[Remote] Legal Counsel, Real Estate & Development

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Hut 8 is a leading company in technology, energy, and infrastructure, focusing on building and operating data centers. The Legal Counsel (Real Estate & Development) role involves providing legal support for the company's data center and energy infrastructure projects, managing documentation, and acting as the primary legal liaison for various teams.ResponsibilitiesDraft, review, and negotiate letters of intent, land options, purchase agreements, easements, access agreements, tax abatement agreements, share facilities agreements, construction contracts, long lead equipment procurement agreements, costs in aid of construction agreements, interconnection agreements and other ancillary development documentsProvide legal support on project finance and real estate loan transactions, including loan documents, infrastructure agreements, power-related agreements, and leases with data center end usersManage the documentation lifecycle for the company’s data center development and energy infrastructure projects, ensuring all agreements are executed with precision and align with the company’s strategic objectivesAct as the primary legal liaison for the development, operations, asset management, energy origination and strategic financing teamsCoordinate with outside counsel, title agents, surveyors, and environmental consultants to ensure that every site is thoroughly vetted and prepared for commercializationConduct and coordinate legal due diligence, including review of title commitments, ALTA surveys, environmental reports, and zoning analysesSkillsActive license to practice law in at least one U.S. State and a member in good standing of one U.S. Bar3+ years of experience in commercial real estate, infrastructure, or energy law, with a focus on land acquisition, site control, and transactional diligenceProven track record of drafting and negotiating front-end real estate documents: LOIs, purchase options, purchase and sale agreements, easements, and access agreementsExperience coordinating with title companies, surveyors, and environmental consultants on large-scale land or infrastructure transactionsFamiliarity with project finance or real estate loan transactions is a plusExperience in data center, energy, or digital infrastructure is a plus but not requiredBenefitsMedical, dental, vision, life, and short-term and long-term disability insurancePaid time offCompany OverviewHut 8 is an energy infrastructure platform integrating power, digital infrastructure, and compute at scale to fuel next-generation, energy-intensive use cases. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://hut8.com.