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Senior Corporate Counsel, Real Estate Global Infrastructure

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Compensation
$275–382K/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

State Bar Admission Or Authorization

Job overview

The Senior Corporate Counsel will provide legal guidance for Google’s global infrastructure, including hyperscale data center development. The role partners with engineering, energy, and finance teams to assess legal risks and guide infrastructure projects from site acquisition and construction through long-term asset management. It also leads real estate transactions, financing matters, construction and development work, land-use guidance, and coordination of outside counsel.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Commercial Real Estate LawComplex Financing NegotiationLand AcquisitionPSA NegotiationZoning and EntitlementsEPC Agreement NegotiationDesign-Build Agreement NegotiationDevelopment Agreement NegotiationBuild-to-Suit Projects

Qualifications

JD, LL.B., or Equivalent10 Years Attorney-Level ExperienceState Bar Admission or Authorization

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

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XApplicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance

  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match

  • Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment

  • Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance

  • Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks

  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Francisco, CA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA .

Minimum qualifications:

  • JD, LL.B., equivalent degree, or equivalent practical experience.

  • 10 years of attorney-level experience in government, in-house, or at a law firm.

  • Experience in commercial real estate law, including leasing, financing, construction, design, or development.

  • Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., have registered in-house status) in the state in which the position is located.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience negotiating complex financing structures.

  • Experience as lead counsel for land acquisitions and assemblages, including mastery of complex PSAs, option agreements, and the navigating of zoning and entitlement processes for mission-critical sites.

  • Deep expertise in negotiating EPC, design-build, and development agreements for specialized infrastructure.

  • Proven track record of managing the legal lifecycle to build-to-suit projects.

About the job

As Senior Corporate Counsel at Google, you aren't just facilitating transactions; you are a primary legal architect for the physical infrastructure that makes the AI revolution possible. In this role, you will navigate the high-stakes legal frontier of hyperscale data center development, where disruptive technological demands require creative, proactive, and industrially scaled legal guidance. You will be part of a sophisticated group of in-house lawyers working on projects that test you to think beyond traditional real estate frameworks.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, partnering with technical engineers, energy teams, and finance, to assess legal risks and drive the end-to-end lifecycle of Google’s global infrastructure. From the acquisition of AI-ready sites and the complex construction of next-generation facilities to the long-term management of these mission-critical assets, your work is the foundation for every Google product.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $275000 - $382000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Execute the full lifecycle of real estate transactions, including the negotiation of PSAs, LOIs, MOUs, and complex build-to-suit leases.

  • Manage real estate financing and credit support structures, including debt facilities, bank/parental guarantees, letters of credit, and associated security instruments.

  • Manage a high volume of construction matters and infrastructure development matters, including construction agreements, architectural or design-service agreements, and development agreements.

  • Navigate land use and zoning requirements, providing expert guidance on complex regulatory landscapes for infrastructure projects.

  • Manage and coordinate outside counsel.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.

How this job compares

Set against the 743 open Corporate Counsel jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$275–382K/yr
  • California median$191–253K/yr84 salary ranges
  • US median$155–221K/yr566 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $329K, is 49% above the California median midpoint ($221K) — in the top quarter of Corporate Counsel salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 96 open Corporate Counsel jobs in California and 743 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Corporate Counsel postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 702 postings).
Education
648 of the 743 open Corporate Counsel jobs (87%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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