Senior Commercial Counsel

Giga Energy

Senior Commercial Counsel negotiating commercial contracts for AI infrastructure at Giga Energy. An embedded legal partner managing legal risks and contract lifecycle efficiently.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify and manage legal risk in commercial transactions, flagging issues clearly and proposing workable solutions rather than just problems.
Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of varying commercial contracts, including but not limited to EPC agreements, equipment purchase and supply agreements, power purchase agreements, land licenses, and vendor/service contracts.
Serve as a strategic legal partner to the business development, procurement, construction, and finance teams — providing practical, deal-forward guidance under time pressure.
Build and maintain Giga’s contract templates, playbooks, and standard terms to enable the business to move faster and more consistently.
Support financing and real estate transactions as needed, including review of lease agreements, easements, and financing documents.
Manage outside counsel relationships on commercial matters, including scoping work, managing spend, and ensuring quality output.
Support the development of legal processes and infrastructure as Giga scales, including contract management systems and internal workflows.
Stay current on legal developments relevant to energy infrastructure, construction, and AI data center development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
4+ years of commercial transactional experience, either in a law firm or in-house environment.
Demonstrated experience negotiating complex commercial contracts, ideally in construction, energy, real estate, or infrastructure.
Ability to work independently with a high degree of ownership — you don’t wait to be told what needs to happen next.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate legal complexity into plain business language.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities shift and speed matters.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
Equity (options) in a rapidly growing startup
401(k) with 4% employer match
Unlimited PTO
Parental leave
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
Commuter benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract draftingcontract negotiationlegal risk managementcommercial transactionsEPC agreementsequipment purchase agreementspower purchase agreementslease agreementsfinancing documentscontract management systems

Soft Skills

problem-solvingstrategic partnershipcommunicationindependenceownershipadaptabilitytime managementcollaborationattention to detailability to work under pressure

Certifications

JD from an accredited law schoolactive bar admission