Data Center Counsel
About The Position
The Data Center legal team within Oracle’s legal department is responsible for providing legal support for complex data center arrangements, including for colocation, build-to-suit leases, networking, and power and energy transactions with data center providers. This team works closely with Oracle executives to review, shape, and implement initiatives impacting data center development, including power and energy requirements, site selection, land use, permitting, and zoning. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who enjoys solving complex challenges, partnering with cross-functional business teams, and working at the intersection of technology, infrastructure, and sustainability. The successful candidate will work closely with attorneys, business leaders, engineering, real estate, construction, energy procurement, sustainability, and government affairs teams to help support Oracle's cloud infrastructure growth.
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
- 6-10+ years of relevant legal experience in a law firm, government agency, or in-house legal department.
- Strong legal research, analytical, drafting, and counseling skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex legal issues to non-lawyers.
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with one or more of the following: Networking and fiber agreements; Data center colocation arrangements and contracts; Data center leasing and build-to-suit agreements; Large-scale infrastructure financing.
Responsibilities
- Develop internal guidance, templates, and best practices to support consistent legal advice across Oracle's expanding data center portfolio.
- Advise clients on complex infrastructure financing or transactional matters.
- Support Oracle's cloud infrastructure growth by working closely with attorneys, business leaders, engineering, real estate, construction, energy procurement, sustainability, and government affairs teams.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
- Short term disability and long term disability
- Life insurance and AD&D
- Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
- Flexible Vacation
- 11 paid holidays
- 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Financial planning and group legal
- Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
