People who are serious about software make their own hardware. At Cerebras, we have built a breakthrough architecture that is unlocking new opportunities for the AI industry. With dozens of model releases and rapid growth, we've reached an inflection point in our business. Members of our team tell us there are five main reasons they joined Cerebras:
- Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.
- Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research.
- Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.
- Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.
- Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.
Nice to have
- J.D. and active bar admission required.
- A mix of leading law firm and in-house experience is preferred.
Skills
- Cerebras works with the leading model labs, global enterprises, and cutting-edge AI-native startups.
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