Senior Managing Associate General Counsel, Real Estate Development

About the role

CoreWeave is seeking a Senior Managing Associate General Counsel, Real Estate Development, to lead legal and strategic support for CoreWeave's self-development data center initiatives across North America. This is a leadership role responsible for driving complex "dirt-to-data-center" development projects, including land acquisition, entitlements, permitting, construction, development, deal structuring, financing, and government stakeholder engagement. This individual will serve as a key partner to executive leadership and cross-functional teams, including Development, Design, Construction, Power, Finance, Operations, and Government Affairs, to structure and execute large-scale infrastructure projects in a rapidly scaling environment. The day-to-day includes advising on commercial real estate transactions, construction and development agreements, permitting and entitlement matters, financing structures, and regulatory risk management. You will also play a key role in supporting relationships with developers, contractors, architects, consultants, government entities, and external counsel. In this role, you will: Provide legal and strategic guidance across all phases of large-scale data center development projects, from site selection and land acquisition through construction and operational delivery Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial real estate and construction-related agreements, including purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, construction management agreements, and design and engineering agreements Partner closely with Development, Construction, Design, Operations, Power, Finance, and Government Affairs teams to support project execution and infrastructure growth initiatives Advise on zoning, entitlement, permitting, environmental review, and other regulatory matters impacting infrastructure development projects Support transaction structuring and execution across complex real estate, development, and infrastructure matters Manage relationships with developers, architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, government entities, and external counsel Translate complex legal and business issues into practical, actionable guidance for cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership Develop scalable legal processes and frameworks to support CoreWeave's continued growth and expanding infrastructure footprint

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 12+ years of relevant legal experience supporting complex commercial real estate development, construction, real estate structuring (JV's), and related financing matters
• Significant experience leading large-scale ground-up development projects from land acquisition through operational delivery
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating:
• Purchase and sale agreements
• Development agreements
• Construction management agreements
• General contractor and subcontractor agreements
• Design and engineering agreements
• Experience partnering directly with architects, engineers, general contractors, developers, and government entities
• Experience managing site due diligence, permitting, and regulatory compliance matters
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives involving legal, development, construction, and operational stakeholders
• Strong judgment, communication skills, and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Executive presence and experience advising senior leadership on strategic infrastructure and regulatory matters
• Proven ability to manage outside counsel and external consultants while balancing legal risk and business priorities
• Preferred:
• Experience supporting data center, digital infrastructure, or large-scale energy development projects
• In-house legal experience at a technology, infrastructure, or hyperscale organization
• Policy or government affairs initiatives related to infrastructure expansion
• Experience building scalable legal and operation

Additional Information

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at www.coreweave.com .

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