Director, Legal - EMEA Real Estate & Infrastructure

Job Description\n

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• Lead legal support for Equinix’s real estate and infrastructure activities across all EMEA markets

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• Provide strategic and commercially focused legal advice across the full lifecycle of data centre development and infrastructure projects

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• Lead a regional team of lawyers

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• Support land acquisition, construction, energisation, expansion, operation and related strategic initiatives

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• Provide legal advice on real estate acquisitions, disposals, leases, site development, construction projects, energy matters, portfolio management and infrastructure matters

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• Advise senior business leaders on complex and high-value matters

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• Manage legal risk across the EMEA real estate and infrastructure portfolio

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• Represent Legal on the regional investment committee

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• Manage external counsel and maintain regional counsel relationships

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• Partner with global Legal colleagues on knowledge sharing, templates, playbooks and process improvements

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• Help the business move quickly while maintaining legal, compliance and governance standards

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• Collaborate with Real Estate, Corporate Development, Energy, Global Design and Construction, regional and country leadership, Operations, Finance, Tax, Treasury and Legal stakeholders

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• Foster an inclusive and motivating team environment

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• Set team priorities and align legal support with business needs

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• Develop legal talent, coach team members and ensure escalation of material risks

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• Enable consistent team operations across EMEA while responding to local market needs

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\n Requirements\n
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• Strong legal experience in real estate, construction, infrastructure development, and/or energy from a middle or top tier law firm and/or a large multi- organisation in a dynamic business environment

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• Experience advising on large, complex, cross-functional transactions or projects

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• Experience leading a team and proven strong people management skills

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• Collaborative working style and ability to build credibility with Legal and business teams

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• Pragmatic and commercial approach to translating complex legal issues into clear, practical business advice

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• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

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• Confidence advising senior stakeholders

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• Ability to operate in a fast-moving, matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities

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• Ability to organise and prioritise tasks and workload

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• Qualified candidate status; assistance or accommodation available for candidates with disabilities

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\n Core Competencies\n
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Demonstrates strong legal expertise in real estate, construction, and infrastructure development, with a focus on providing strategic legal advice and managing legal risks across EMEA. Proven ability to lead teams, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and deliver practical business solutions in a fast-paced environment.

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\n Highest-signal resume keywords\n
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• Real Estate Law

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• Construction Law

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• Infrastructure Development

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• Team Leadership

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• Stakeholder Management

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\n ATS Optimization Keywords\n
\n Hard Skills\n
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• Legal Risk Management

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• Commercial Legal Advice

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• Complex Transaction Advisory

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• Portfolio Management

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• Energy Law

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\n Soft Skills\n
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• Communication Skills

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• Relationship Building

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• Collaborative Working Style

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• People Management

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• Organizational Skills

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\n Certifications & Qualifications\n
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• Qualified Candidate Status

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\n Industry Keywords\n
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• Data Centre Development

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• Land Acquisition

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• Construction Projects

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• Energisation

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• Compliance and Governance

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