Legal Counsel, Commercial Operations

1. Government & Strategic Partner Engagement • Draft, review, and negotiate legal documentation involving government authorities, public utility providers (e.g., power, water, telecom grid connections), and strategic partners, including MOUs, LOIs, concession agreements, and development frameworks. • Collaborate closely with the Government Affairs (GR) team to prepare formal communications, regulatory submissions, policy responses, and official letters.

2. Land & Property Execution • Provide legal support for site acquisition, land leasing, utility easements, and facility construction documentation. • Partner with internal M&A counsels and external legal advisors during due diligence, closing, and post-closing integration for new data center assets.

3. Licensing & Permitting • Work independently or with the support of local counsel in studying the requirements and preparing documentations on statutory licensing, environmental and zoning permits, safety approvals, and operational certifications required across all stages of data center development and operation. • Support ongoing compliance audits and maintain regulatory filing trackers.

4. Customer & Commercial Contracts • Draft, review, and negotiate customer-facing agreements, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Data Center Colocation Contracts, and Order Forms. • Ensure contractual terms align with operational capabilities, risk mitigation standards, revenue recognition objectives, and dispute resolution mechanisms.

5. Regional Regulatory Watch & Study • Monitor, research, and analyze regional and local regulatory developments impacting data center investment, energy consumption, telecommunications, environmental standards, and cross-border data transfer. • Translate regulatory changes into periodic or ad hoc internal knowhow broadcast, as well as actionable internal compliance advisories and operational risk assessments.

6. General Corporate & Operational Legal Support • Deliver day-to-day legal advice across operational functions, including reviewing vendor/procurement contracts, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and administrative paperwork. • Provide legal guidance on standard employment contracts, internal HR policies, labour compliance, and basic intellectual property (IP) protection/trademark management

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or above in Law. • Work Experience: 4–6 years of relevant legal experience at law firm or as in-house counsel (experience in data centers, telecommunications, infrastructure, or real estate development is preferred). • Key Competencies: Proven ability to independently draft and review legal documentation and commercial contracts, and excellent communication and collaboration skills to effectively manage cross-departmental alignment and external stakeholders.