Senior Legal Counsel - Power

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled in-house legal counsel to support our rapidly growing data centre portfolio. The successful candidate will play a key role in structuring, negotiating, and delivering complex energy and infrastructure contracts that enable the company’s transition to low-carbon, resilient power solutions across multiple jurisdictions.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

•            Power Agreements:

Draft, negotiate, and advise on renewable and conventional power purchase agreements, grid connection contracts, and energy supply arrangements with utilities, generators, and trading entities.

•            Project Support:

Support development, delivery and sales teams on data centre construction, operation, and expansion projects with a focus on power procurement, capacity and use planning, and compliance with energy regulations.

•            Stakeholder Management:

Work closely with internal technical, commercial, finance, and sustainability teams to align energy contracting with project needs and corporate ESG objectives.

•            Regulatory and Market Insight:

Monitor and disseminate energy market regulations, grid codes, and environmental policy developments impacting the company’s operations and strategy.

•            Transaction Management:

Lead or support on energy infrastructure investments projects including due diligence, risk analysis, and integration of power supply arrangements.

•            Template and Policy Development:

Develop and maintain standard form agreements, playbooks, and guidance for power and infrastructure contracting.

•            External Counsel Oversight:

Instruct and manage external counsel in relevant jurisdictions on cross-border or specialist matters, ensuring value and consistency of advice.

Qualifications & Experience
•    Qualified lawyer with 5–8 years’ post-qualification experience in energy, infrastructure sector (in private practice or in-house).
•    Strong experience in drafting and negotiating PPAs, connection agreements, and other energy contracts (renewable or conventional).
•    Familiarity with data centre operations, power markets, and energy transition issues preferred.
•    Proven ability to manage multiple complex transactions simultaneously in a fast-moving, international environment.
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to influence and advise senior stakeholders.
•    Commercially minded with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach.

Skills

Education