Vice President, Xscale Legal

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

A leadership role at Equinix means you will drive and collaborate on work that impacts the world. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,000+ networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 35 countries spanning 6 continents.

In 2019, Equinix commenced its “xScale” business establishing joint ventures with world class investor partners to serve large scale hyperscaler customer demand, which has now grown to deploying 350 MW+ of data center capacity by the end of Q1, 2025 with 37 data center locations in 14 markets across 5 continents, and more than $5B of total capital investment.

This role sits on the xScale leadership team as representation for Legal.

**About One Legal, Equinix’s Global Legal Team**

We are a world-class team of legal professionals dedicated to protecting Equinix’s interests and delivering service excellence to our internal clients and customers. Our business partners rely on our leading practices and consistent, proactive, and flexible nature.

Equinix’s dynamic growth trajectory keeps us focused, flexible, and constantly learning. Our trusted relationships and solution-driven approach gets us invited into strategic conversations early and often, leading to engaging and rewarding work directly in support of Equinix’s overall business objectives.

Our global Legal department spans four continents, but we are One Legal - a united team collaborating across borders in support of a shared purpose. We work hard but take time to celebrate our accomplishments and enjoy the highly valued collegial “team-first” culture we have created.

This role sits on the One Legal leadership team.

**Job Summary**

This key leadership position will be responsible for overall Legal support for xScale business, global leadership and co-ordination of the core (dedicated) and extended team, stakeholder management & program delivery of xScale JVs that meet Equinix's strategic and financial goals, governance requirements & hyperscale customer experience. It is in essence a general counsel remit for our xScale business within the wider Equinix organization.

The role reports to SVP, Legal & Deputy GC and has a dotted line reporting line to the MD, xScale.

**Responsibilities**:
Leadership & Engagement
- Responsible for the cross-functional co-ordination within Legal to implement and support xScale initiatives globally, and the ongoing operation of the xScale business
- Develop strategic planning process for xScale, working with the senior leadership team and other key leaders throughout Equinix
- Act as trusted advisor to the MD xScale business and her leadership team
- Foster relationships with xScale external investor partners/banking syndicates
- Ensure xScale planning and business development activities are communicated
- Liaise with colleagues globally and coordinate activities across various functions and stakeholders
- Act and advocate as spokesperson for progress, opportunities, challenge, for xScale support

Process Management
- Establish design processes, procedures, budget, resource requirements, and deliverables
- Lead Legal through the development and management of the xScale annual operating plan
- Support program delivery of JVs and on-going management and optimization across different models
- Ensure xScale adherence to governance requirements
- Provide expert counsel on product development, customer (lease) negotiations and customer delivery and experience
- Oversee training and development of Legal xScale team and facilitate making effective staffing decisions

Reporting and Analysis
- Ensure regular and effective communication across the core and extended Legal teams
- Identify opportunities/potential risks to the Equinix business; work closely with internal stakeholders to raise awareness of risks and implement and drive initiatives and guidance
- Track and report KPIs
- Conduct presentations, train and educate the Legal team and relevant business teams
- Report on xScale global initiatives regularly to SVP, Legal & Deputy GC

**Job Qualifications**
- 10+ years PQE lawyer preferred with solid law firm experience
- Some in house experience (either as a full-time role or by way of secondment