Vice President, xScale Legal

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In 2019, Equinix commenced its "xScale" business establishing joint ventures with world class investor partners to serve large scale hyperscaler customer demand, which has now grown to deploying 350 MW+ of data center capacity by the end of Q1, 2025 with 37 data center locations in 14 markets across 5 continents, and more than $5B of total capital investment.

This role sits on the xScale leadership team as representation for Legal.

About One Legal, Equinix's Global Legal Team

We are a world-class team of legal professionals dedicated to protecting Equinix's interests and delivering service excellence to our internal clients and customers. Our business partners rely on our leading practices and consistent, proactive, and flexible nature.

Equinix's dynamic growth trajectory keeps us focused, flexible, and constantly learning. Our trusted relationships and solution-driven approach gets us invited into strategic conversations early and often, leading to engaging and rewarding work directly in support of Equinix's overall business objectives.

Our global Legal department spans four continents, but we are One Legal - a united team collaborating across borders in support of a shared purpose. We work hard but take time to celebrate our accomplishments and enjoy the highly valued collegial "team-first" culture we have created.

This role sits on the One Legal leadership team.

Job Summary

This key leadership position will be responsible for overall Legal support for xScale business, global leadership and co-ordination of the core (dedicated) and extended team, stakeholder management & program delivery of xScale JVs that meet Equinix's strategic and financial goals, governance requirements & hyperscale customer experience. It is in essence a general counsel remit for our xScale business within the wider Equinix organization.

The role reports to SVP, Legal & Deputy GC and has a dotted line reporting line to the MD, xScale.

Job Responsibilities

Leadership & Engagement

• Responsible for the cross-functional co-ordination within Legal to implement and support xScale initiatives globally, and the ongoing operation of the xScale business​

• Develop strategic planning process for xScale, working with the senior leadership team and other key leaders throughout Equinix​

• Act as trusted advisor to the MD xScale business and her leadership team​

• Foster relationships with xScale external investor partners/banking syndicates​

• Ensure xScale planning and business development activities are communicated​

• Liaise with colleagues globally and coordinate activities across various functions and stakeholders​

• Act and advocate as spokesperson for progress, opportunities, challenge, for xScale support

Process Management

• Establish design processes, procedures, budget, resource requirements, and deliverables​

• Lead Legal through the development and management of the xScale annual operating plan ​

• Support program delivery of JVs and on-going management and optimization across different models​

• Ensure xScale adherence to governance requirements​

• Provide expert counsel on product development, customer (lease) negotiations and customer delivery and experience​

• Oversee training and development of Legal xScale team and facilitate making effective staffing decisions

Reporting and Analysis

• Ensure regular and effective communication across the core and extended Legal teams​

• Identify opportunities/potential risks to the Equinix business; work closely with internal stakeholders to raise awareness of risks and implement and drive initiatives and guidance​

• Track and report KPIs​

• Conduct presentations, train and educate the Legal team and relevant business teams ​

• Report on xScale global initiatives regularly to SVP, Legal & Deputy GC

Job Qualifications

• 10+ years PQE lawyer preferred with solid law firm experience ​

• Some in house experience (either as a full-time role or by way of secondment experience) ​

• Experience working in a corporate finance or an investment business environment, ideally in relation to the (hyperscale) data center or related industry sectors, with a strong understanding of complex business structures, funding structures, JVs and related M&A activity and solid working knowledge of related finance concepts

• Experience working in an international business environment, and comfortable operating around the globe

• Strong leadership skills in both motivating a team and delivery on team objectives as a unified team with one voice​

• Ability to build and maintain strong business connections with relevant senior stakeholders. ​

• Models the Equinix culture and values, and a sense of belonging for all​

• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Adaptable, flexible, pragmatic and solution-oriented​

• Competent, accurate, proactive, resourceful, independent, organized and culturally sensitive​

• Prioritize effectively to meet deadlines, address risk, achieve results, without the need for follow up ​

• Articulate, with great communication skills. Solid executive presence.​

• Willing to work globally and in the digital and information age and be prepared to use technology tools​

• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on teamwork and ability to foster/manage relationships across multiple departments​

• Ability to manage change and bring innovative solutions

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