Senior Legal Director Global Accounts
About The Position
This senior leadership role sits within Digital Realty’s global Legal, Risk, Sustainability & Compliance (LRSC) organization and leads the North America Legal Commercial function supporting Global Accounts and Hyperscale customers. As the primary legal advisor to the Global Accounts Sales team, you will guide complex commercial transactions—including large ‑ scale data center leases, MSAs, SLAs, and multi ‑ jurisdictional agreements — while partnering closely with Hyperscale Development & Leasing on major leasing initiatives across joint ventures and investment fund assets. This position requires a proactive, business ‑ oriented legal leader who brings strong judgment, commercial acumen, and the ability to operate in a fast ‑ paced global environment.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school; admitted in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and in good standing.
- 15–20 years of commercial legal experience (law firm and/or in ‑ house).
- Extensive experience negotiating complex commercial agreements, including data center leases, MSAs, license agreements, and technology ‑ related service agreements.
- Strong commercial judgment with the ability to align legal guidance to business objectives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and professionalism in cross ‑ functional interactions.
- Highly proactive, hands ‑ on, and solution ‑ oriented approach.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage deadlines, prioritize competing demands, and maintain accuracy.
- Demonstrated analytical, problem ‑ solving, and critical ‑ thinking capabilities.
- Proven leadership experience managing, motivating, and developing legal professionals; ability to operate effectively in a global environment with some travel required.
Nice To Haves
- Direct experience negotiating with hyperscale/cloud providers; background in technology, cloud services, or data centers strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Draft, negotiate, and advise on complex, multi ‑ jurisdictional data center agreements, including MSAs, colocation agreements, leases, license agreements, and service agreements.
- Lead legal support for hyperscale leasing transactions, including negotiations involving joint venture and fund assets.
- Serve as the senior legal advisor to the Global Accounts Sales team on high ‑ value commercial transactions.
- Partner with Design, Engineering & Construction, Portfolio Management, and Sales to align contractual terms with project delivery, customer requirements, and operational readiness while mitigating risk.
- Advise internal stakeholders on negotiation strategy, customer positioning, and risk alignment with Digital Realty’s commercial objectives.
- Provide legal insight on expansions, renewals, capital improvements, and portfolio initiatives that enhance customer and asset value.
- Support portfolio management and property operations on customer issues, audits, escalations, and major projects.
- Support executive ‑ level engagement with customers, investors, and joint venture partners.
- Lead, develop, and mentor the North America Legal Commercial team for Global Accounts & Hyperscale customers.
- Drive continuous improvement of templates, playbooks, and legal processes to increase efficiency and accelerate deal execution.
Benefits
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, 401k match, disability benefits, wellness and education benefits, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, holidays, and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
