Infrastructure & Energy Transaction Counsel

Lambda•San Francisco, CA

4d•$229,000 - $305,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Lambda, a leader in AI cloud infrastructure, is seeking an Infrastructure & Energy Transaction Counsel to join its expanding legal team. This role will focus on the legal aspects of multi-billion-dollar physical infrastructure investments, including data center leasing, land acquisitions, and power-related transactions. The counsel will take ownership of legal structuring, drafting, and negotiation of complex deals, partnering with various internal teams to drive Lambda's growth. The position requires high responsiveness, versatility, and a strong sense of ownership, with a hybrid work model requiring 4 days per week in the San Francisco or New York City office.

Requirements

6+ years of legal experience running complex commercial transactions, ideally split between an elite AmLaw law firm and an innovative, fast-moving infrastructure or technology company.
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 and an active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.

Responsibilities

Lead the commercial negotiation and documentation of development deals, complex site leasing, real estate acquisitions, joint ventures, and real estate and project financing.
Structure and manage specialized contracts for hyperscale deployments, including corporate Power Purchase Agreements, utility interconnection agreements, behind-the-meter generation frameworks, and storage systems.
Draft, review, and negotiate construction contracts, engineering services agreements, and design-build documents for infrastructure handling gigawatts of power.
Partner with corporate development, tax, and other teams to support project finance elements, tax incentives, and intricate lease arrangements.
Align legal risk frameworks with technical engineering, security, business development, and strategic financial models.
Direct and manage specialized outside counsel on complex regulatory or regional matters.