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Senior Legal Counsel - JR-151081

Equinix

Toronto, Ontario

Senior Legal Counsel - JR-151081

Equinix

Toronto, Ontario
 
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Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate will be primarily responsible for providing support for Equinix’s corporate development function in the Americas region (currently Canada, the US, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Brazil). The role will handle a wide range of corporate and corporate development matters, with a particular focus on providing corporate legal support for all of the America's M&A transactions, acquisitions, dispositions and entry into joint ventures and other partnerships, and operation of those joint ventures and partnerships over time.   Responsibilities Lead legal support for M&A transactions in the Americas region, including legal due diligence, negotiating transaction documents and ancillary agreements (e.g., transitional arrangements, etc.), corporate and tax structuring arrangements and all associated advisory work, working with the Corporate Development team to meet Equinix business objectives and ensure Equinix’s interests are protected Work closely with other members of the Equinix Legal team, provide ongoing support for the integration of any newly acquired or organically built businesses in the Americas in line with the company’s agreed integration strategy, including representing Equinix Legal on cross functional integration teams and acting as a clearing house for post-closing legal issues Lead legal support for the entry into and ongoing support and maintenance of any joint venture agreements forming part of the Americas business, and all associated advisory work Advise on any anti-trust or competition law issues (with support from external antitrust counsel) arising out of Equinix’ expansion in the Americas region, and manage any such issues arising in the day-to-day operation of the business To the extent bandwidth is available (with support from external real estate counsel), assist the with legal support for real estate transactions, including purchases, sales, leases, financing, joint ventures, management agreements and other real estate transactions Having a sound understanding of business decisions related to Equinix’s status as a REIT Liaising with other Equinix Legal personnel worldwide and in region in coordinating on other corporate legal matters Qualifications Juris doctorate 5+ years of relevant work experience at a law firm or in-house Current active bar membership Strong ability to take a pragmatic and commercial-minded approach Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work with limited supervision Experience of working in an in-house legal role for a US-based multinational corporation IT, telecom and/or real estate industry experience Experience working in multiple countries across the Americas; and  Ability to do business in Portuguese or Spanish 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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About Equinix

Who we are? Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company. We interconnect industry-leading organizations such as finance, manufacturing, retail, transportation, government, healthcare and education across a digital-first world. Business leaders harness our trusted global platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success—sustainably and securely.

Founded in Silicon Valley in 1998 as a vendor-neutral multitenant data center provider where leading networks come together to securely connect networks and share data traffic, we chose a name that reflected the company’s focus on EQUality, Neutrality and Internet eXchange—Equinix. We have an unwavering commitment to become the trusted center of a cloud-first world.

Our global platform and our team of over 13,000 of the industry’s most talented people make amazing things happen. The future beckons with opportunities, and Equinix will be where these opportunities connect.

We are a global company but we have a significant presence in Canada across locations such as, Calgary Montreal, Saint John, Vancouver, Kamloops, Ottawa, Toronto, and Winnipeg. We hire across several different type of positions and those roles support our combined efforts at Equinix.

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