Legal Counsel

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Legal Counsel, Sustainability Regulatory

Job Summary

We are seeking for a seasoned and motivated candidate to fulfill this new role of Legal Counsel, Sustainability Regulatory. You will primarily be responsible for providing regulatory guidance and support on sustainability-related regulations and policies as we continue to develop our sustainability programs and refine our ESG reporting. You will be providing strategic input on our sustainability policy, due diligence, governance and reporting issues. You will collaborate with attorneys, both internally and externally (as and when required) to develop innovative solutions as part of Equinix’s Future First sustainability strategy. You will provide day-to-day guidance on existing and emerging regulations and advise on upcoming regulatory changes and enforcement trends including in new areas of law. You will support the development and improvement of internal policies, procedures and capabilities, including working cross-functionally with our public policy and compliance teams as well as the Sustainability Program Office, accounting, finance, investor relations, HR, Global Procurement, Global Operations and Global Design & Construction teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory guidance and support to the business across all 3 regions, with a focus on the regulatory and compliance issues under existing or emerging regulations on corporate sustainability such as climate change, regulated and/or voluntary reporting obligations and standards and carbon mitigation mechanisms
• Collaborate with the public policy and compliance teams within One Legal to coordinate for an overall global regulatory guidance framework for the business
• Identify opportunities/potential risks to the Equinix business, work closely with senior members of the legal team and other internal stakeholders such as the Sustainability Program Office to implement and support regulatory affairs improvement initiatives, including the operationalization of frameworks, programs and policies in compliance with sustainability-related regulations, the Company’s Future First sustainability strategy and initiatives and applicable ESG reporting standards
• Maintain existing regulatory database and ensure clear and concise regulatory inputs are updated timely to enable operational excellence
• Be sensitive and stay updated on the global regulatory landscape and emerging regulatory policies and trends in the sustainability space in order to contribute to, impact and analyse opportunities for the Company
• Conducting presentations, training and educating the business team members on the regulatory and compliance framework, programs and policies
• Managing external consultants and advisors globally when necessary or when external legal input is required to provide legal support for the business activities
• Functioning as part of a global legal team, including engaging with other departments, providing input on regulatory issues, undertaking any global projects, initiatives, deals, corporate or other commercial transactions as may arise or be assigned

Qualifications

• Degree qualification, with solid post qualification experience in two or more areas directly relevant to this role as identified in the ‘Responsibilities’ section above
• Experience in counselling companies on sustainability, ESG reporting (TCFD, GRI, CDP, CSRD, CSDDD, ASRS, ISSB etc.) for US listed companies and/or companies in the EU, preferably in the information technology, digital infrastructure and/or data center industry
• Experience of working in an international or global business organization is preferred
• Strong organizational, analytical, leadership, and collaboration skills
• Adaptable, flexible, pragmatic and solution-oriented, you must be willing to work and collaborate with the business to address tough challenges in the digital and information age and to create innovative solutions to complex requirements and issues in order to help Equinix build and deploy innovative products and services globally
• Strong communication and relationship building skills, and experience (internal or external) working with other business focused personnel is essential
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong ability to organize and prioritize tasks and workload, and good administrative skills
• Ability to work with tight deadlines
• Strong ability to take a pragmatic and commercial approach
• Ability to multi-task and work with limited supervision
• General working knowledge of financial spreadsheets, accounting rules (revenue recognition etc.) is desirable
• Proficient presentation skills and general working knowledge of databases, e.g
• Access databases etc.
• IT proficient in relation to all MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint packages, and good typing

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