Data Centre Legal Director

Role: Data centre Legal director

Our client is looking for a legal director in Singapore. They are a fast growing data centre operator.

Role Overview

The Legal Director will lead all legal, regulatory, and compliance matters for a Singapore-based data centre operator. This strategic leadership role supports the company's Singapore and regional (APAC) operations, covering data centre development, construction, leasing/colocation contracts, procurement, technology infrastructure, and cross-border regulatory obligations. The position requires deep commercial legal experience, strong negotiation skills, and a specialised understanding of the data-centre, technology, cloud, and digital-infrastructure sectors. 

Key Responsibilities

1. Commercial & Technology Contracts

• Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of key commercial agreements including colocation agreements, master service agreements, infrastructure leasing, vendor/supplier contracts, GPU/data-infrastructure procurement, and hyperscaler or enterprise customer agreements. 
• Structure complex contracts and transaction frameworks to support large-scale data centre deployments while mitigating legal and operational risks..

2. Data Centre Regulatory & Compliance Oversight

• Advise senior management on legal and regulatory requirements relevant to data centre operations, including Singapore's PDPA (privacy), cybersecurity, construction regulatory compliance, energy-related regulations, and cross-border data transfer obligations. 
• Support compliance frameworks, corporate governance procedures, internal policies, and regulatory audits to ensure operational adherence in Singapore and across Southeast Asia.

3. Corporate, Real Estate & Development Legal Support

• Provide legal guidance on data centre development, including land acquisition, construction contracts, project and construction management agreements, and dealings with utilities and telecom regulators. 
• Partner with engineering, design, and project teams to ensure facility development and expansion meet regulatory standards and contractual protections.

4. Risk Management & Cross-Border Legal Support

• Identify legal risks across multi-country operations (e.g., Malaysia, US, APAC jurisdictions) and support global expansion by advising on cross-border commercial and regulatory matters. 
• Oversee dispute management, external counsel engagement, and litigation strategy when required.

5. Executive Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as strategic legal adviser to the C-suite, data-centre operations leaders, commercial teams, and technical leads.
• Lead legal input for strategic initiatives such as capital raising, corporate structuring, or M\&A related to data-centre expansion. 
• Drive legal operations maturity, including templates, playbooks, compliance training, and internal controls.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• LL.B or JD from a recognised institution; admitted to practice law in Singapore.
• 7–12+ years PQE, with strong grounding in corporate/commercial law, preferably gained from top law firms or in-house roles in technology, telecommunications, digital infrastructure, or cloud services sectors. 
• Proven experience negotiating complex commercial and technology contracts, ideally data-centre, telecom, cloud, or infrastructure-related agreements. 
• Strong understanding of Singapore's regulatory environment and cross-border compliance considerations.

Preferred

• Experience with data centre development, construction contracting, or colocation tenancy frameworks.
• Familiarity with regional legal systems (e.g., Malaysia, US) is advantageous. [mycareersf…ure.gov.sg]
• Prior leadership experience managing legal teams or external counsel.

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