About the role
Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence . As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster. We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI. We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services. If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe. About This Role: The Legal Counsel, Power & Energy will play a key role in supporting the company’s large-scale real estate developments and project financings. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, Real Estate, you will lead contract drafting, negotiation, and the execution of real estate acquisitions, power matters, and project finance transactions. This role is a high-impact position that sits at the intersection of energy infrastructure and digital development. You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure timely and strategic legal support across all of Crusoe’s data center projects. This role is based in San Francisco, CA, and requires being in-office 5 days/week. What You’ll Be Working On: Energy Infrastructure & Utilities: Negotiate and execute Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) , power procurement contracts, interconnection agreements, and other utility-related documents. Utility Relations: Support the digital infrastructure and power teams in direct interactions and negotiations with local utility providers. Construction Support: Provide specialized legal counsel to the construction team regarding the power and energy-related aspects of data center builds. Real Estate Due Diligence: Conduct comprehensive legal reviews of title, survey, environmental assessments (Phase I/II), geotechnical reports, planning, and zoning/land use matters to mitigate development risks. Property Rights: Proactively address title matters, property rights, and boundary disputes to ensure unencumbered project development. Legal Operations: Develop and maintain a suite of standardized legal templates and contract clauses to streamline negotiations and ensure consistency across the portfolio. Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Power Engineering, Construction, Finance, and Tax to translate complex legal concepts into actionable business objectives. What You’ll Bring to
