Associate General Counsel – Global Data Center Supply

CoreWeave is the AI Hyperscaler™, delivering a cloud platform of cutting edge services powering the next wave of AI. Our technology provides enterprises and leading AI labs with the most performant, efficient and resilient solutions for accelerated computing. Since 2017, CoreWeave has operated a growing footprint of data centers covering every region of the US and across Europe. CoreWeave was ranked as one of the TIME100 most influential companies of 2024.

As the leader in the industry, we thrive in an environment where adaptability and resilience are key. Our culture offers career-defining opportunities for those who excel amid change and challenge. If you’re someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys solving complex problems, and is eager to make a significant impact, CoreWeave is the place for you. Join us, and be part of a team solving some of the most exciting challenges in the industry.  

CoreWeave powers the creation and delivery of the intelligence that drives innovation. 

What You'll Do:

CoreWeave is seeking a dynamic Associate General Counsel for Global Data Center Supply to join our growing legal team. In this role, you will provide strategic legal counsel and transactional support for the sourcing, purchase, procurement, and financing of hardware and infrastructure components essential to CoreWeave’s entire global network of hyperscale AI data centers.

About The Role:

This role is critical in enabling CoreWeave’s scaled expansion and ongoing operations by supporting our business with legal expertise across complex global supply chain transactions involving hardware, servers, semiconductors, networking equipment, and related technologies for both U.S. and international markets. This is a unique opportunity to shape one of the world’s fastest growing and most advanced AI infrastructure companies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Procurement Transactions: Lead the legal support for sourcing and procurement of critical data center hardware, including servers, GPUs, storage, networking equipment, and other internal systems and support.
• Contract Negotiations: Draft, review, and negotiate supply, vendor, and OEM contracts with domestic and global suppliers, including master purchase agreements, SOWs, and SLAs.
• Equipment Financing: Structure, negotiate, and advise on complex equipment financing arrangements.
• Cross-Border Trade and Tax: Advise senior business clients on trade compliance (export/import), tax considerations, tariffs, and international commercial terms impacting supply transactions.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with global supply chains, including operational continuity, compliance and enforcement risks.
• Collaboration: Partner closely with CoreWeave’s procurement, supply chain, engineering, operations, finance, cross functional legal, finance and tax teams to provide practical and strategic legal advice to business leadership. Manage outside counsel support as needed.
• Process Improvement: Help develop best practices, purchasing and procurement templates, and scalable processes to support growth while ensuring legal compliance and efficiency.
• Executive Legal Support: Act as trusted legal adviser for senior leadership and C-Level executives.

Who You Are:

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 8-10+ years of legal experience at a law firm or in-house legal team (or a combination).
• Strong business acumen and experience in supply chain, hardware procurement, vendor negotiations, and equipment financing in the hyperscale AI data center infrastructure space.
• Negotiation experience with marquee vendors and OEMs across the global data center hardware, compute, networking and equipment ecosystem.
• Knowledge of international trade compliance, customs, export controls, and tax structuring as it pertains to global supply chains.
• Prior international transactional purchasing/procurement experience including UK, EU, ME and APAC
• Excellent communication, drafting, and analytical skills with a high attention to detail.
• Ability to operate effectively with a proactive mindset, speed, and agility to deliver outcomes with aggressive timelines in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.

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