[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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