[Remote] Sr. Legal Counsel- Real Estate

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Edged is a fast-growing provider of sustainable data centers and energy infrastructure. The Senior Counsel – Real Estate and Finance will be a valued member of the Legal team, providing legal advice on real property matters, leading negotiations, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.

Responsibilities
• Act as primary counsel to the Edged site acquisition and development teams
• Advise on a wide range of real property matters, including title and environmental issues, zoning and entitlements, acquisitions and dispositions, easements, covenants, tax incentives, development agreements, and joint ventures
• Lead negotiations of purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, and joint venture agreements
• Advise on a wide range of debt financing transactions, including project finance and real estate construction loans and stabilized financing vehicles (ABS and CMBS)
• Produce and maintain best-in-class contract forms and standards
• Manage and maintain relationships with outside counsel
• Work with business leads, the General Counsel and the senior executive team to continually refine processes
• Serve as a trusted thought partner to business leads, the General Counsel, and the senior executive team
• Support other corporate and commercial matters identified by the General Counsel, as needed
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and company policies

Skills
• Juris Doctor from an accredited U.S. law school with strong academic credentials
• Membership of the Bar of at least one U.S. state or the District of Columbia
• 7+ years of legal experience, including meaningful experience in real estate development and finance matters. Experience at a major law firm and as in-house counsel is highly preferred
• Self-directed, able to make decisions, and manages time well
• Effective, tactful, friendly, and high-integrity negotiation skills, both verbally and in writing
• Able to build genuine, trusting relationships with business leads
• Analyzes and balances legal risk with an eye towards the ultimate business goal
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills, good listener, and always receptive to constructive feedback
• Enthusiastic about challenges, comfortable with change, and eager to learn
• Works well under pressure, meets deadlines, and sees projects through to completion
• Experience at a major law firm and as in-house counsel is highly preferred
• Experience in the data center/digital infrastructure industry will be viewed positively but is not a strict requirement

Benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and HSA accounts
• Paid holidays
• PTO
• Employee assistance program
• Other company benefits

Company Overview
• Edged is an information technology company that launches a global network of sustainable data centers and energy infrastructure. It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.edgedenergy.com.

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