As Senior Director, you will lead legal aspects of capital projects in data centres, advise on compliance and manage legal risks throughout project lifecycles.
Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Japan’s (APJ) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company?
AirTrunk is a technology company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering hyperscale data centres that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.
Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APJ region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning…
Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.
A Snapshot
As Senior Director, Capital Projects based in our HQ in either Sydney or Singapore, you will report to the Vice President, Legal and work closely with various teams and leadership across the Asia Pacific region, making your mark in a number of ways:
- You will oversee a high performing team of lawyers partnering with senior stakeholders in our capex teams to innovate, problem-solve and deliver world class sustainable hyperscale data centres across APJ that meet the needs of our customers. This position demands a blend of legal expertise, industry knowledge, and strategic insight.
- You will provide expert legal advice and support on all capital projects within the business including real estate acquisitions, construction, procurement, and energy related initiatives, managing inter-related legal risks, ensuring compliance, and supporting project delivery from inception to completion.
Your Day to Day
- Strategic thought leadership: Contribute to the development of project strategies by providing legal insights that influence decision-making and project direction.
- Commercial legal advice and strategy: provide clear, commercial and sound legal advice to non-legal staff on capital projects covering real estate acquisition and disposals, planning considerations, construction, infrastructure development, energy and renewables.
- Effective contract negotiation and management: Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of capex contracts to ensure that all contractual arrangements align with legal standards and project objectives.
- Stakeholder engagement: Work closely with project managers, engineers, architects, procurement and operations teams to ensure that legal considerations are integrated into project planning and execution.
- Regulatory compliance and best practice: Stay abreast of relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards. Advise project teams on compliance requirements and implement strategies to mitigate legal risks.
- Risk management and dispute resolution: identify and address legal risks associated with capex projects, offering strategic legal advice to mitigate these risks and achieve business objectives. Manage and resolve legal disputes arising during the project lifecycle, utilising negotiation, mediation, or litigation as appropriate.
- Governance: identifying and implementing processes and procedures to streamline delivery of legal advice and negotiation of contracts while minimising risk on complex capex projects from end to end.
Requirements
- A law degree and eligibility to hold a practising certificate in the relevant jurisdiction.
- Extensive experience 8+ years PQE ideally from real estate, construction or infrastructure, with a strong focus on capital projects and data centre developments.
- In-depth knowledge of real estate transactions, construction contracts, energy and/or other utility contracts, renewables and regulatory frameworks governing the industry.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities, with the capacity to convey complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders effectively.
- Proven leadership skills with experience in mentoring lawyers and leading legal teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate legal issues and proactively develop solutions.
- A solid understanding of business operations and the ability to align legal strategies with organisational goals.
The AirTrunk Culture
Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you’re helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential.
The pace in which we operate means you’ll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive.
Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged.
Now’s your chance to Grow@Hyperscale.
**To all recruitment agencies: AirTrunk does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, AirTrunk employees or any other organisation location. AirTrunk is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.**
Top Skills
Construction Contracts
Energy Contracts
Legal Expertise
Regulatory Frameworks
AirTrunk North Sydney, New South Wales, AUS Office
88 Walker Street, Level 47, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2060
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