Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Energy

CoreWeave•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•$275,000 - $330,000

About The Position

The Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Energy, will support CoreWeave’s growing global data center and cloud infrastructure business. The role leads complex commercial power and related infrastructure transactions that enable hyperscale data centers and high-performance compute environments worldwide, with a particular emphasis on power procurement. It is a hands-on, business-embedded legal role partnering with leadership and cross-functional teams to structure and execute high-impact transactions in a fast-moving, technically sophisticated environment. The position reports to the General Counsel. The role advises senior leaders on power strategy, energy sourcing, procurement, and contracting for CoreWeave’s data center portfolio. It leads negotiations with utilities, energy providers, data center operators, contractors, suppliers, and strategic partners, and owns power and utility regulatory and compliance matters. It also supports infrastructure development, project financing, corporate development, and the company’s responses to proposed energy and power market rules across relevant jurisdictions. The successful candidate will bring extensive legal experience in energy and power transactions, data centers, cloud infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks in domestic and international markets. The role also manages outside counsel and other experts on specialized energy, infrastructure, and regulatory matters.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
At least 15 years of experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department, including significant experience supporting complex cloud infrastructure, data centers, energy and power procurement, and large-scale commercial energy transactions.
Expertise negotiating power purchase agreements and other commercial energy and power transactions.
Expertise in and knowledge of state and federal statutes affecting the power sector, including the Federal Power Act, Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, and Public Utility Holding Company Act.
Knowledge of PUC and FERC rules affecting the power sector and related administrative procedures.
Knowledge of Independent System Operators and Regional Transmission Groups, including energy and capacity market participation and power markets.
Knowledge of transmission, including interconnection and transmission service agreements.
Significant experience with power and energy transactions and regulatory frameworks in international markets, such as EMEA, APAC, Latin America, and Canada.
Strong background in energy, renewables, electric infrastructure development, and utility regulation, and their relationship to hyperscale cloud and data center operations, expansion, and global growth.
Practical, solution-oriented approach and willingness to be hands-on.
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate in a fast-paced environment.
Curiosity about how AI, cloud, and digital infrastructure are reshaping the global economy.

Nice To Haves

Experience with emerging technologies such as advanced nuclear and geothermal, and with legislation and regulatory matters affecting those technologies.

Responsibilities

Advise C-level executives and senior management on power strategy, transactions, and solutions that support global data center, infrastructure, and service growth.
Advise on energy and power procurement, energy sourcing, and contracting strategies for data centers and high-density compute operations.
Lead and negotiate power agreements and programs, including power purchase agreements, letters of intent, build-to-transfer arrangements, renewable and other generation-source contracts, utility service agreements, colocation agreements, interconnection agreements, and other energy infrastructure and development transactions involving environmental attributes of clean power.
Negotiate with utilities, energy providers, data center operators, contractors, suppliers, and strategic partners in domestic and international markets.
Partner with strategic financing, commercial, data center operations, government affairs, sustainability, real estate, and finance teams on infrastructure, energy, and capacity initiatives and scalable, cost-effective solutions.
Support corporate development and project financing transactions, and coordinate legal aspects of energy and power procurement, infrastructure development, data center construction, and ongoing operations.
Own power and utility regulatory and compliance work, including monitoring, interpreting, and advising on applicable PUC, FERC, DOE, and international requirements.
Coordinate with stakeholders, including Government Affairs and Sustainability, to assess regulatory impacts and ensure compliance.
Lead development and coordination of responses to proposed state, local, federal, and international energy and power market rules affecting the company and its global data center operations.
Develop strategies to mitigate legal, regulatory, and commercial risks to power availability, data center expansion, and operational continuity.
Manage outside counsel, other outside experts, and budgets for specialized energy, infrastructure, and regulatory matters.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus and equity awards, subject to eligibility.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 100% paid for by CoreWeave for U.S.-based full-time employees.
Company-paid life insurance.
Voluntary supplemental life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Flexible Spending Account.
Health Savings Account.
Tuition reimbursement.
Ability to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
Mental wellness benefits through Spring Health.
Family-forming support provided by Carrot.
Paid parental leave.
Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside.
401(k) with employer match.
Flexible paid time off.
Catered lunch at office and data center locations.
Casual work environment.