[Remote] Legal Counsel (Real Estate Financing & Corporate Ventures)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. The Legal Counsel for Real Estate Financing & Corporate Ventures will be responsible for supporting the company's capital-raising activities, joint ventures, and structured financing transactions related to data center infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Negotiate and document real estate financing transactions including construction loans, permanent debt facilities, sale-leaseback structures, and credit facilities secured by real property
- Advise on and structure joint ventures, co-investment arrangements, and partnership agreements with infrastructure investors and strategic partners
- Draft and negotiate term sheets, loan agreements, intercreditor agreements, security documents, and related financing instruments
- Support corporate venture activities including minority investments, strategic partnerships, and corporate development transactions with a real estate component
- Coordinate with Finance, Treasury, and Accounting on legal aspects of capital structure decisions and debt covenant compliance
- Work with external lenders, investors, and their counsel to close transactions efficiently and on favorable terms
- Manage external legal counsel for financing transactions, maintaining cost discipline and strategic alignment
- Maintain and update form financing documents, term sheet templates, and investor agreement playbooks
- Advise on securities law considerations in connection with investor outreach and deal structuring
- Support the General Counsel on board-level and investor reporting related to financing and venture activities
Skills
- J.D. from an accredited law school; admission to a U.S. state bar required
- 6–10 years of experience in real estate finance, structured finance, or capital markets law
- Deep knowledge of secured lending, debt structuring, and real estate finance documentation
- Experience with joint venture formation, investor structuring, and partnership agreements
- Comfortable advising on complex, multi-party transactions with tight timelines
- Strong business orientation with the ability to engage strategically on deal structure and risk allocation
- Experience working with institutional lenders, private equity sponsors, or infrastructure investors
- Experience at a major real estate or finance-focused law firm combined with in-house counsel experience
- Familiarity with data center, energy infrastructure, or technology real estate finance
- Knowledge of REIT structures, sale-leaseback transactions, or build-to-suit financing
- Experience supporting VC or growth equity financing transactions alongside real estate finance work
Benefits
- 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.
- 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
- Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
- 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
- Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
- $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
- Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
- Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
- Company paid Wellable subscription
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