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About Volta
Volta is the category-defining, fully vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform – from capital to clusters to software, under a founder-led enterprise. Our mission is The Utility of Compute™: AI infrastructure as dependable and available as electricity, for every organization that needs it. Launched with a $10B strategic partnership with one of the leading frontier AI labs, a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, and a $5B AI Infrastructure Fund, Volta is building the infrastructure layer of the AI era from the ground up. We are 100+ people across London, Palo Alto, and New York, with rapid growth expectations to hundreds.
The Role
We are looking for a Procurement Legal Counsel to join our Procurement team to support the drafting, review and negotiation of procurement contracts across Volta's global portfolio. You will report directly to the VP, Vendor Procurement and work day to day with the Regional Procurement Directors and Category Managers in EMEA and AMER, taking agreements from first draft through to signature, from MNDAs and MSAs to frameworks.
You will work from Volta's approved templates, negotiation playbooks and fallback positions, and escalate non-standard legal risk to the VP Vendor Procurement/Legal team and/or external counsel rather than determining it yourself. It is also a first of fleet role: you will help build the templates, playbooks and contract records.
What You Will Do
Prepare, review and negotiate mutual and one way NDAs with prospective suppliers, contractors and consultants, turning them around quickly so sourcing activity is never held up
Draft and negotiate Master Services Agreements, supply agreements and their associated order forms, statements of work and purchase order terms, working from Volta's approved templates
Support the Regional Procurement Directors in preparing and negotiating regional framework agreements, including (not limited to) call off mechanisms, pricing schedules, service levels and performance terms
Support the Delivery Contracts team to prepare and manage construction and project agreements, including standard form contracts such as NEC, JCT, FIDIC and AIA
Review supplier and contractor markups against Volta's playbook, prepare issues lists, recommend positions within agreed fallbacks and facilitate and manage negotiation calls
Escalate non-standard positions, such as liability caps, indemnities, liquidated damages and IP, to the Legal team or external counsel with a clear summary of the issue
Manage contract execution end to end, including approvals in line with the delegation of authority, signature routing and version control
Maintain the procurement contract repository, tracking key dates, renewals, expiries, insurance certificates and contractual obligations, and flagging upcoming actions to the relevant Category Manager.
Work with Procurement Global operations to agree technology strategy
Build and maintain Volta's procurement contract templates, clause library and negotiation playbooks, capturing lessons learned and guiding procurement colleagues on their use
Provide contract status and pipeline reporting to the VP, Vendor Procurement
What You Will Bring
A paralegal, chartered legal executive or contracts qualification (for example CILEx, a law degree, or SQE or LPC study), or equivalent experience gained in a commercial contractsrole
4 or more years drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, ideally in procurement, data centre or large scale infrastructure
Hands on experience with NDAs, MSAs, framework agreements and supply contracts, and a working knowledge of standard form construction contracts such as NEC, JCT, FIDIC or AIA
A solid understanding of key commercial risk areas, including liability, indemnities, insurance, warranties, payment terms, termination and intellectual property, and the judgement to know when to escalate
Experience working under the supervision of in house or external lawyers while managing a high volume of agreements to deadline, ideally using contract lifecycle management and electronic signature tools
Precise drafting, exceptional attention to detail and clear communication with commercial, technical and supplier stakeholders
Exposure to both UK or European and US contracting would be an advantage
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What We Offer
At Volta, we believe people do their best work when they feel supported, trusted and able to grow. We're building a company where you can make an impact, keep a healthy balance between work and life, and build a career you're proud of.
As a global team, we do our best to provide great benefits wherever you're based. While some benefits vary by country due to local regulations, we believe looking after our people is simply the right thing to do.
Competitive salary based on the work you do here, not your previous salary
Equity in Volta, giving you the opportunity to share in the company's long-term success
Retirement/pension contributions
Comprehensive health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
Generous number of vacation days each year
Additional Information
Background Checks
All offers of employment at Volta are conditional on the satisfactory completion of pre-employment screening, which includes confirmation of your right to work, verification of your employment history and a criminal record check, where this is permitted by local law. Screening is carried out by Zinc, an accredited third-party provider, after an offer is made and all information is handled confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection law.
Equal Opportunity
Volta is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and make employment decisions based on skills, qualifications, experience and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Accessibility
Volta is committed to providing an accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact us at askpeople@volta.com. We will work with you to identify reasonable accommodations that enable you to participate fully in the hiring process.
Candidate Privacy Notice
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Note to Recruitment Agencies
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