Crusoe is seeking a Legal Counsel for Real Estate Leasing & Transactions to join the team in San Francisco, California. This full-time, in-office role suits an experienced legal professional with a background in commercial real estate and a desire to support rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure programs.
Role Overview
The Legal Counsel, Real Estate Leasing & Transactions will play a key role in supporting the company's large-scale real estate leasing and development programs. Reporting directly to the General Counsel for Real Estate, this position leads contract drafting, negotiation, and execution for hyperscaler and colocation leasing agreements, ground lease agreements, and complex data center occupancy agreements. Operating out of the San Francisco office five days a week, the professional works closely with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver timely and strategic legal support across all data center leasing and development initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Manage the complete lifecycle of leasing transactions, moving from initial Letters of Intent to negotiation, execution, and post-closing administration across ground leases, build-to-suit leases, colocation agreements, and data center occupancy agreements.
Draft, negotiate, and execute customer leases, tenant agreements, and specialized data center service agreements tailored to operational and commercial needs.
Handle real estate transactions by supporting the review, negotiation, and execution of agreements related to site selection, purchase and sale agreements, options, and easements.
Perform legal due diligence concerning leasehold interests, title matters, and landlord and tenant obligations across the corporate portfolio.
Advise on structured leasing initiatives, including synthetic leases, sale-leaseback transactions, and ground lease financings in partnership with finance and tax teams.
Develop and maintain standardized lease templates, forms, and playbooks to ensure consistency across the growing real estate portfolio.
Collaborate across departments with power engineering, construction, finance, and tax teams to align leasing strategy with site development timelines and financial objectives.
Communicate complex leasing and real estate concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders through written reports and meetings.
Requirements
Hold a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
Maintain an active bar admission in any state.
Bring approximately 5 to 7 years of focused experience in commercial real estate leasing, featuring exposure to ground leases, build-to-suit transactions, and complex occupancy agreements.
Demonstrate deep knowledge of landlord and tenant law, leasehold financing, and the negotiation of complex lease terms such as rent structures, tenant improvement allowances, assignment provisions, and termination rights.
Exhibit excellent drafting and negotiation skills with a proven capability to navigate high-volume, high-stakes environments.
Display strong analytical judgment, a self-starter mentality, and the capacity to handle multiple active transactions concurrently.
Nice to Have
Experience with data center leasing, colocation agreements, or large-scale industrial and technology-driven real estate development.
Prior background working at a law firm or an in-house legal team specializing in commercial real estate leasing or data center transactions.
Familiarity with the legal nuances of digital infrastructure, hyperscale development, or AI cloud scaling.
Knowledge of synthetic lease structures, sale-leaseback transactions, or ground lease financings.
Skills and Tools
Commercial real estate leasing
Contract drafting and negotiation
Landlord and tenant law
Legal due diligence
Cross-functional collaboration
Portfolio management
Salary and Benefits
Compensation range of up to $280,000 to $320,000 plus bonus
Restricted Stock Units included in all offers
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributions to HSA accounts
Paid time off, paid holidays, and leave of absence programs including paid parental leave
Paid life insurance alongside short-term and long-term disability coverage
Retirement plan with a company match up to 4 percent of salary
Commuter benefits for parking and transit, plus a daily meals allowance and cell phone stipend
Professional development, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, and volunteer time off
Global travel insurance and emergency assistance programs
About the Company
Crusoe operates as a vertically integrated artificial intelligence infrastructure company built from the ground up to power ambitious workloads with an energy-first approach. The organization focuses on solving the power bottleneck in AI compute by owning and operating every layer of the stack from electrons to tokens.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the official Crusoe careers page to submit an application for this position.
