Senior Corporate Counsel

Emerald AI

. Draft, review, and negotiate customer, vendor, partnership, SaaS, utility, interconnection, and energy services agreements .

Posted 10/21/2026full-timeWashington, D.C. • Washington • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in drafting, negotiating, and structuring complex commercial agreements within the data center and energy sectors, while providing practical legal guidance and managing legal risks across cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

JDActive Bar Membership6–10 Years Legal ExperienceCommercial Agreement NegotiationData Center Transaction Experience

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Hard Skills

Drafting AgreementsNegotiating ContractsStructuring TransactionsLegal Risk AssessmentCorporate GovernanceEntity ManagementLegal Process ImprovementProduct Development AdvisoryPrivacy LawIntellectual Property Matters

Soft Skills

Strong Business JudgmentPragmatic RecommendationsCross-Functional Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

JDActive Bar Membership

Industry Keywords

Data Center EcosystemEnergy Services AgreementsUtility AgreementsInterconnection AgreementsEnergy TechnologyAI/MLCloud InfrastructureRegulated Industries

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Draft, review, and negotiate customer, vendor, partnership, SaaS, utility, interconnection, and energy services agreements
Structure commercial and strategic transactions across the data center and energy ecosystem
Develop templates and playbooks to streamline contracting and transactional activities
Advise on product, data usage, privacy, and intellectual property matters
Partner with engineering, commercial, and product teams to identify and manage legal risks
Identify legal and regulatory considerations for commercial transactions, product development, and company operations
Assist with corporate governance, entity management, and internal policies
Build internal legal processes that improve speed and consistency
Provide timely, practical legal guidance to business teams and leadership
Report to the Head of Legal and Policy

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD
Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
6–10 years of legal experience
Strong preference for experience spanning both a leading law firm and an in-house legal team
Deep experience drafting, negotiating, and structuring commercial agreements, including complex and strategic transactions
Hands-on experience with data center transactions or the broader data center ecosystem
Experience at or advising data center operators, neoclouds, hyperscalers, energy technology companies, or related businesses
Experience working cross-functionally with business, technical, and executive teams
Strong business judgment and ability to assess legal and commercial risk and make pragmatic recommendations
Preferred: experience with utility, interconnection, energy services, or other energy-related agreements
Preferred: experience with energy technology, AI/ML, cloud, or infrastructure-related companies
Preferred: exposure to regulated industries such as energy

Benefits

Comp & perks

Stock options
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
401(k) matching
Flexible location from Washington, D.C., Boston, or the Bay Area
2 WFH days per week
Opportunity to influence strategy, go-to-market, organizational design, and customer/investor engagement from day one
Collaborative, low-ego work environment
Work alongside AI, cloud, software, and energy experts
Equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation support