Senior Legal Specialist

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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 career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. 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.

Senior Legal Specialist

Job Summary

The Senior Legal Specialist collaborates directly with Equinix's attorneys on various corporate law matters related to governance, regulatory compliance, subsidiary maintenance, and corporate transactions.

Responsibilities

Manages and maintains legal aspects of global subsidiaries, including entity formation, corporate restructurings, and general corporate maintenance, coordinating closely with global counterparts.

Drafts minutes or resolutions of board and committee meetings for review by the supervising attorney.

Coordinates legal due diligence across various corporate transactions, including joint venture setup, monetization, and financing workstreams.

Supports the annual meeting process and other regulatory requirements.

Attends to corporate record keeping.

Assists with time-sensitive signature requests and other administrative matters, including KYC requests.

Resolves routine issues and consults with attorneys when legal questions arise that require attorney input.

Attends to special projects for the Legal Department as needed.

Qualifications

Proven experience as a corporate paralegal is preferred, ideally combining time at a law firm and at a global public company.

Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with experience (internal or external) working with business-focused personnel.

Strong attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines.

Strong organizational and prioritization skills, along with good administrative abilities.

Ability to take a pragmatic and commercial approach, with the capacity to multi-task and work with limited supervision.

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