Hybrid Corporate Finance Counsel

at Lambda

• Job title: Corporate Finance Counsel
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $188,000 - $282,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Counsel supporting corporate finance initiatives and managing legal aspects of complex debt transactions at Lambda, a leading AI cloud infrastructure company.

Responsibilities

• Manage legal workstreams for credit facilities and other complex financing structures, including secured and unsecured term loans and revolvers, equipment financing/leases, asset-backed loans, and project/data center financings.
• Draft, review, and negotiate documents (e.g., term sheets, credit agreements, guarantees, security agreements, intercreditor/subordination agreements, commitment letters, fee letters, and amendments/waivers).
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Treasury, FP&A, Corporate Development, Accounting, Tax, Executive team and others) and manage outside counsel to drive efficiently to signing and close.
• Build and own a lender deliverables and compliance calendar; prepare and/or review periodic compliance certificates, officer’s certificates and required information packages.
• Oversee lien-perfection and collateral matters (UCC filings and searches, IP security agreements, deposit account control agreements, securities account control agreements, landlord waivers, collateral coverage schedules).
• Support intercompany guarantees and collateral arrangements, including cross‑border considerations.
• Monitor legal and market developments affecting leveraged finance, secured transactions, and project/equipment finance; create playbooks, templates, trackers, and closing checklists; implement legal-tech and automation to streamline financing processes, covenant monitoring, and data room hygiene.
• Collaborate on related corporate, finance, data center infrastructure or tax matters that intersect with debt financing; pitch in on special projects as priorities evolve.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (California bar preferred or in-house registration)
• 3-5 years of combined law firm and/or in‑house experience with demonstrated strength in supporting complex debt transactions, leveraged finance and secured transactions.
• Experience coordinating multi‑stakeholder closings and running diligence processes.
• Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills, with an ability to balance legal risk against business and commercial objectives.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; adept at collaborating with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive mindset, meticulous attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
• 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
• Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use