Legal Counsel, Real Estate & Construction, EMEA

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Job Summary
We are seeking a Legal Counsel, Real Estate, Construction, Infrastructure & Energy to join our EMEA Legal team and support Equinix’s growing data centre portfolio across Germany and selected other EMEA jurisdictions. This role is ideal for a lawyer who enjoys varied, interesting, and business‑critical work, and who wants to partner closely with stakeholders across Corporate Development, Real Estate, Design & Construction, Energy, and country leadership teams.

You will act as a trusted legal adviser to multiple parts of the business, providing strategic, solution‑oriented guidance in support of major real estate developments, expansions, and infrastructure projects.

You will join a highly regarded, collaborative, and supportive legal team that is deeply valued by the business.

Responsibilities

• Advise on all aspects of real estate development and portfolio management, including land acquisition and data centre campus development, construction, management of real estate portfolio, energy matters such as grid connection matters

• Work closely with stakeholders across multiple business functions including Corporate Development, Real Estate, Design & Construction, Energy, Country Managing Directors and local teams

• Provide clear, commercial, and practical legal advice to support business objectives

• Identify legal risks and propose pragmatic solutions to enable business growth.

• Collaborate closely with legal colleagues responsible for other EMEA markets or other legal areas

• Instruct and manage efficiently external counsel supporting our projects

• Contribute to continuous improvement of legal processes, templates, and knowledge sharing

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with Proven years PQE

• Experience from private practice, in‑house, or a mix of both

• Expertise in real estate, construction, energy, or infrastructure projects; strength in two or more areas is preferred

• Experience of the data centre industry is preferred but not essential. Willingness to learn new areas of work where required

• Fluent German and English

• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions is an advantage

Skills & Attributes

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills

• Ability to work independently and handle a diverse, fast‑paced workload

• Excellent negotiation and drafting abilities

• Adaptable and solution‑oriented

• Collaborative team player who contributes positively to a supportive team culture

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form .

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.