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Head of Legal

Menlo Park, CA

LFG designs, builds and manages power infrastructure for compute systems and utility providers. The Head of Legal leads all legal matters for Limiting Factor Group, including contracts, real estate, energy, construction, corporate governance, employment and compliance. You will be the company's first in-house lawyer and will build the legal function from there.

The work is varied and commercial. In a typical quarter you might negotiate a customer lease, a construction contract, a utility agreement and a loan, while also advising the board and setting up processes that let the business handle routine contracts on its own.

What you will do

  • Advise the executive team and board on legal risk and corporate governance.
  • Negotiate and draft major agreements: customer leases and colocation agreements, construction contracts, equipment purchases, power and utility agreements, and land and fiber agreements.
  • Lead the legal work on debt financings and equity transactions.
  • Oversee permitting, regulatory and environmental compliance with Engineering.
  • Handle employment law matters with HR in California and Washington.
  • Manage disputes and litigation.
  • Select and manage outside counsel and the legal budget.
  • Build contract templates and approval processes for routine matters.

Required qualifications

  • JD and active bar membership in at least one US state.
  • 10 or more years of practice, with both law firm and in-house experience.
  • Experience with real estate, energy, construction or infrastructure transactions.
  • Experience with corporate governance and debt or equity financings.
  • Ability to work independently across many areas of law and to decide when outside counsel is needed.

Preferred qualifications

  • California or Washington bar membership.
  • Data center, utility or project finance experience.
  • Experience as the first lawyer at a company.

Additional Requirements

  • Willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
  • Must be willing to travel to other LFG locations
  • Office-based
  • Travel between California and Washington sites as needed

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range:
$200,000.00 - $300,000.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at LFG. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

LFG is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with LFG is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of LFG's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to admin@lfgroup.ai 

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