Deputy General Counsel, Energy

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What You’ll Do

The Deputy General Counsel, Energy, will support CoreWeave’s rapidly scaling global data center and cloud infrastructure offerings for the global market. This role will lead complex commercial power and related infrastructure transactions that enable the deployment and operation of hyperscale data centers and high‑performance compute environments worldwide, while supporting CoreWeave’s growth, speed, and operational excellence. Although this position will focus on the comprehensive breadth of CoreWeave’s energy transactions, there will be an emphasis on power procurement.

About the Role

This position will operate as a hands‑on, business‑embedded legal partner, working closely with leadership and cross‑functional teams to structure and execute high‑impact transactions in a fast‑moving, technically sophisticated environment. The role will report to the General Counsel.

In This Role, You Will

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to C‑Level and senior management on power strategy and transactions and solutions critical to CoreWeave’s global data center, infrastructure, and service offering growth.
• Lead and negotiate complex power agreements and programs supporting CoreWeave’s cloud and data center operations, including PPAs, LOIs, build‑to‑transfer, renewable energy and other power generation sources, utility service, colocation, interconnection, and other energy infrastructure and development‑related contracts and transactions involving the environmental attributes of clean power sources.
• Negotiate directly with utilities, energy providers, data center operators, contractors, suppliers, and strategic partners across domestic and international geographic markets.
• Partner closely with internal cross‑functional working groups across strategic financing, commercial, data center operations, government affairs, sustainability, real estate, and finance teams to drive strategic infrastructure, energy, and capacity initiatives. Help execute long‑term, scalable, cost‑effective solutions.
• Support corporate development and project financing transactions, and help to coordinate legal aspects of energy and power procurement, infrastructure development, global data center construction, and ongoing operations.
• Provide counsel and support to Government Affairs and other affected teams to understand existing and proposed PUC, FERC, DOE, and, as applicable, international government and agency rules affecting the power sector and data center infrastructure development and their impact.
• Lead the effort in developing and coordinating responses to proposed state, local, federal, and international market energy and power rules impacting the company and its global data center operations.
• Identify and participate in the development of a strategy to mitigate legal, regulatory, and commercial risks to power availability, global data center expansion, and operational continuity.
• Manage outside counsel, other outside experts, and budgets for specialized energy, infrastructure, and regulatory matters.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 15+ years of experience at a law firm and/or in‑house legal department, with significant experience supporting complex cloud infrastructure, data centers, energy and power procurement, and large‑scale commercial energy transactions.
• Expertise in negotiating power purchase agreements and other commercial energy and power transactions.
• Expertise in and knowledge of State and Federal statutes affecting the power sector, including the Federal Power Act, Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act and the Public Utility Holding Company Act.
• Knowledge of PUC and FERC rules impacting the power sector and administrative procedures.
• Knowledge of Independent System Operators and Regional Transmission Groups, including energy and capacity market participation and power markets.
• Knowledge of transmission, including interconnection and transmission service agreements.
• Experience with power and energy transactions and regulatory frameworks in international markets (e.g., EMEA, APAC, LatAm, Canada) is a huge plus.
• Strong background in energy, renewables, electric infrastructure development, and utility regulation, and their relationship with hyperscale cloud and data center infrastructure operations, expansion, and global growth.
• Experience with emerging technologies such as advanced nuclear and geothermal, and with legislation and regulatory matters affecting such technologies, is a plus.

Desired Personal Qualities

• Practical, solution‑oriented and ready to roll up your sleeves.
• Excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Curiosity about how AI, cloud, and digital infrastructure are reshaping the global economy.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $275,000 to $330,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance – 100% paid by CoreWeave
• Company‑paid life insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Short‑ and long‑term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Participation 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 and culture focused on innovative disruption

Workplace & Remote Policy

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 the first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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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: View email address on click.appcast.io.

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;
• (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.