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# Managing Counsel - Data Center & Infrastructure, SF Bay Area (remote considered) (1001-SLS) at Solutus Legal Search

- **Company:** Solutus Legal Search
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-21
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/solutuslegal/fae5924d-e65c-470d-994d-79e532fc369f

## Job description

Our client is a rapidly growing AI infrastructure company whose computing systems and cloud services support demanding AI workloads. Following a successful recent initial public offering, it is expanding its global data center footprint to meet growing demand for compute. The company seeks a Managing Counsel - Data Center & Infrastructure to lead major data center acquisitions and development transactions. Working with the Global Data Centers team, this attorney will structure and negotiate complex deals, including financing components, and manage long-term infrastructure relationships. This visible, hands-on role offers ownership of transactions central to the company’s growth and the opportunity to take on broader strategic responsibility as the business expands.

## 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

- At least 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.

The base salary range for the Managing Counsel position is $216,000 to $264,000 annually, plus bonus and substantial equity grant. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills and qualifications. A Director title and corresponding compensation may be considered for candidates with more extensive experience. SF Bay Area candidates are preferred; remote candidates will be considered. Solutus Legal Search has been exclusively engaged on this search. Resumes submitted directly to our client will be routed to Solutus for review. Ref. #1001-SLS

## About Solutus Legal Search

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Solutus Legal Search is a concierge legal search boutique that specializes in the permanent placement of lawyers in corporations and law firms, offering tailored search strategies for each client’s unique hiring needs.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Redwood City, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2000
- **Founders**: Julie Q. Brush (Founder & CEO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Legal Services (Legal Recruitment / Staffing)
- Target customers: B2B – corporations (in-house legal departments from emerging growth to public companies) and law firms (large firms and boutiques).
- Mission or purpose: Deliver premium legal search and consulting services with precision and a holistic, career‑focused approach for both clients and candidates.

## Products & Services
- **[In‑House Search]**: Retained search for corporate legal departments at all seniority levels (Corporate Counsel to General Counsel). Clients range from Series A startups to large public companies across all industries globally. Service type: Retained search / consulting.
- **[Law Firm Search]**: Lateral partner and associate placements, including individual and group partner moves, for large law firms and boutiques. Service type: Retained search.
- **[Candidate Services]**: Strategic career advisory for attorneys seeking job changes or ongoing career guidance, including job opportunities and personalized roadmaps. Service type: Career consulting.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $17.9M (estimated, as of latest available data) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/solutus-legal-search)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors; privately held. Partners include a broad network of corporate legal departments and law firms.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 68% diversity placement rate
  - Average placement time of 38 days from start to offer
  - Offices in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle
  - Over 1,000 placements made since founding
  - 90 years of combined experience on the team
  - Year‑over‑year job postings increased 50% (though headcount declined 8.3% to 5 employees) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/solutus-legal-search)

## Competitive Advantages
- All recruiters are former lawyers who practiced at top law firms, giving them deep legal market knowledge, candidate assessment expertise, and extensive networks.
- Holistic, career‑focused approach with candidates – they act as strategic advisors, not just placement agents.
- Boutique, concierge‑style service with a proven track record (68% diversity placements, 38‑day average placement cycle).
- Longevity and reputation: over two decades in the legal search industry.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue to provide premium, retained legal search and consulting services for both corporate and law firm clients.
- Maintain a strong emphasis on diversity hiring and holistic candidate career strategy.
- Expand reach across geographies (already covering multiple U.S. markets) and adapt to remote/hybrid work trends.

## Why Work Here
- Work with a small, experienced team of former lawyers who are deeply invested in candidate and client success.
- Culture emphasizes diversity (68% of placements are diverse) and long‑term career guidance.
- Remote and hybrid roles available; job postings include fully remote, hybrid, and on‑site positions (e.g., Senior Product Counsel – Hybrid San Francisco, Senior Commercial Counsel – Remote USA) [jobs.lever.co/solutuslegal](https://jobs.lever.co/solutuslegal).
- Opportunity to work with high‑profile legal departments and law firms across industries.
- The firm uses AI tools to support resume screening but retains human judgment in final hiring decisions.

## Sources
1. [solutuslegal.com](https://solutuslegal.com/)
2. [solutuslegal.com/about-us](https://solutuslegal.com/about-us/)
3. [linkedin.com/company/solutus-legal-search](https://linkedin.com/company/solutus-legal-search)
4. [jobs.lever.co/solutuslegal](https://jobs.lever.co/solutuslegal)
5. [solutuslegal.com/jobs](https://solutuslegal.com/jobs/)

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