Counsel - AI Infrastructure and Strategic Transactions

Verizon•Washington, DC

14d•$161,000 - $280,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Verizon is seeking an experienced attorney to support its AI Connect initiatives. The role advises on high-stakes commercial transactions with hyperscalers, enterprise customers, and strategic partners across Verizon Business. As a subject-matter expert, the attorney will help guide the company through the evolving legal landscape, advise the AI Connect governance team, and support agreements that enable enterprise customers to expand their artificial intelligence capabilities. The position is part of a collaborative, agile, non-hierarchical, and mission-focused team, and serves as a key advisor connecting Legal, Technology, and executive leadership. The attorney will help shape and deploy AI Connect services, negotiate complex technology and commercial agreements, advise on governance and operational controls, and monitor regulatory developments affecting the strategy. The role also involves delivering executive briefings, supporting cross-functional risk management, developing scalable guidance and training, and tracking transactions and legal matters across the AI Connect ecosystem. This is a hybrid position requiring at least three days per week in the office, with the specific work location set by the manager. The schedule is 40 hours per week. The annual salary range is $161,000 to $280,000, depending on location, skills, and experience; the position is incentive-based with potential to earn more.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
Active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
Six or more years of experience as a practicing attorney at a reputable law firm, technology company, and/or in-house corporate legal department.
Hands-on experience negotiating and drafting technology and commercial transactions.
Experience leading and advising matrixed client and stakeholder teams, such as tax, finance, engineering, transformation, and sales.

Nice To Haves

Track record structuring, negotiating, and advising on high-stakes data center commercial agreements, including site selection, permitting, rights-of-way, and other advanced technology deployments.
Strong background drafting and negotiating high-value technology licensing, cloud services, hardware/GPU, and data usage agreements.
Excellent communication skills and ability to advise colleagues at all organizational levels, from staff to SVP and EVP.
Exceptional writing, presentation, and rapid briefing skills for executive-level updates.
Technical fluency and comfort communicating with developers, network engineers, strategic industry advisers, solutions architects, and sales teams, and translating technical and business concepts into practical legal advice.
Experience supporting and championing innovation, including demonstrated use of AI tools, workflows, and legal automation platforms.
Track record managing high-volume, cross-disciplinary projects autonomously while remaining collaborative.
Experience navigating technology transactions in regulated industries.

Responsibilities

Lead and collaborate across functions to enable the strategy, development, and deployment of Verizon’s AI Connect services.
Structure, draft, negotiate, and advise on high-value technology, real estate, and partnership agreements, including cloud infrastructure, hardware, GPU, and resale agreements.
Partner with the AI Connect Governance leadership team to design, implement, and operationalize processes and controls for commercial transactions.
Monitor AI regulations and policies, and collaborate with policy, state government and affairs, and regulatory leaders to advise on their potential effects on the AI Connect strategy.
Translate emerging legal and regulatory trends into actionable reports, rapid briefings, and updates for business leaders, stakeholders, and executive leadership.
Partner with Legal, Technology, Risk, Security, and Sourcing teams on risk management for AI initiatives.
Create scalable guidance, playbooks, and training on AI best practices to support compliant commercialization of AI Connect.
Assist in tracking, organizing, and monitoring active transactions and legal matters across the AI Connect ecosystem.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Basic and supplemental life insurance
AD&D insurance
Identity theft protection
Pet insurance
Group home and auto insurance
Matched 401(k) savings plan
Up to 8 company-paid holidays per year
Up to 6 personal days per year
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Tuition assistance
Premium pay opportunities, such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, and allowances
Up to 15 days of vacation per year for newly hired employees, increasing with service
Other incentives and an award-winning total rewards package