SVP, Legal (Global Infrastructure & Projects)
Nscale · United States
About The Role
About the Role
- We’re hiring our Senior Vice President of Legal (Global Infrastructure Projects) to lead legal
- strategy and execution across Nscale’s global projects portfolio, including real estate, power
- procurement, data centre design and construction, colocation leasing and fit-out works,
- infrastructure procurement and related business services.
- This is a strategic leadership role based in the United States with global scope, reporting
- directly to the Chief Legal Officer with a dotted-line relationship to the Regional General
- Counsel. You will partner closely with executive leadership, senior internal stakeholders,as
- well as the Data Centre/Projects and AI Infrastructure teams to support the legal strategy,
- negotiation, and execution of complex projects across multiple jurisdictions.
- The role is central to enabling the successful delivery of large-scale developments by
- providing commercially minded legal guidance across the full project lifecycle. From site
- selection and energy arrangements through construction, procurement, and risk
- management and bankability, your work will help shape how critical infrastructure is planned
- and delivered globally.
- What you'll be doing
- ● Lead legal strategy and execution for global infrastructure and data centre projects
- across multiple jurisdictions.
- ● Partner with executive leadership and project teams on the strategy, negotiation, and
- execution of large-scale developments across North America, APAC, the UK and
- EMEA.
- ● Support project delivery across the full lifecycle with commercially-focused, legal
- counsel.
- ● Advise on site selection, land acquisition, and related transactions.
- ● Oversee legal aspects of regulatory compliance, zoning, and permitting processes.
- ● Identify legal and regulatory risks connected to project development and
- implementation.
- ● Provide legal advice on power reservation and energy supply arrangements.
- ● Counsel internal teams on data centre design and construction matters, including
- consultation with our AI Infrastructure team for alignment with customer deployment
- requirements.
- ● Mitigate risks tied to infrastructure, construction, and energy-related project work.
- ● Structure complex commercial agreements in partnership with internal stakeholders.
- ● Negotiate vendor, contractor, and other project-related commercial agreements.
- ● Lead procurement-related legal work supporting infrastructure development.
- ● Manage external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
- ● Influence decision-making at executive level through clear, risk-based legal guidance.
About You
● 15+ PQE lawyer supporting infrastructure, construction, or energy projects
● Proven track record working on large-scale, multi-jurisdictional digital infrastructure
developments
● Deep expertise in commercial real estate and/or construction, regulatory frameworks,
and commercial contracting
● Strong leadership skills with experience operating effectively at executive level
● Demonstrated stakeholder management capability across senior internal and
external partners
● Excellent negotiation and influencing skills in complex commercial environments
● Strategic and commercially minded approach to legal problem-solving
● Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, global environment, including
calmness under pressure
● High ownership and accountability with the ability to manage competing priorities
The range below reflects the base salary for the position. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as skill set, experience, education, and location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs. Nscale may offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.
Salary Range
- $260,000 — $460,000 USD
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