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Managing Counsel, Data Center & Infrastructure

Cerebras· Corporate
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Hybrid (Sunnyvale, CA), Hybrid (Remote (US))Full-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Role focused on leading data center acquisitions and development transactions, negotiating complex leases and infrastructure agreements, and managing long-term relationships with data center operators, financiers, and customers. Combines legal strategy with cross-functional coordination to support Cerebras’ data center growth and infrastructure initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end legal strategy for data center acquisitions and other digital infrastructure transactions, including diligence, deal structuring, financing components, negotiation and closing.
  • Negotiate single-tenant, powered-shell and build-to-suit leases; colocation, capacity reservation, development and connectivity agreements.
  • Manage long-term legal relationships with data center operators and lessors, financing sources and customers purchasing capacity.
  • Advise on post-acquisition matters, including construction, design, long-lead equipment, supply chain, regulatory issues and disputes.
  • Advise on corporate structure, governance and risk in connection with infrastructure transactions.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of direct legal experience with or at data center providers, neo-clouds or hyperscalers on real estate and physical infrastructure transactions.
  • Experience negotiating complex leases or colocation agreements. Familiarity with single-tenant facilities and behind-the-meter power arrangements is particularly valuable.
  • Track record of leading sophisticated transactions across business and technical teams, managing interdependencies and moving deals forward with urgency.
  • Ability to negotiate technical terms involving compute infrastructure, hardware specifications, data center operations, equipment, power and utilities requirements.
  • Experience with transaction diligence, regulatory issues and dispute resolution, and the agility to learn adjacent practice areas.
  • Practical judgment and a hands-on approach as priorities evolve.
  • J.D. and active bar admission required. A mix of leading law firm and in-house experience is preferred.

Skills

Required:Data center acquisitions and development transactionsLease negotiation (single-tenant, powered-shell, build-to-suit)
Nice to have:Regulatory and dispute resolution
Last updated Oct 4, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Cerebras

Cerebras is the go-to platform for fast and effortless AI training. Learn more at cerebras.ai.

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