Who You Are:

As Corporate Counsel, you are a seasoned legal professional with expertise in procurement, engineering, construction, project development, insurance, vendor contract negotiations, along with drafting and negotiating a wide range of transactional matters. You thrive in dynamic environments and bring a strategic mindset to complex legal matters. This role is heavily procurement-focused and is intended to mirror the day-to-day responsibilities and skill set of procurement-focused corporate counsel on the team, including responsibility for negotiating, structuring, and managing a high volume of vendor agreements supporting mission-critical infrastructure, construction, equipment, and services.

You will bring strong commercial judgment, deep contract negotiation experience, and the ability to manage risk in fast-paced, high-stakes procurement environments across our data center portfolio. You're collaborative, solutions-oriented, and ready to support cross-functional teams across development and other business units.

What You Will Do:

• Provide legal support for the company's procurement contracting terms and process; work with the company's business groups in negotiating and managing a broad range of contracts, including negotiation of Master Services Agreements, Equipment Supply Contracts, Software / SaaS Agreements, Professional Services / Consulting Agreements, and NDAs.
• Partner closely with procurement and business stakeholders to structure agreements that align with QTS's commercial objectives and risk management practices
• Support high-volume contracting workflows while maintaining attention to detail and risk discipline
• Advise on issues arising during contract performance, including disputes, change orders, claims, terminations, or any other supplier performance issues
• Advise on related regulatory and compliance matters, such as data privacy, environmental / health and safety considerations, permitting, due diligence, or any other industry-specific requirements impacting vendors, as needed
• Working with and managing outside counsel, partners, customers, counterparties and other third parties, as needed
• Performing a broad range of legal matters and general business matters based on the needs of the company, as may be assigned by the General Counsel

What You Will Need to be Successful:

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school with strong academic credentials
• Admission to the Bar of a U.S. state or the District of Columbia
• Three or more years of legal experience as a practicing lawyer working in a general corporate transactional practice

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Hands-on, self-starter who is disciplined and detail-oriented with the ability to work independently as well as in a team setting that requires a highly accurate and timely work product
• Agile and versatile; comfortable with new and unfamiliar subject matter; easily adaptable to change
• Able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Enterprising and entrepreneurial
• Able to take initiative with no direction
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong listening, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic and accountability to deadlines
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and evolving business environment
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel), Box, Workday, DocuSign
• Excellent analytical, time-management, judgment and decision-making skills
• Possess ambition and an optimistic attitude
• Ability to effectively multitask and manage competing priorities and demands on time
• Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills
• Able to effectively manage complicated legal and business issues
• Ability to effectively manage others, including outside counsel and service providers

The Perks (and these are just a few!):

• QRest Sabbatical
• Employee Stock Purchase
• QTS scholarship for dependents
• Eagle Club award trip eligibility
• Paid volunteer days
• Tuition assistance, parental leave and military leave assistance

Total Rewards

This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.

This position is Bonus eligible.