Corporate Attorney

Position Overview:

As a member of the company’s Legal team, the Corporate Attorney will play a key role in providing legal guidance across corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters central to CoreSite’s operations in the data center industry. This position offers a unique opportunity for a smart, dynamic, and business-oriented attorney to contribute meaningfully to a rapidly growing organization. In this role, the Corporate Attorney will support CoreSite’s growth by managing legal risks, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and safeguarding the company’s interests in its dealings with customers, vendors, partners, and other stakeholders.

Duties

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including customer license and lease agreements, product and service purchase agreements, software and SaaS licensing agreements, and other commercial agreements, and resolve contractual issues as they arise.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with business operations by developing strategies, collaborating with internal stakeholders, reviewing and revising template agreements, and implementing procedures to ensure transactions are legally protected and compliant.
• Ensure contracts comply with company policies and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, particularly those governing the data center industry. Provide guidance to the business on compliance requirements and recommended best practices.
• Provide legal support for real estate transactions, including the acquisition, leasing, and development of properties and existing data centers, to facilitate the company’s rapid expansion.
• Assist in managing and resolving disputes related to commercial contracts, real estate, and other issues, including coordinating litigation, arbitration, and developing settlement strategies as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations, to align legal objectives with business goals.
• Provide strategic legal advice to support business initiatives and promote CoreSite’s culture and Core Values.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders to provide project updates, explain procedural requirements, and offer legal guidance on issues impacting business relationships. Prepare and deliver executive level written and verbal summaries for material contracts and strategic matters.
• Stay current on legal developments, industry trends, and best practices in the data center and related industries. Provide internal training and guidance on evolving legal and regulatory requirements.
• Support special projects and additional responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to thrive in a hybrid work environment that consists of at least two onsite days per week.
• Flexibility to travel up to 10%, with the potential for increased travel or in-office presence as business needs evolve.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with senior management and cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to think strategically and deliver practical and actionable, business-oriented legal solutions.
• Outstanding organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize competing demands, and operate effectively both independently and collaboratively as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of professionalism and discretion, with the ability to handle confidential information and sensitive matters appropriately.
• Proactive, solutions-driven mindset with the ability to balance competing priorities and respond effectively to evolving needs.
• Collaborative approach and the ability to work seamlessly across functions in a rapidly growing company.

Experience/Education

• Must be licensed to practice law in the state of Colorado.
• 7+ years of relevant legal experience in a law firm, in-house legal department, or a combination of both.
• Proven experience negotiating and drafting complex commercial agreements, with a strong preference for candidates with experience in the data center, real estate, and/or telecommunications industries.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the job’s essential functions.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the job’s duties, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Compensation:

Compensation for this role includes a base salary between $140,000 and $155,000 annually. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus and equity, based upon individual and company performance.

Posting Timeline: This position is expected to be open for applications through April 14, 2025. 

Not only does CoreSite have a fun, team-focused work environment, but we also offer great benefits to all employees regularly scheduled to work more than 20 hours a week!

• First-day medical insurance through Cigna with generous premium cost coverage
• Dental insurance through Delta Dental
• Vision insurance through VSP
• Telemedicine through MDLive for Cigna
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA) plans
• Health saving account (HSA) plans for employees participating in the High Deductible Health Plan
• Life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance fully paid by the company
• Voluntary coverage benefits for supplemental life, critical illness, accident, and hospital insurance
• First-day eligibility for 401(k) savings plan through Fidelity, which includes an attractive matching company contribution
• Discretionary annual bonus and equity incentive plan
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) with a 15 percent discount
• 16 days of paid time off (PTO)
• 11 paid company holidays and additional floating holidays
• School visitation and elder care paid time off
• Parental leave, adoption and surrogacy benefits, and family planning/fertility support
• Wellness reimbursement program & wellness incentive program
• Free parking or a company contribution toward a public transit pass
• Education reimbursement and student loan debt assistance program
• Employee assistance program, childcare resources, personal finance management support, and student loan debt assistance program
• Pet insurance
• Charitable matching program

Please note that all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and, where permitted by law, a 5-panel drug test conducted after the offer letter is signed, which will screen for THC, opiates, PCP, cocaine, and amphetamines. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Applicant Privacy Notice: CoreSite is committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal information submitted by applicants. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requires us to provide you information about our personal information handling practices. As a result, we’re providing this Privacy Notice that describes how we collect, use, share, and update personal information from individuals who wish to be considered for employment with CoreSite. To read the Applicant Privacy Notice, please go to https://www.coresite.com/applicant-privacy-notice