Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Energy

CoreWeave•San Francisco, NY

1d•$275,000 - $330,000

About The Position

CoreWeave is hiring a Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Energy, to support its rapidly scaling global data center and cloud infrastructure business. This business-embedded legal leader will guide complex commercial power and infrastructure transactions that enable hyperscale data centers and high-performance computing environments worldwide, with a particular emphasis on power procurement. The role partners with company leadership and cross-functional teams to structure and execute high-impact transactions in a fast-moving, technically sophisticated environment, and reports to the General Counsel. The position advises on power strategy, energy sourcing, procurement, contracting, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation. It leads negotiations with utilities, energy providers, data center operators, contractors, suppliers, and strategic partners in domestic and international markets, while supporting infrastructure development, financing, construction, and operations. The role also monitors relevant regulatory developments and coordinates the company’s responses to proposed energy and power rules. The position requires a JD and active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, along with 15 or more years of legal experience and substantial expertise in energy transactions, power procurement, utility regulation, and the relationship between energy infrastructure and hyperscale data center operations. Experience with advanced nuclear or geothermal technologies is preferred. The posted base salary range is $275,000–$330,000, with a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and benefits based on eligibility.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
15+ years of experience at 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 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 with hyperscale cloud and data center infrastructure operations, expansion, and global growth.
Practical, solution-oriented, and willing to work hands-on.
Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate in a fast-paced environment.
Curiosity about how AI, cloud, and digital infrastructure are reshaping the global economy.
For access to export-controlled information, must meet one of the stated eligibility conditions: be a U.S. person as defined in the posting; be eligible to access the information without required export authorization; or be eligible and reasonably likely to obtain required authorization. CoreWeave may decline to pursue export licensing for legitimate business reasons.

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 and senior management on power strategy, transactions, and solutions supporting data center, infrastructure, and service growth.
Advise on energy sourcing and power procurement for the company’s data center portfolio, including contracting strategies for high-density compute workloads and data center operations.
Lead and negotiate power agreements and programs, including PPAs, letters of intent, build-to-transfer arrangements, renewable and other generation agreements, utility service, colocation, interconnection, and other energy infrastructure and development transactions involving clean-power environmental attributes.
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.
Help execute long-term, scalable, cost-effective solutions.
Support corporate development and project financing transactions, and coordinate legal matters concerning energy and power procurement, infrastructure development, global data center construction, and ongoing operations.
Own power and utility regulatory and compliance work, including monitoring, interpreting, and advising on PUC, FERC, DOE, and applicable international requirements affecting the power sector and data center infrastructure development.
Coordinate with Government Affairs, Sustainability, and other stakeholders to assess business 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.
Identify and help develop strategies to mitigate legal, regulatory, and commercial risks to power availability, global 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, based on eligibility.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 100% paid for by CoreWeave for the listed U.S.-based full-time offerings.
Company-paid life insurance.
Voluntary supplemental life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Health Savings Account (HSA).
Tuition reimbursement.
Ability to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
Mental wellness benefits through Spring Health.
Family-forming support through Carrot.
Paid parental leave.
Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside.
401(k) with a generous employer match.
Flexible PTO.
Catered lunch each day at office and data center locations.
Casual work environment.