Senior Legal Counsel

12 hours, 59 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Legal
Megaport

Megaport

Megaport simplifies network connectivity with scalable bandwidth for cloud connections, metro ethernet, and Data Centre backhaul. Offering extensive coverage in APAC and expanding globally, Megaport empowers users to manage their networks through its u...

Diversified Telecommunication Services
201-500
Founded 2013
$26M raised

Description

  • Support complex strategic transactions, including data-centre procurement and customer agreements, from negotiation through execution.
  • Partner with the Chief Legal Officer, executive leadership and senior stakeholders on priority legal and commercial matters.
  • Advise on the structure and risk allocation of strategic partnerships across cloud, networking, data centres, infrastructure, compute, storage and software services.
  • Lead negotiations with global technology companies, cloud and infrastructure providers, enterprise customers, suppliers and strategic partners.
  • Advise on technology, data privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity and regulatory issues arising from transactions.
  • Support special projects and commercially sensitive strategic initiatives led by the CLO and senior leadership.
  • Act as a senior legal adviser and sounding board for colleagues managing complex commercial matters.
  • Improve contracting processes and approaches while balancing efficient execution with appropriate risk management.
  • Provide support to the global Legal team during peak periods.

Requirements

  • 7–10 years of post-qualification legal experience, including substantial in-house experience in technology, data centres, cloud, telecommunications, infrastructure or SaaS.
  • Admission and good standing in at least one US jurisdiction.
  • Experience leading complex, high-value or strategically important commercial transactions with sophisticated counterparties.
  • Strong technology transactions experience, including understanding technical and commercial models for technology and infrastructure arrangements.
  • Experience advising and influencing C-suite executives and senior business leaders.
  • Excellent commercial judgement, negotiation skills and bespoke drafting ability.
  • Ability to provide practical, plain-English legal advice and manage risk pragmatically.
  • Ability to independently drive ambiguous matters to outcomes and manage multiple significant matters across jurisdictions and time zones.
  • High integrity, discretion, professional judgement and strong stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure, NaaS, telecommunications, data centres, AI infrastructure, hyperscalers, strategic alliances, infrastructure agreements, corporate transactions or global/publicly listed technology companies (preferred).

Benefits

  • Remote-first flexible working environment with coworking options.
  • Four weeks of paid annual leave, parental leave, birthday leave and purchased-leave program.
  • Wellness allowance and employee wellbeing initiatives.
  • Study and training allowance plus five days of paid study leave.
  • Modern workspaces for in-person work.
  • Employee recognition through Legend and Kudos awards.

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