About this role
As Senior Corporate Counsel at Google, you aren't just facilitating transactions; you are a primary legal architect for the physical infrastructure that makes the AI revolution possible. In this role, you will navigate the high-stakes legal frontier of hyperscale data center development, where disruptive technological demands require creative, proactive, and industrially scaled legal guidance. You will be part of a sophisticated group of in-house lawyers working on projects that test you to think beyond traditional real estate frameworks.
You will lead cross-functional initiatives, partnering with technical engineers, energy teams, and finance, to assess legal risks and drive the end-to-end lifecycle of Google’s global infrastructure. From the acquisition of AI-ready sites and the complex construction of next-generation facilities to the long-term management of these mission-critical assets, your work is the foundation for every Google product.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $275000 - $382000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/).
Minimum qualifications:
- JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.
- Experience in commercial real estate law, including leasing, financing, construction, design, or development.
- Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., have registered in-house status) in the state in which the position is located.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience negotiating complex financing structures.
- Experience as lead counsel for land acquisitions and assemblages, including mastery of complex PSAs, option agreements, and the navigating of zoning and entitlement processes for mission-critical sites.
- Deep expertise in negotiating EPC, design-build, and development agreements for specialized infrastructure.
- Proven track record of managing the legal lifecycle to build-to-suit projects.
- Execute the full lifecycle of real estate transactions, including the negotiation of PSAs, LOIs, MOUs, and complex build-to-suit leases.
- Manage real estate financing and credit support structures, including debt facilities, bank/parental guarantees, letters of credit, and associated security instruments.
- Manage a high volume of construction matters and infrastructure development matters, including construction agreements, architectural or design-service agreements, and development agreements.
- Navigate land use and zoning requirements, providing expert guidance on complex regulatory landscapes for infrastructure projects.
- Manage and coordinate outside counsel.