Job Description
The Legal and Government Affairs team at CoreWeave is highly collaborative and partners closely with teams across the company to navigate complex legal landscapes while enabling innovation and growth. The team is pragmatic solutions-oriented and deeply engaged in strategic decision-making with a strong emphasis on building trusted relationships across the organization.
About the RoleCoreWeave is seeking a Senior Managing Associate General Counsel Real Estate Development to lead legal and strategic support for CoreWeave’s self-development data center initiatives across North America. This is a leadership role responsible for driving complex “dirt-to-data-center” development projects including land acquisition entitlements permitting construction development deal structuring financing and government stakeholder engagement.
This individual will serve as a key partner to executive leadership and cross-functional teams including Development Design Construction Power Finance Operations and Government Affairs to structure and execute large-scale infrastructure projects in a rapidly scaling environment. The day-to-day includes advising on commercial real estate transactions construction and development agreements permitting and entitlement matters financing structures and regulatory risk management. You will also play a key role in supporting relationships with developers contractors architects consultants government entities and external counsel.
In this role you will:- Provide legal and strategic guidance across all phases of large-scale data center development projects from site selection and land acquisition through construction and operational delivery
- Draft review and negotiate a broad range of commercial real estate and construction-related agreements including purchase and sale agreements development agreements construction management agreements and design and engineering agreements
- Partner closely with Development Construction Design Operations Power Finance and Government Affairs teams to support project execution and infrastructure growth initiatives
- Advise on zoning entitlement permitting environmental review and other regulatory matters impacting infrastructure development projects
- Support transaction structuring and execution across complex real estate development and infrastructure matters
- Manage relationships with developers architects engineers contractors consultants government entities and external counsel
- Translate complex legal and business issues into practical actionable guidance for cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership
- Develop scalable legal processes and frameworks to support CoreWeave’s continued growth and expanding infrastructure footprint
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 12+ years of relevant legal experience supporting complex commercial real estate development construction real estate structuring (JV’s) and related financing matters
- Significant experience leading large-scale ground-up development projects from land acquisition through operational delivery
- Demonstrated experience drafting reviewing and negotiating:
- Purchase and sale agreements
- Development agreements
- Construction management agreements
- General contractor and subcontractor agreements
- Design and engineering agreements
- Experience partnering directly with architects engineers general contractors developers and government entities
- Experience managing site due diligence permitting and regulatory compliance matters
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives involving legal development construction and operational stakeholders
- Strong judgment communication skills and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Executive presence and experience advising senior leadership on strategic infrastructure and regulatory matters
- Proven ability to manage outside counsel and external consultants while balancing legal risk and business priorities
- Experience supporting data center digital infrastructure or large-scale energy development projects
- In-house legal experience at a technology infrastructure or hyperscale organization
- Policy or government affairs initiatives related to infrastructure expansion
- Experience building scalable legal and operational processes for rapidly growing organizations
We believe in investing in our people and value candidates who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our teams — even if you don’t meet every qualification listed above. Here are a few qualities we’ve found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you we’d love to talk.
- You enjoy leading complex high-impact infrastructure projects
- You’re curious about the evolving intersection of AI digital infrastructure and public policy
- You thrive in environments where you can influence both strategy and execution
- You bring a practical solutions-oriented mindset to legal and business challenges
- You communicate effectively with executives external stakeholders and cross-functional partners
- You enjoy building scalable processes in fast-growing organizations
The base salary range for this role is $177000 to $237000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge skills experience and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus equity awards and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).
What We Offer
The range we’ve posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications experience interview performance and location.
In addition to a competitive salary we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs including:
- Medical dental and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Voluntary supplemental life insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
- Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible full-service childcare support with Kinside
- 401(k) with a generous employer match
- Flexible PTO
- Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
- A casual work environment
- A work culture focused on innovative disruption
Our Workplace
While we prioritize a hybrid work environment remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration.
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CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or genetic information.
As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact: [email protected].
Export Control Compliance
This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157 or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158 (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may for legitimate business reasons decline to pursue any export licensing process.
Skills Required
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
- Active admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 12+ years of relevant legal experience in real estate development
- Experience drafting and negotiating real estate agreements
- Experience partnering with various professional stakeholders in development
- Experience managing regulatory compliance and permitting matters
What the Team is Saying
CoreWeave Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Healthcare Strength—Health coverage is described as comprehensive with fully covered employee premiums for medical dental and vision plus mental‑health support via Spring Health and access to Calm. Additional protections include FSAs life insurance short‑ and long‑term disability and coverage that includes gender‑affirming care.
- Equity Value & Accessibility—An Employee Stock Purchase Plan offers a discounted share purchase with a look‑back feature to enhance ownership potential. This program adds meaningful long‑term value alongside base pay and bonuses.
- Retirement Support—A 401(k) plan provides a company match to support retirement savings. This complements equity programs and other financial benefits to strengthen long‑term security.
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What We Do
CoreWeave the AI Hyperscaler™ delivers a cloud platform of cutting-edge software powering the next wave of AI. The company's technology provides enterprises and leading AI labs with cloud solutions for accelerated computing. Since 2017 CoreWeave has operated a growing footprint of data centers across the US and Europe. CoreWeave was ranked as one of the TIME100 most influential companies and featured on Forbes Cloud 100 ranking in 2024. Learn more at www.coreweave.com.
Why Work With Us
At CoreWeave we work hard have fun and move fast! Today we are a small growing team of intelligent genuine people that value different perspectives and approaches to solving complex problems. We foster an environment that champions collaboration and prioritizes innovative solutions. Here you are surrounded by the best.
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Date Posted
05/14/2026
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