Senior Commercial Counsel

Giga Energy • Houston, TX

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

Legal doesn’t slow deals down at Giga — it closes them. As our Senior Commercial Counsel, you’ll be embedded in the business, not behind it. You’ll own the full lifecycle of our commercial contracts: from negotiating construction agreements, equipment procurement, and power purchase deals to building the legal infrastructure that lets us move at the speed this moment demands. This isn’t a role for someone who wants to review redlines in a silo — it’s for a lawyer who wants to be in the room where decisions get made and help Giga win. If you’re energized by complexity, speed, and genuine stakes, you’ll thrive here.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 4+ years of commercial transactional experience, either in a law firm or in-house environment.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating complex commercial contracts, ideally in construction, energy, real estate, or infrastructure.
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of ownership — you don’t wait to be told what needs to happen next.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate legal complexity into plain business language.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities shift and speed matters.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with power purchase agreements, interconnection agreements, or energy regulatory matters.
• Background in EPC or construction contract negotiation.
• Prior in-house experience at a high-growth startup or infrastructure company.
• Familiarity with data center development, hyperscale leasing, or AI infrastructure.
• Experience supporting M&A, project finance, or real estate transactions.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage legal risk in commercial transactions, flagging issues clearly and proposing workable solutions rather than just problems.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of varying commercial contracts, including but not limited to EPC agreements, equipment purchase and supply agreements, power purchase agreements, land licenses, and vendor/service contracts.
• Serve as a strategic legal partner to the business development, procurement, construction, and finance teams — providing practical, deal-forward guidance under time pressure.
• Build and maintain Giga’s contract templates, playbooks, and standard terms to enable the business to move faster and more consistently.
• Support financing and real estate transactions as needed, including review of lease agreements, easements, and financing documents.
• Manage outside counsel relationships on commercial matters, including scoping work, managing spend, and ensuring quality output.
• Support the development of legal processes and infrastructure as Giga scales, including contract management systems and internal workflows.
• Stay current on legal developments relevant to energy infrastructure, construction, and AI data center development.

Benefits

• Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• Equity (options) in a rapidly growing startup
• 401(k) with 4% employer match
• Unlimited PTO
• Parental leave
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Commuter benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed