Legal Counsel/ Senior Legal Counsel (EU Digital Infrastructure), London or Dublin

to building a sustainable business whilst ensuring secure global data flows and innovation for its users. It's therefore a great time to be advising on digital infrastructure in such an exciting and fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate the full suite of contractual documentation in connection with the establishment and delivery of purpose-built data centres across Europe.
• Negotiate agreements with suppliers of dark fibre, lit fibre, colocation and server integration services.
• Advise on laws and regulations (including environmental) relating to digital infrastructure and partner with legal colleagues across the globe to drive the development and roll-out of standard policies and template agreements to improve efficiency and risk management.
• Distil complex information to deliver clear, precise and pragmatic advice to the business and support senior leadership, including in relation to decisions for strategically significant data systems infrastructure projects.
• Engage with contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders (including our government relations team) to advocate and represent the company's interests in relation to digital infrastructure development.
• Draft, review and negotiate a range of technology contracts including software licences, SaaS agreements, development contracts, outsourcing and other service provision agreements, and cloud-based service model agreements.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong post-qualification experience in-house and/or in a reputable law firm working in relevant sectors.
• Experience in providing legal support for complex projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and advising on risk management.
• Experience of working collaboratively to develop new documentation and best practices and experience of implementing legal processes in a fast-paced international environment which enables the business to scale.
• Exceptional team spirit, an open mind, and a willingness to take the initiative on a wide range of projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Digital Infrastructure and Edge Networking sector experience (for example working with hyperscalers or large telcos).
• Adaptable and comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high growth environment.
• Pragmatic and solutions-focused with the ability to offer commercially viable alternatives as part of risk management.
• Outstanding stakeholder fluency and engagement.
• International mindset with an ability to adapt to different contracting jurisdictions and cultural norms.