Legal Counsel, Real Estate Financing & Joint Ventures

Responsibilities

• Review, negotiate, and execute agreements including site selection, LOIs, PSAs, options, easements, and ground leases
• Support financing, debt raises, and large-scale recapitalizations
• Conduct and coordinate legal due diligence for construction loans and complex joint venture structures
• Draft and execute customer leases and specialized data center service agreements
• Develop and maintain standardized legal documents and templates
• Partner with Power Engineering, Construction, Finance, and Tax teams
• Present complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
• Active bar admission in any state
• 5–7 years of experience in real estate acquisitions, project finance, or power procurement
• Strong knowledge of construction financing and loan due diligence
• Excellent negotiation and drafting skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data centers or large-scale industrial development projects
• Experience with complex synthetic lease structures or tax-equity financing
• Previous experience at a law firm specializing in project finance or commercial real estate
• Familiarity with digital infrastructure and AI cloud scaling

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity packages (RSUs)
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match up to 4%
• Paid parental leave and volunteer time off
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement
• Daily meals allowance and commuter benefits

About the Company

Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company that owns and operates each layer of the stack to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads using an energy-first approach.