Senior Legal Counsel, Equinix
$177-319k
Salary dependent on location
Digital infrastructure company
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Digital infrastructure company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$177-319k
Salary dependent on location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide finance, manufacturing, transport, government, and healthcare organizations a cloud-first world.
Role
Who you are
- JD or equivalent required
- 1+ years of relevant law firm experience preferred
- Current active member of a state bar association or legal association applicable to jurisdiction of hire required
What the job involves
- The Legal Counsel is responsible for various corporate law matters related to governance, regulatory compliance, subsidiary maintenance, and corporate transactions
- Ensures proper documents and records are maintained for corporate entities to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
- Identifies when Equinix Board of Directors approval is required and ensures proper approval is obtained to comply with Delaware law and federal securities laws
- Advises on ad hoc legal or regulatory issues affecting Equinix's business, such as data protection, privacy, power regulation, renewable energy, and environmental, export controls and telecommunications to influence the regulatory agenda for the benefit of Equinix’s business
- Develops and coordinates US and global regulatory management policies and programs that support regulatory issues where appropriate
- With regard to Equinix business or legal positions, advocates to and influences government regulatory bodies for the benefit of Equinix's business
- Provides training on internal procedures, forms, and policies to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and internal processes
- Drafts, advises on, interprets, enforces, and occasionally trains employees on company policies to ensure legal compliance and alignment with company values
- Partners with business assurance services, or other compliance groups, to ensure all company policies align with Equinix's risk profile
- Advises on, facilitates, and manages resolution of any legal threats to Equinix’s business interests
- Manages external legal counsel when necessary or local law input is required to provide legal support for the various activities referred to above
- Participates in and contributes to global legal initiatives and project working groups to scale and maximize the effectiveness of the legal department
- Attends to special projects for the Legal Department from time to time as needed
- Identifies any violations or potential violations of corporate governance rules with regard to the supplier and vendor contracting and notifies the appropriate parties so they can be properly addressed
- Assists in developing, disseminating, and reviewing template contract documentation for procurement, including NDAs, standard tender process documentation, purchase T&Cs, etc., to ensure timely completion of contracts and alignment with Equinix's risk profile
- Drafts, revises, and maintains global intercompany agreements
- Prepares, reviews, and provides ongoing interpretation and negotiation of all agreements and transactions (construction, lease, property, etc.) to ensure timely completion of contracts and alignment with Equinix's risk profile
- Provides legal and regulatory interpretation and advice, as well as preparation, review, and negotiation of all necessary documents, to support any corporate or commercial transactions (mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships, loans, debt offerings, equity offerings, etc.)
- Supports the Finance department in relation to the preparation and finalization of the US GAAP and local statutory accounts and the accompanying audit processes, including providing corporate documentation, reviewing and advising on representation letters, etc
- Supports Equinix’s status as a United States REIT and undertakes all legal work necessary to maintain compliance with Equinix’s REIT status, including review for REIT compliance of transactions and arrangements entered into by the company globally
- Actively participates as U.S. corporate Subject Matter Expert for REIT purposes
- Partners with outside REIT counsel on relevant REIT-related regulation and IRS interactions
- Implements global tax “step plans”
- Supports Equinix’s public and private financing activity from both a transactional and corporate governance perspective, including oversight of diligence reviews and closings
- Provides support for all other capital structure related activity
- Continuously reviews Equinix business activities for SEC disclosure obligations
- Coordinates with Legal Department and other Equinix personnel to prepare or review all SEC disclosures, including annual, quarterly and current reports
- Prepares annual proxy statement, including CD&A
- Oversees organization of annual meeting of stockholders
- Briefs stakeholders on relevant securities laws as needed
- Stays informed as to new or amended rules and regulations from SEC or Nasdaq impacting Equinix and develops and oversees plan for compliance
- Ensures Nasdaq listing compliance
- Assists in development and execution of tax planning strategies for U.S. M&A and other material transactions, including integration planning and execution
- Identifies and advises on intellectual property related issues affecting Equinix’s business to ensure proper protection of Equinix intellectual property
Our take
Equinix is a veteran player in the digital infrastructure market, connecting industry-leading organizations in finance, manufacturing, retail, transportation, government, healthcare, and education.
The company provides a range of services within the categories of digital, support, data center, and interconnection, with capabilities including, for example, simplifying hybrid cloud deployments or securing on-site deployments. It has an extensive range of partners, granting its clients access to a vast range of industry-leading technologies atop its own offerings.
With a wide global presence, Equinix has secured a path to continued success by its ability to keep abreast of developments in the space. The company is comfortably positioned to remain a robust and leading player across multiple growth avenues and can be expected to make more smart developments and partnerships in the future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Adaire Fox-Martin
(CEO & President)Prior to becoming CEO of Equinix in 2024, Adaire spent nearly 3 years at Google in various roles, including Head of Google Ireland and President of Google Cloud Go to Market. She also spent nearly 14 years at SAP and over 18 years at Oracle Corporation.
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