Digital Realty

Senior Manager, Legal Counsel

Digital Realty

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Draft, negotiate and review agreements for data center space/power and ancillary services, including complex, multi-tiered and multi-jurisdictional customer master service agreements, individual leases, colocation licenses, service agreements and other occupancy agreements, orders, addenda or amendments for ancillary services.
  • Provide legal support to portfolio management and property operations teams related to datacenter customers, including day-to-day matters (tenant inquiries and audits) and more significant projects.
  • Support the continuous improvement of standard forms and the development and improvement of policies and procedures for the Legal Department.
  • Help evaluate legal strategy with respect to datacenter customers and identify and mitigate risk in the commercial environment.
  • Work closely with the business to streamline negotiations and remove barriers to execution to achieve business goals while thoughtfully balancing risk.
  • Execute assigned projects, including the development and implementation of processes, as determined by the needs of the Legal Department.
  • Manage outside counsel effectively and efficiently.
  • Report to the leader (Vice President, Associate General Counsel) of the Legal Commercial team in North America.

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school; license in good standing with at least one state bar (with eligibility for in-house counsel registration if necessary)
  • Minimum of 7 years of relevant substantive legal experience (law firm and/or corporate legal department).
  • Experience with general real estate leases or technology-related service agreements preferred, and experience with datacenter leases, licenses, service agreements and other agreements strongly preferred.
  • Willingness and ability to work with and coordinate activities among a large number of individuals in various departments around Digital Realty’s global footprint, with a focus on the American continent.
  • Solid analytical, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
  • Comfortable with balancing multiple, competing priorities and changes in scope/direction.
  • Self-starter, with the ability to follow through on matters and bring them to resolution in a timely and reasonable manner.
  • Detail oriented, friendly, approachable, professional demeanor and disposition.
  • Experience with government contracting is a plus.
  • Relevant experience in an international environment and a willingness to travel occasionally. Open to dealing with other cultures.
  • A sociable team player with a hands-on approach and a strong urge to work in a result-oriented fashion.
  • A flexible and enthusiastic attitude, with the drive and determination to succeed in a competitive sector. Natural tendency to solve problems and make things work.
  • A professional independent worker, showing initiative and commitment. Assertive and persuasive. Used to working under pressure and in an environment where a decisive approach leads the team to succeed.
  • Must possess a good sense of humor.
  • Courage, Passion, customer and teamwork focused, likes to run the extra mile.