Infrastructure & Energy Transaction Counsel
New York, New York, United StatesAll locationsNew York, New York, United StatesSan Francisco, California, United States Hybrid
$229,000–$305,000 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
We are seeking an Infrastructure & Energy Transaction Counsel to serve as a primary deal lawyer on our multi-billion-dollar-scale physical infrastructure investments. In this role, you will take end-to-end ownership of the legal structuring, drafting, and negotiation of complex transactions across our portfolio of leased data centers and the data centers we develop ourselves through land and power acquisitions. You'll partner closely with leaders across strategy, site development, power, engineering, procurement, and finance to execute the infrastructure deals that will shape Lambda's next chapter of growth. This role demands high responsiveness, versatility, and absolute ownership, and you thrive under exactly that kind of pressure.
What you'll bring
- 6+ years of legal experience
- running complex commercial transactions
- Deep infrastructure expertise
- with a proven track record of managing a heavy workload, prioritizing risk efficiently, and closing multi-hundred-million- and billion-dollar transactions on accelerated schedules.
- Strong technical and energy market literacy
- , displaying a clear understanding of data centers, wholesale electricity markets (e.g., ERCOT, PJM), utility interconnections, and emerging AI hardware stacks.
- Solution-oriented commercial mindset
- with an ability to demonstrate sound, definitive judgment in high-stakes, highly ambiguous situations.
- Elite communication abilities
- , with a demonstrated capacity to accurately and concisely bridge technical engineering needs with legal protections.
- A JD from an accredited law school
- ideally split between an elite AmLaw law firm and an innovative, fast-moving infrastructure or technology company.