Legal Counsel

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. This is just the beginning

Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.

**A Snapshot**:
As Legal Counsel based in Singapore, you will report to Senior Director, Legal Corporate (based in Sydney), and you will work closely with members of the Legal Team, various other teams and leadership across the APJ region, making your mark in a number of ways:

- You will develop your skills and expertise across a variety of workstreams and practice areas including construction, procurement, real property and site selection, energy (including renewables) and utilities, data centre operations, corporate structuring, intellectual property, regulatory matters, corporate policy development and commercial contracts.
- You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders to provide prompt, practical and commercial legal advice to address and mitigate legal risk in support of strategic projects and the continued growth and expansion of the AirTrunk business. You will also support several initiatives designed to ensure that the AirTrunk legal team operates optimally and sustainably as AirTrunk continues to scale.
- You will work on projects across various APJ jurisdictions and a broad range of workstreams and business units, developing your technical legal skills, commercial acumen and also honing your relationship building, negotiation and transaction management.

**Your Day to Day**:

- Provide legal advice that is timely, accurate, practical and commercial to various business units.
- Instruct and manage external legal counsel across multiple jurisdictions across the APJ region.
- Develop an in-depth knowledge of AirTrunk's business, operations, technologies and services and provide input and support on AirTrunk's strategic initiatives.
- Promote legal and compliance awareness within the business, including through delivery of training sessions.
- Assist in the design, development and implementation of a number of initiatives that are designed to effectively and more efficiently integrate the AirTrunk legal team with the wider business.
- Receive feedback, guidance and on-the-job training from more senior members of the AirTrunk Legal team, who all have top tier law firm experience.

**Requirements**:

- Law degree from an accredited law school
- Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience in a well-regarded national or international law firm.
- Ability to assess and advise on legal risk as part of providing commercial, solution driven advice.
- Excellent drafting, negotiating, transaction management, interpersonal skills and ability to interact and work with people from different business teams and locations.
- Enjoys being challenged, has a "can do" attitude, is prepared to go above and beyond and is eager to learn and develop an in-depth knowledge of AirTrunk's business and operations.
- Thrives in a fun, team-oriented, fast-paced working environment.

**The AirTrunk Culture**:
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.

**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.