Legal Counsel, Equinix
Corporate
CA$136-204k
US annual salary (dependent on location): 155,000 - 269,000 USD / Annual. + Bonus
Digital infrastructure company
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Digital infrastructure company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
CA$136-204k
US annual salary (dependent on location): 155,000 - 269,000 USD / Annual. + Bonus
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
- 3-5 years' experience completing tasks similar to the above for a law firm or in-house legal department required
- Current active member of a state bar association or legal association applicable to jurisdiction of hire required
What the job involves
- The Legal Counsel works on various corporate law matters related to real estate, construction and energy fields to provide effective legal services in support of Equinix's business objectives for those teams
- Provide legal guidance and support for matters related to Equinix's existing portfolio of owned and leased properties throughout the Americas region (North & South Americas) both in operation and in development, see Equinix.com - Americas datacenter locations
- Provide support to the business to lead negotiations and manage various types of real estate transactions including purchases, sales, leases, land acquisition and development, entitlements, management agreements, and financing
- Interpret contracts, provide legal advice, and resolve disputes arising with respect to the real estate portfolio, corporate development projects, acquisitions and land development
- Develop a sound understanding of business decisions related to Equinix’s status as a REIT
- Provide general legal support to the design and construction organization, operations, and other related internal stakeholders including review and negotiation of master construction agreements, scopes of work, disputes, mechanics lien resolutions, prime-subcontractor issues and related construction matters
- Provide general legal support to Equinix's energy organization and its development plans, including review and negotiation of power purchase agreements, substation & transmission agreements and easements, and related access and infrastructure agreements
- Navigate competing workflows, set appropriate priorities with internal and external stakeholders and deliver results within agreed timelines
- Participate in and contribute to global legal initiatives and project working groups to scale and maximize the effectiveness of the Legal department
- Perform Legal research in support of all above legal areas
- Manage external legal counsel when necessary or where local law input is needed to provide legal support for the various activities referred to above
- Assist in developing, disseminating, and reviewing template contract documentation for these areas, including standard process documentation, use of internal contract management systems to track in process and active documentation for all projects to ensure proper records compliance and alignment with Equinix's risk profile
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 benefits
- Equinix employees receive excellent health care and counseling plans that vary by country to ensure the well-being of you and your family. We offer paid vacations and holidays and encourage community involvement year-round via volunteer opportunities
- Spending time with your loved ones and taking care of your family are important. Equinix provides a range of country-specific programs that ensure you have the resources needed to thrive and manage your family’s needs
- Equinix offers different programs to help you build your financial security, make charitable donations and seek additional education. In many countries we also offer a flexible employee stock purchase plan
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Charles Meyers
(President & CEO (Not Founder))Former Senior Associate at Booz Allen & Hamilton, President and COO at BellSouth.net, and VP of Business and Corp Development at Internet Security Systems. Before becoming CEO of Equinix, they were a Senior Technology Executive and Fitness Entrepreneur at Life Restorations LLC and Group President of Messaging and Mobile Media at VeriSign.
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