Senior Legal Counsel

🕒 October 9

🏄 California, Nevada, +2 more states – Remote

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⏰ Full Time

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⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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Megaport

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2013

📡 Telecommunications

Networking • Cloud Computing • Telecommunications

Megaport is a leading provider of global private connectivity solutions that enable simplified network interconnection. The company offers a platform for deploying secure, scalable, and agile networks that interconnect data centers, clouds, and virtual points of presence. Megaport's services allow users to create secure and dynamic network connections on-demand, without hardware or long-term contracts, offering flexibility and speed to businesses. By partnering with global service providers, data center operators, and systems integrators, Megaport ensures robust and widespread network access across 930+ locations in 25 countries. Its smart software tools and APIs allow for easy network management, making it a trusted choice for cloud networking and hybrid cloud solutions.

📋 Description

• Support complex and strategic transactions for data centre procurement and customer agreements from negotiation through execution • Partner with the Chief Legal Officer, executive leadership and senior stakeholders on high-priority legal matters focused primarily on the compute division • Advise on the legal and commercial structure of strategic partnerships involving cloud, networking, data centres, infrastructure, compute, storage, software and technology services • Lead negotiations with global technology companies, cloud providers, infrastructure providers, strategic partners, enterprise customers and suppliers • Advise on technology, data, privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity and regulatory issues arising from strategic transactions • Support the CLO and legal team leaders on commercially sensitive special projects and strategic initiatives • Act as a trusted senior Legal team member and sounding board on complex commercial issues • Support the broader global legal team during busy periods • Simplify workflows and improve contracting approaches while preserving key risk controls • Help senior leaders assess commercial structure, risk allocation and execution paths for high-value opportunities

🎯 Requirements

• Significant post-qualification experience as a lawyer (between 7–10 years), ideally including substantial in-house experience in a technology, data centre, cloud, telecommunications, infrastructure or SaaS environment • Admission and good standing in at least one US jurisdiction • Experience leading complex, high-value or strategically important commercial transactions with sophisticated counterparties • Strong technology transactions experience • Experience working directly with C-suite executives and senior business leaders • Exceptional commercial judgement • Excellent negotiation skills • Excellent drafting skills, particularly for bespoke transactions • Plain English, practical and commercial advice style • Ability to independently resolve ambiguous problems and drive outcomes • Intellectual curiosity and interest in technology • Strong stakeholder instincts and adaptable communication style • Ability to manage several significant matters simultaneously across jurisdictions and time zones • High levels of integrity, discretion and professional judgement • Experience with cloud infrastructure, Network as a Service, telecommunications, data centres, AI infrastructure or adjacent technology sectors is advantageous • Experience negotiating with hyperscalers or major global technology companies is advantageous • Experience with strategic alliances, joint go-to-market arrangements, capacity or infrastructure agreements, complex procurement arrangements or new product launches is advantageous • Exposure to corporate transactions, investments, acquisitions or other strategic corporate projects is advantageous • Experience in a fast-growing, global or publicly listed technology company is advantageous

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible working environment – a remote-first culture with coworking options available • 4 weeks of paid annual leave • Parental leave • Birthday leave • Purchased annual leave program • Wellness allowance • Employee wellbeing initiatives • Generous study and training allowance • 5 days of paid study leave • Creative, modern workspaces • Inclusive team environment • Legend and Kudos recognition awards

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