Senior Corporate Counsel - Finance

QTS Data Centers•Ashburn, VA

17d

About The Position

It's pretty exciting, to find yourself standing in a pivotal moment in time. It’s even more exciting to be out front leading it. At QTS, our world-class data centers are supporting our customers most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us at the forefront of today’s dynamic digital transformation. As AI and cloud drive the demand for increased speed, capacity and capability, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader, committed to connecting the world for good. Driven by purpose and fueled by a spirit of innovation, QTS designs, builds and operates some of the world’s most advanced, forward-thinking data centers. QTS is a portfolio company of Blackstone. QTS is Powered by People. People who play a vital role in our company’s culture, innovation and growth. People who are committed to contributing to the communities where we operate and work. People who are knowledgeable, resourceful and mission driven. Together, we do great things. Who You Are & The Impact You Will Have: Senior Corporate Counsel (Finance) is a member of the legal team who supports the company’s capital raising and corporate transactional operations. This includes debt and equity financing and other corporate transactional matters. This position maintains compliance with relevant contract policies and procedures and provides direct support to the company’s finance and development team and business units.

Requirements

J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school with strong academic credentials
Admission to the Bar of a U.S. state or the District of Columbia (with ability to become admitted in state where office is located)
Five or more years of legal experience as a practicing lawyer (law firm experience strongly preferred) working in the areas of corporate finance, debt/structured finance, capital markets, investments, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate transactions.

Nice To Haves

Additional experience in corporate and real estate law is preferred.
Experience with project finance and/or asset-based lending
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Hands-on, self-starter who is disciplined and detail-oriented with the ability to work independently as well as in a team setting that requires a highly accurate and timely work product
Agile and versatile; comfortable with new and unfamiliar subject matter; easily adaptable to change
Able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
Enterprising and entrepreneurial
Able to take initiative with no direction
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong listening, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Strong work ethic and accountability to deadlines
Ability to work in a fast-paced and evolving business environment
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel), Box, Workday, DocuSign
Excellent analytical, time-management, judgment and decision-making skills
Possess ambition and an optimistic attitude
Ability to effectively multitask and manage competing priorities and demands on time
Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills
Able to effectively manage complicated legal and business issues
Ability to effectively manage others, including outside counsel and service providers

Responsibilities

Support all legal aspects of the company’s capital raising activities, including secured and unsecured debt financing, equity financing and joint ventures, structured finance and capital markets operations, and other corporate transactional matters, as well as various corporate governance matters.
This includes managing and executing transactions from inception through closing and post-closing integration, including due diligence, coordination of multiple deals and deal flow, managing outside counsel, and negotiation and drafting of various legal documents, agreements and disclosure, such as those pertaining to loans, bonds, joint ventures and syndications.
This role will work closely with QTS’s finance, real estate, and development teams, and would involve managing outside counsel and working with lenders, counterparties, and other third parties.
Based on the needs of the company, responsibility for various general legal and business matters
Responsibility for various commercial law matters
Assist with a variety of business-related functions and provide sound legal and business judgment on matters including construction, real estate, reporting and compliance, tax abatements, litigation, etc.