Senior Legal Counsel, Technology Procurement

IREN•San Francisco, CA

1d•$270,000 - $340,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Legal Counsel, Technology Procurement will serve as the dedicated legal partner to IREN’s Vice President, AI Infrastructure Supply Chain and her growing team – owning the full spectrum of technology procurement and supply chain legal work to secure the GPUs, other compute hardware and critical infrastructure equipment that power IREN’s AI Cloud Services.

Requirements

At least 12 years’ post-qualification experience at a leading law firm or equivalent in-house, with deep expertise in technology procurement, supply chain or strategic sourcing, ideally in the data centre, semiconductor, cloud infrastructure or capital equipment sectors.
Admitted to practise and in good standing in at least one US state; familiarity with export controls, sanctions and tariffs affecting global hardware supply chains an advantage.
You like to solve real problems and move fast with intention, work independently while collaborating globally with business teams, vendors and advisors, and have strong commerciality, judgement and stakeholder management skills.
Superior time management and multitasking skills with a strong sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

Technology procurement contracts. Structure, draft and negotiate GPU and compute hardware purchase and supply agreements, master purchase agreements, equipment supply contracts (e.g. networking infrastructure), software licensing, cloud and SaaS agreements, and logistics and freight contracts, from initial structuring through negotiation execution and ongoing contract management.
Risk allocation. Advise on supply chain risk allocation, including warranties, delivery and delay regimes, liquidated damages, limitation of liability, indemnities, IP ownership and licensing, payment security and termination rights.
Trade compliance. Counsel the business on export controls, sanctions, tariffs and import/customs matters affecting global hardware supply chains, engaging specialist outside counsel where needed.
Templates, playbooks and guidance. Prepare and maintain templates, playbooks and guidance notes on technology procurement, enabling the business to contract consistently, at pace and at scale.
Disputes and escalations. Manage vendor disputes, claims and escalations.

Benefits

Base salary
Annual performance incentives
Equity programs
Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage – 100% company paid for employees, 75% company paid coverage for dependents
Company-paid life and disability insurance
Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage available
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) – when combined with the High-Deductible Health Plan
Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Financial wellness tools and resources
Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
Flexible work arrangements
Opportunities for advancement and internal mobility
Training and personal development opportunities
Company events and team-building activities