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Leverage your combined law firm and corporate experience at a thriving organization

If you are an attorney with both law firm and corporate experience, this is a unique opportunity to expand your skills and make an impact on the leading global provider of data center solutions.  The acquisition of Telx by Digital Realty has resulted in an increase in the volume of sales contracts and legal documents necessary to support the business. We will look to you to use your exceptional people and legal skills to expand our capabilities. Your success could set you up to take on additional responsibilities and possibly to move up within the organization. 
 
Telx, Digital Realty’s Colocation and Interconnection line of business, fuels infrastructure, interconnection and business progress. With industry-leading 100% uptime and 100% on-time service delivery SLAs, Telx helps companies build more agile businesses faster with reduced infrastructure complexity and broader reach to new markets. At Telx we’re not just about making connections. We’re all about making a difference. If you’d like to join a business with great technology, a deep portfolio of strategically positioned global resources and the opportunity to grow with a leader in its industry, consider Telx as your next career employer.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products.

With the acquisition of Telx in October 2015, Digital Realty is uniquely positioned to provide a complete range of data center solutions on a global scale that best fit our customers’ needs. At the same time, we can now connect them to the cloud and their critical partners on an open platform which includes:

Requirements

In order to qualify for the Corporate Counsel position you will need:
  • Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school Quick question for you - click here; license in good standing with at least 1 state bar (with eligibility for in-house counsel registration if licensed outside of New York), and excellent academic credentials. Quick question for you - click here
  • 4-6 years of substantive legal experience with some combination of law firm and corporate legal department exposure.
  • Experience with commercial transactions. 
  • Excellent work ethic and organizational skills.
  • Willing to work on a broad variety of legal and business matters.
  • Friendly, approachable, professional demeanor and disposition with a corresponding level of maturity.
  • Ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively.
  • Ability to act with sound business judgment in ambiguous situations.
  • Able to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure. 
Although not required, experience working with a sales team and/or familiarity with real estate leases would be considered plusses.

The Role

Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, you will be one of three attorneys on a strong, experienced legal team that includes one paralegal.
 
Understanding our business is not crucial, you will learn it as you go; having proven legal knowledge and skills is.
 
The majority of your work will be broken down into these three areas: 
  1. Customer Agreements – This is where you will spend the bulk of your time. You will handle the review, drafting, and negotiation. You may also be involved in the audit and maintenance of the customer agreement database. Quick question for you - click here
  2. Vendor Agreements – You will review, draft and negotiate vendor contracts.
  3. Real Estate Issues – You will assist with real estate transactions (both internal and external) including the preparation and review of real estate lease documents and associated transactional documents. You will also provide support on regulatory and audit compliance.
We have a cohesive, smart, hard-working team that doesn’t take themselves too seriously. These are really nice people who are easy to get along with.

One of the more challenging components of this role is learning how to interact with a wide variety of personalities.  You will work closely with our sales team and with our customers; as in any environment, some are easier than others. Many customers are tech companies who do this on a regular basis. They are very knowledgeable about colocation and will know their way around the agreements.  Other clients will ask a lot of questions.  We will look to you to learn how to balance who the customer is against their needs and their points and serve them well while protecting our organization. 
 
With both the sales team and our customers there are times you will need to hold firm; knowing when to do so will be an important component of your learning process. Equally important is knowing when and to whom to escalate a situation. Having good judgment is an absolute requirement for this role.
 
More specifically, you will:
  • Interact with Telx sales people, customer business people, opposing counsel and various internal stakeholders.
  • Review and improve standard form agreements and legal processes.
  • Support the Legal Team in all aspects in the provision of legal services to internal clients.
  • Work on other projects as required by management.
Please note: at least initially your work area will be located in a cube environment. 

Why Us

Professional development -- we are looking for someone who wants to grow with the department and with the company. Once you have mastered this role you may take on new responsibilities, and we're always looking for strong performers to move up within the company.

Exciting time to join -- with the acquisition of Telx, Digital Realty adds robust colocation, strategic network dense connectivity, a vast and open partner ecosystem and unmatched freedom of choice to one of the world’s largest data center footprints.

The “best of both worlds” -- you'll find that working for our company may be a little bit different. On one hand we are small enough, with only 1200 employees across our global portfolio, that your hard work will be visible throughout the organization.  On the other, our extensive offering of services and solutions and proven track record of growth, stability and industry-leading innovation give you opportunities to expand the knowledge and skills you need to take your career to the next level.

Unique culture -- we are a collaborative, people-focused company dedicated to quality and continuous improvement. When you become a member of our team, you receive our commitment to your continued development and support.

Strong foundation -- our financial strength and stability provide our customers with the assurance that Digital Realty and Telx will be their partner for current data center needs and those in the future, and our investment credit ratings provide us access to paths for more capital. We view each of our customers as a long-term partner.

Green standard for sustainability -- we are committed to improving the performance and energy efficiency of our data centers through the creation, adoption and promotion of industry-leading best data center practices and experience. We are pioneers in thinking about green data centers and are also a Contributing Member of The Green Grid.

Pictured: our top compensation and benefits programs help us attract, retain, motivate and reward top talent in a variety of areas, including engineering, property management, sales, clients services, and more.

Keys to Success

One of the more important keys to success as Corporate Counsel is a willingness to learn our business and to continue to learn as we grow and expand our capabilities. Also important is that you have the ability to function independently but are also able to collaborate within the team and with other areas of the organization, most especially Sales.
 
It will be important that you are level headed, calm and able to prioritize. You often hear terms like “pride of authorship,” “conscientiousness;” and “team player;” in this environment they are part of our DNA.
 
Other criteria against which we will gauge your success after you’ve been with us awhile include:
  • You are able to substantively handle the mechanics of the job.
  • You have demonstrated competence, steady progress and a willingness to learn and do more.
  • You have integrated yourself well into the existing Legal Team.
  • Trust is a critical component of your success; you have built trust within the team and the organization as a whole.  
  • You have gained a reputation within the company for being a great addition to the team.

About Telx & Digital Realty

About Telx

Telx, Digital Realty’s (NYSE:DLR) Colocation and Interconnection line of business, fuels infrastructure, interconnection and business progress. With industry-leading 100% uptime and 100% on-time service delivery SLAs, Telx helps companies build more agile businesses faster with reduced infrastructure complexity and broader reach to new markets. Telx colocation and connectivity products serve a broad range of industries from network dense Internet/Cloud Gateway data centers located across 13 US markets: Atlanta, Charlotte (NC), Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Seattle. With more than 50,000 network connections, Telx enables the hybrid cloud strategies of our customers, and the interconnection of more than 10 million square feet of data center space around the world.

About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Globally delivering the Right Workload, in the Right Place, at the Right Value.℠

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products.

Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.

Digital Realty offers a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employee of Digital Realty and its subsidiaries. Digital Realty is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited referrals.

Leverage your combined law firm and corporate experience at a thriving organization

If you are an attorney with both law firm and corporate experience, this is a unique opportunity to expand your skills and make an impact on the leading global provider of data center solutions.  The acquisition of Telx by Digital Realty has resulted in an increase in the volume of sales contracts and legal documents necessary to support the business. We will look to you to use your exceptional people and legal skills to expand our capabilities. Your success could set you up to take on additional responsibilities and possibly to move up within the organization. 
 
Telx, Digital Realty’s Colocation and Interconnection line of business, fuels infrastructure, interconnection and business progress. With industry-leading 100% uptime and 100% on-time service delivery SLAs, Telx helps companies build more agile businesses faster with reduced infrastructure complexity and broader reach to new markets. At Telx we’re not just about making connections. We’re all about making a difference. If you’d like to join a business with great technology, a deep portfolio of strategically positioned global resources and the opportunity to grow with a leader in its industry, consider Telx as your next career employer.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products.

With the acquisition of Telx in October 2015, Digital Realty is uniquely positioned to provide a complete range of data center solutions on a global scale that best fit our customers’ needs. At the same time, we can now connect them to the cloud and their critical partners on an open platform which includes:

Requirements

In order to qualify for the Corporate Counsel position you will need:
  • Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school Quick question for you - click here; license in good standing with at least 1 state bar (with eligibility for in-house counsel registration if licensed outside of New York), and excellent academic credentials. Quick question for you - click here
  • 4-6 years of substantive legal experience with some combination of law firm and corporate legal department exposure.
  • Experience with commercial transactions. 
  • Excellent work ethic and organizational skills.
  • Willing to work on a broad variety of legal and business matters.
  • Friendly, approachable, professional demeanor and disposition with a corresponding level of maturity.
  • Ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively.
  • Ability to act with sound business judgment in ambiguous situations.
  • Able to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure. 
Although not required, experience working with a sales team and/or familiarity with real estate leases would be considered plusses.

The Role

Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, you will be one of three attorneys on a strong, experienced legal team that includes one paralegal.
 
Understanding our business is not crucial, you will learn it as you go; having proven legal knowledge and skills is.
 
The majority of your work will be broken down into these three areas: 
  1. Customer Agreements – This is where you will spend the bulk of your time. You will handle the review, drafting, and negotiation. You may also be involved in the audit and maintenance of the customer agreement database. Quick question for you - click here
  2. Vendor Agreements – You will review, draft and negotiate vendor contracts.
  3. Real Estate Issues – You will assist with real estate transactions (both internal and external) including the preparation and review of real estate lease documents and associated transactional documents. You will also provide support on regulatory and audit compliance.
We have a cohesive, smart, hard-working team that doesn’t take themselves too seriously. These are really nice people who are easy to get along with.

One of the more challenging components of this role is learning how to interact with a wide variety of personalities.  You will work closely with our sales team and with our customers; as in any environment, some are easier than others. Many customers are tech companies who do this on a regular basis. They are very knowledgeable about colocation and will know their way around the agreements.  Other clients will ask a lot of questions.  We will look to you to learn how to balance who the customer is against their needs and their points and serve them well while protecting our organization. 
 
With both the sales team and our customers there are times you will need to hold firm; knowing when to do so will be an important component of your learning process. Equally important is knowing when and to whom to escalate a situation. Having good judgment is an absolute requirement for this role.
 
More specifically, you will:
  • Interact with Telx sales people, customer business people, opposing counsel and various internal stakeholders.
  • Review and improve standard form agreements and legal processes.
  • Support the Legal Team in all aspects in the provision of legal services to internal clients.
  • Work on other projects as required by management.
Please note: at least initially your work area will be located in a cube environment. 

Why Us

Professional development -- we are looking for someone who wants to grow with the department and with the company. Once you have mastered this role you may take on new responsibilities, and we're always looking for strong performers to move up within the company.

Exciting time to join -- with the acquisition of Telx, Digital Realty adds robust colocation, strategic network dense connectivity, a vast and open partner ecosystem and unmatched freedom of choice to one of the world’s largest data center footprints.

The “best of both worlds” -- you'll find that working for our company may be a little bit different. On one hand we are small enough, with only 1200 employees across our global portfolio, that your hard work will be visible throughout the organization.  On the other, our extensive offering of services and solutions and proven track record of growth, stability and industry-leading innovation give you opportunities to expand the knowledge and skills you need to take your career to the next level.

Unique culture -- we are a collaborative, people-focused company dedicated to quality and continuous improvement. When you become a member of our team, you receive our commitment to your continued development and support.

Strong foundation -- our financial strength and stability provide our customers with the assurance that Digital Realty and Telx will be their partner for current data center needs and those in the future, and our investment credit ratings provide us access to paths for more capital. We view each of our customers as a long-term partner.

Green standard for sustainability -- we are committed to improving the performance and energy efficiency of our data centers through the creation, adoption and promotion of industry-leading best data center practices and experience. We are pioneers in thinking about green data centers and are also a Contributing Member of The Green Grid.

Pictured: our top compensation and benefits programs help us attract, retain, motivate and reward top talent in a variety of areas, including engineering, property management, sales, clients services, and more.

Keys to Success

One of the more important keys to success as Corporate Counsel is a willingness to learn our business and to continue to learn as we grow and expand our capabilities. Also important is that you have the ability to function independently but are also able to collaborate within the team and with other areas of the organization, most especially Sales.
 
It will be important that you are level headed, calm and able to prioritize. You often hear terms like “pride of authorship,” “conscientiousness;” and “team player;” in this environment they are part of our DNA.
 
Other criteria against which we will gauge your success after you’ve been with us awhile include:
  • You are able to substantively handle the mechanics of the job.
  • You have demonstrated competence, steady progress and a willingness to learn and do more.
  • You have integrated yourself well into the existing Legal Team.
  • Trust is a critical component of your success; you have built trust within the team and the organization as a whole.  
  • You have gained a reputation within the company for being a great addition to the team.

About Telx & Digital Realty

About Telx

Telx, Digital Realty’s (NYSE:DLR) Colocation and Interconnection line of business, fuels infrastructure, interconnection and business progress. With industry-leading 100% uptime and 100% on-time service delivery SLAs, Telx helps companies build more agile businesses faster with reduced infrastructure complexity and broader reach to new markets. Telx colocation and connectivity products serve a broad range of industries from network dense Internet/Cloud Gateway data centers located across 13 US markets: Atlanta, Charlotte (NC), Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Seattle. With more than 50,000 network connections, Telx enables the hybrid cloud strategies of our customers, and the interconnection of more than 10 million square feet of data center space around the world.

About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Globally delivering the Right Workload, in the Right Place, at the Right Value.℠

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products.

Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.

Digital Realty offers a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employee of Digital Realty and its subsidiaries. Digital Realty is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited referrals.
Digital Realty | Telx is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at jkern@engage2excel.com.
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