Senior Global Legal Counsel, Investment & Real Estate

NTT Global Data Centers•NorCal, CA, United States of America, CA

3d•$200,000 - $250,000•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Global Legal Counsel, Investment & Real Estate is a lawyer with 6-9 years of experience, possessing strong legal knowledge and understanding of corporate investments, joint ventures, and real estate acquisitions, development, and financing. This role supports NTT Global Data Centers' worldwide business on investment initiatives and real estate transactions. The counsel advises on global investment issues, including structuring of investment and joint venture transactions, critical negotiations, terms, and ongoing obligations. The role also advises on real estate acquisitions, including investigations, due diligence, title, negotiations, and company obligations. Guidance is provided to business teams across various investment, joint venture, M&A, and real estate transactions, divestments, and financing.

Requirements

6-9 years relevant experience
Current member in good standing with governing organization for counsel.
Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school or equivalent.
Good experience in sale and purchase agreements, real estate transactions and negotiations.
Good experience in real estate joint ventures, financing and investment.
Business acumen and the ability to combine legal and business analysis and judgment in a practical manner.
Self-starter, well organized, effectively manages stress in a fast-paced environment and produces consistent, positive results under deadline pressure.
Ability to work well both independently and as part of a highly collaborative team.
Recognizes cultural norms and practices in differing target regions.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Uses persuasion in delivering messages, with the ability to adapt style to differing audiences.
Applies experience and professional knowledge to suggest solutions to complex issues.
Contributes to development of company objectives and principles to achieve goals in creative and effective ways.
Employs conceptual thinking to understand complex issues and their implications.
Able to handle unforeseen issues and propose tactical decisions.

Nice To Haves

Data center industry experience a plus.
Language adaptability a plus

Responsibilities

Evaluates and makes recommendations on external regional counsel; claims and/or project management consultants; and insurance consultants and/or brokers.
Negotiates, drafts, and finalizes investment joint venture and transactional agreements for NTT Global Data Centers.
Advises on investment transactions entered into globally.
Identifies, and where possible mitigates, risk presented by global investment transactions.
Collaborates with NTT GDC Investment team on global investment projects.
Advises NTT GDC in handling of any investment-related disputes in conjunction with in-house and outside counsel.
Negotiates real estate transactional agreements for the Company in conjunction with outside counsel.
Advises on real estate transactions entered into globally.
Identifies, and where possible mitigates, risk presented by real estate transactions.
Collaborates with NTT GDC Investment team on global real estate projects.
Advises NTT GDC in handling of any real estate related disputes in conjunction with in-house and outside counsel.
Highlights to Senior Director risks arising from global real estate contracts and investment transactions.
Responds to complex inquiries from all departments regarding joint venture and transaction document obligations and commitments; addresses such matters efficiently and promptly.
Assists Senior Director with development of new methods and suggests solutions for company-wide legal issues, including corporate strategy, financing, and development.
Accountable for handling issues in both areas of core competency with oversight by the Senior Director.