Top Benefits
Health care and counseling plans
Paid vacations and holidays
Family support programs
About the 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
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
About Equinix
Internet Publishing
10,000+
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world’s digital infrastructure company™, enabling digital leaders to harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix enables today’s businesses to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix, they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.
Top Benefits
Health care and counseling plans
Paid vacations and holidays
Family support programs
About the 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
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
About Equinix
Internet Publishing
10,000+
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world’s digital infrastructure company™, enabling digital leaders to harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix enables today’s businesses to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix, they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.