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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 subsidiary shareholder and board meetings for review by the supervising attorney

• Oversees and manages the performance of external legal service provider to ensure quality and efficiency

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

• Supports subsidiary 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

• Bachelor's degree required

• Proven years corporate paralegal experience preferred, combining time at a law firm and at a global public company preferred

• 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

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability.  If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law. 

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