Managing Counsel, Data Center and Networking Legal

About the Role
Oracle is seeking an experienced Managing Counsel to provide strategic legal advice supporting the development, expansion, and operation of data center and network infrastructure for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

You will partner with business leaders across data center development, real estate, networking, engineering, procurement, finance, and operations to structure and negotiate complex infrastructure transactions. This role combines hands-on legal execution with strategic leadership, helping Oracle deliver infrastructure capacity while managing commercial, operational, and regulatory risk.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure transactions: Structure, draft, and negotiate complex agreements supporting data center acquisition, development, leasing, colocation, expansion, and operations.
• Support network expansion: Advise on telecommunications and connectivity arrangements, including fiber leases, indefeasible rights of use (IRUs), network capacity, carrier services, interconnection, and related infrastructure agreements.
• Advise on development and operations: Support construction, engineering, equipment procurement, maintenance, and facilities services agreements, coordinating with specialist counsel on real estate, energy, environmental, and permitting matters.
• Manage transaction risk: Advise on service levels, delivery milestones, acceptance criteria, warranties, liability, indemnities, insurance, termination rights, and business continuity protections.
• Coordinate regulatory advice: Work with internal specialists and external counsel to assess telecommunications licensing, infrastructure approvals, competition, privacy, security, trade compliance, and other applicable requirements.
• Lead cross-border matters: Coordinate legal support across jurisdictions and manage external counsel to deliver consistent, timely, and cost-effective advice.
• Improve contracting processes: Develop templates, negotiation playbooks, escalation frameworks, and training to improve consistency and accelerate transactions.
• Support dispute resolution: Advise on contractual performance issues, claims, and disputes in partnership with litigation counsel and relevant business teams.
   

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Substantial post-qualification legal experience, typically 8 to 10 years, including significant responsibility for complex data center infrastructure, real estate, telecommunications, or technology transactions.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating data center, colocation, network connectivity, or comparable large-scale infrastructure agreements.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to assess legal risk in the context of business priorities.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders and managing complex negotiations involving multiple internal and external parties.
• Ability to lead concurrent, time-sensitive matters across jurisdictions and work effectively with technical and operational teams.
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a hyperscale cloud provider, data center developer or operator, telecommunications provider, or infrastructure investor.
• Experience with build-to-suit data centers, powered-shell leases, wholesale colocation, and long-term capacity commitments.
• Familiarity with terrestrial or subsea fiber arrangements, network access rights, and telecommunications regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with construction and energy-related agreements supporting large infrastructure projects.
• A combination of leading law firm and multinational in-house legal experience.
• Experience establishing legal processes and managing external legal budgets across multiple markets.
   

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