Infrastructure & Energy Transaction Counsel

The role

This person will lead the legal structuring, drafting, and negotiation of complex transactions for physical infrastructure investments. They will work on leased data centers and data center development through land and power acquisitions.

What you will do

• Lead commercial negotiation and documentation of development deals, site leasing, real estate acquisitions, joint ventures, and project financing.
• Structure and manage specialized contracts including corporate Power Purchase Agreements, utility interconnection agreements, behind-the-meter generation frameworks, and storage systems.
• Draft, review, and negotiate construction contracts, engineering services agreements, and design-build documents.
• Partner with corporate development, tax, and other teams to support project finance elements, tax incentives, and lease arrangements.
• Align legal risk frameworks with technical engineering, security, business development, and strategic financial models.
• Direct and manage specialized outside counsel on complex regulatory or regional matters.

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of legal experience running complex commercial transactions.
• Deep infrastructure expertise with a track record of managing heavy workloads and closing multi-hundred-million- and billion-dollar transactions.
• Strong technical and energy market literacy regarding data centers, wholesale electricity markets, utility interconnections, and AI hardware stacks.
• Solution-oriented commercial mindset with sound judgment in high-stakes, ambiguous situations.
• Elite communication abilities to bridge technical engineering needs with legal protections.
• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.

Nice to have

• Experience split between an elite AmLaw law firm and an innovative, fast-moving infrastructure or technology company.

Benefits

• Generous cash & equity compensation
• Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
• 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
• Flexible paid time off plan

About the company

Lambda is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Founded in 2012, the company has 500+ employees and is growing fast.