Director, Legal Counsel

Crusoe•San Francisco, CA

1d•$204,000 - $255,000

About The Position

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster. We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI. We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services. If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe. About This Role: Crusoe is seeking a Legal Counsel – Finance and Corporate Development to join our legal team. Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel – Finance and Corporate Development, this role is a high-impact position that sits at the intersection of corporate finance and strategic transactions. You will be a core member of a lean, growing legal team supporting some of the company’s most strategic and complex work, including corporate-level debt transactions, acquisitions, and major corporate transactions for a fast-moving, well-funded technology company. This role is well-suited for a candidate who is equally comfortable drafting term sheets as they are managing diligence or coordinating a complex closing.

Requirements

Education & Bar: Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active bar admission in any state.
Experience: 3–4 years of experience in corporate law, with a specific focus on M&A and finance transactions at a law firm or in-house legal department.
Technical Expertise: Strong expertise in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating complex transaction agreements and managing deal processes from start to finish.
Governance Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of corporate governance and compliance best practices.
Organizational Skills: Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple high-stakes workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Discretion: Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with extreme professionalism.
Tech Stack: Proficiency with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and AI tools (Claude, Gemini).
Safety and Compliance: This position is designated a safety-sensitive position and/or is located in a safety-sensitive facility. Drug and alcohol program participation is required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience at a startup, AI company, digital infrastructure, or high-growth venture/PE-backed business.
Understanding of real estate transactions, construction, and development.
Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) or entity management platforms such as Ironclad.
Experience working directly with investment banks or institutional lenders.

Responsibilities

Corporate Transactions: Work closely with the AGC to execute complex M&A and corporate debt financing transactions from initial diligence through negotiation, signing, and closing.
Agreement Drafting & Negotiation: Review, draft, and negotiate definitive transaction agreements, including credit agreements, purchase agreements, merger agreements, and ancillary documents.
Due Diligence Coordination: Conduct and coordinate legal due diligence, identifying key risks and summarizing findings for the AGC and business stakeholders.
Deal Management: Manage the completion of disclosure schedules, perfection certificates, and KYC requests; coordinate document flow with lenders and investment banks.
Post-Closing & Compliance: Assist with M&A post-closing integration and ensure ongoing compliance with corporate financing covenants, obligations, and reporting requirements.
Entity Management: Support entity formations, intercompany transactions, and related corporate functions across the organization.
Legal Operations: Maintain organized internal deal files and corporate records. Develop standardized templates and checklists to improve team efficiency and transaction consistency.
Cross-Functional Communication: Present complex legal concepts clearly to non-legal audiences and coordinate between outside counsel and internal teams (Finance, Tax, Corp Dev).