Counsel, Lambda

• JD from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (New York or California bar preferred or in-house registration)
• 4+ years of law firm experience (in-house experience a plus) with demonstrated strength in supporting complex debt finance transactions and secured transactions
• Experience coordinating multi‑stakeholder closings and running diligence processes
• Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills, with an ability to balance legal risk against business and commercial objectives - particularly in financings where legal terms shape operating mechanics (collateral identification, customer-contract interfaces, deployment cadence)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; adept at collaborating with stakeholders at all levels
• Proactive mindset, meticulous attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• You do not need to match all of the listed expectations to apply for this position. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills

Desirable

• As Counsel, Corporate Finance at Lambda, you will perform a broad range of debt finance and capital formation legal work
• You’ll be a legal partner to Corporate Development, Capital Markets, Finance and Treasury for designing, negotiating and administering Lambda’s capital formation strategy and debt stack - the financing engine behind our GPU deployments and AI data center expansion
• You’ll also collaborate with our Data Center and Commercial teams where data center and/or customer arrangements intersect with financing
• You will report to Lambda’s Associate General Counsel, Strategic Finance and Partnerships
• Manage legal workstreams for credit facilities and other complex financing structures, including term loans and revolvers, SPV/bankruptcy-remote financings, equipment financing/leases, asset-backed loans, project financings, and real estate financings, with a particular focus on facilities deployed against Lambda's GPU fleet and AI data center buildouts
• Draft, review, and negotiate documents (e.g., term sheets, credit agreements, guarantees, security agreements, intercreditor/subordination agreements, commitment letters, fee letters, and amendments/waivers)
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Corporate Development, Capital Markets, FP&A, Treasury, Accounting, Tax, Executive team and others) and manage outside counsel to drive efficiently to signing and close
• In collaboration with crossfunctional partners, build and own a lender deliverables and compliance calendar; prepare and/or review periodic compliance certificates, officer’s certificates and required information packages
• Maintain the collateral and lender reporting package - collateral coverage, lien perfection and account control hygiene, insurance compliance, financial covenant calculations, and rating agency materials
• Manage ongoing consent, waiver and amendment workstreams, and proactively flag covenant and lender-approval implications of contemplated business actions
• Monitor legal and market developments affecting GPU and data center financing; create playbooks, templates, trackers, and closing checklists; streamline financing processes, covenant monitoring, and data room hygiene
• Collaborate on related corporate, finance, data center infrastructure or tax matters that intersect with capital formation and debt financing; pitch in on special projects as priorities evolve