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Remote General Counsel jobs are open across the U.S. in technology, financial services, healthcare, and SaaS, where distributed legal teams and remote-first companies rely on in-house counsel who can lead legal functions independently. Companies hiring remote general counsels right now include World Business Lenders, AECOM, and Shutterfly. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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At Montera, we’re building the future of digital infrastructure. Founder-led with $1.5B backed by Stonepeak, Montera is driven by a future-focused vision: to develop and operate hyperscale data centers essential for tomorrow's technology. Our mission is to deliver strategically located, hyperscale data centers designed for speed, reliability, and scalability. Backed by decades of experience in design, construction, and operations, we don’t just build—we execute with purpose.
Our Values
- Client First Alignment: We align every solution to our clients’ goals.
- Speed with Certainty: Velocity matters. We deliver with urgency and precision.
- Operational Excellence: Decades of experience drive our high standards.
- Safety & Integrity: Safety is non-negotiable. We lead with integrity and transparency.
- Ownership Mentality: We think like owners, because we are.
The Opportunity
Montera is seeking a VP, Deputy General Counsel (Energy) to lead the company's energy legal work, negotiate commercial agreements across the business, and support the continued development of the legal function as we scale our hyperscale data center portfolio. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, this position is one of three planned functional roles, each ultimately responsible for a distinct area of the business (Job Level M7 — VP or SVP).
Power is a critical-path factor in the development of every campus, influencing site viability, energization timelines, and the commitments Montera can make to its customers. This position is responsible for the agreements that secure power, the regulatory engagement that protects it, and the allocation of power-related risk within customer agreements. The role is broad rather than specialized: in addition to energy matters, the Deputy General Counsel is responsible for commercial contracts across development and operations, support for customer agreements, and certain templates, playbooks, outside-counsel panel, and systems that enable a small team to support a growing portfolio. The position partners with the Development, Design & Construction, Delivery, Procurement, Finance, and Commercial teams.
What You’ll Do
- Exercise delegated authority from the Chief Legal Officer across energy and commercial matters, and represent the Legal function directly with the business, counterparties, and regulators.
- Build the legal department in partnership with the CLO — contract templates and negotiation playbooks, matter intake, contract lifecycle management, the outside-counsel panel, and the obligations and change-of-control registers.
- Define, recruit, and mentor other attorney and director roles added as the legal function scales; select, scope, and manage specialist outside counsel, running the panel to budget and bringing recurring work in-house as the function matures.
- Own the negotiation and execution of electric service agreements, large-load tariffs and special contracts, and capacity reservation and deposit structures across Montera's development pipeline.
- Lead large-load interconnection and transmission matters — queue strategy and evidencing, network-upgrade cost allocation and reimbursement, transmission service, and substation and facilities ownership boundaries.
- Structure power procurement across utility, wholesale, and behind-the-meter sources — take-or-pay and minimum-demand terms, credit support, contribution in aid of construction, and energization milestones and remedies.
- Advise on on-site and bridge generation (gas, turbines, fuel cells, and storage), together with the supply, EPC, and operating agreements behind them and the parallel-operation and permitting interfaces.
- Lead energy regulatory strategy before FERC and state commissions — large-load tariff proceedings, cost-allocation dockets, interventions, and regulatory audit and information requests.
- Negotiate and close commercial agreements across the business (MSAs, equipment procurement, technology and vendor, consulting and professional services, confidentiality and teaming), and support customer-facing agreements in partnership with the CLO and the Real Estate & Development DGC — allocating power risk inside customer agreements (capacity and availability commitments, SLA exposure, utility cost pass-through, curtailment and demand response, excusable delay tied to utility performance).
- Support power and real estate diligence on site acquisition and land enablement; support lender, sponsor, and customer diligence across the contract portfolio (consents, direct agreements, assignability, change of control); provide training to the business on key terms and escalation protocols; and contribute to Board and sponsor reporting on contracted capacity, energy risk, commercial exposure, and the development of the legal function.
Requirements
What You Bring
Required
- J.D. from an accredited law school; admitted to practice and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar, and able to register as in-house counsel where required in the state of residence.
- 15–20 years of relevant legal experience at a law firm, a utility, developer or operator, or in-house. Candidates with 10+ years and exceptional depth will be considered.
- Deep energy transactional and regulatory experience, with demonstrated end-to-end ownership of interconnection, electric service, and power purchase agreements as the responsible attorney rather than in a supporting role.
- Strong command of U.S. wholesale and retail power markets, FERC and state-commission practice, and large-load tariff structures.
- Demonstrated commercial negotiation ability across a broad range of agreement types, with a track record of taking on unfamiliar subject matter and reaching a defensible answer quickly.
- Sound judgment on when to bring in outside counsel and when to decide, with the discipline to run specialist firms to defined scope and budget.
- Strong business acumen, with the ability to balance legal risk, schedule, and commercial priorities.
- Exceptional negotiation, drafting, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Comfort operating with autonomy in a fast-moving, founder-led environment without established precedent or process.
Preferred
- Data center, large-load, or other energy-intensive industrial development experience.
- Experience negotiating directly with investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, or municipal providers.
- Experience with behind-the-meter, bridge, or on-site generation, including gas, storage, or fuel cells.
- Experience building legal-department infrastructure, including templates, playbooks, delegation of authority, contract lifecycle management, and outside-counsel panel management.
- Hyperscale leasing exposure, from either side of the table.
- Project finance and lender diligence.
Why Join Montera?
At Montera, you’ll shape the next generation of digital infrastructure while being supported by a team that values integrity, collaboration, and long-term partnership. We’re a remote-first company that empowers our people with flexibility, ownership, and meaningful rewards.
Compensation:
At Montera, we believe great work starts with investing in great people. That is why we offer a competitive and thoughtful total compensation package designed to recognize the value each team member brings.
Our compensation ranges are informed by market data and aligned to job level and role. When making hiring and compensation decisions, we consider a variety of factors, including skills, experience, education, training, competencies, and overall business needs.
The reasonable compensation range for this role is $325,000 – $350,000, plus an annual performance bonus.
Benefits
Our Benefits at a Glance:
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: We pay 90% of health premiums for employees and their dependents.
- Generous Time Off: Up to 8 weeks of paid time off per year, which includes holidays, PTO, and sick time.
- Parental Leave: Up to 8 weeks of paid time off after 6 months of employment.
- Financial Security: 401(k) plan with immediate eligibility, no vesting requirement, and employer match contributions up to 6%.
- Learning & Development Reimbursement: Up to $3,500 reimbursed annually for approved courses, certifications, conferences and professional development opportunities.
- Extra Support: Remote work stipend to help you stay connected.
At Montera, you’ll have the autonomy to do great work and the benefits to thrive personally and professionally.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Investment & Asset Management
- Insurance
- Automotive
- Renewable Energy
- Fashion & Apparel
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote general counsel jobs.
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active bar admission
- Ten or more years of legal experience including in-house or senior outside counsel roles
- Demonstrated expertise in corporate governance, contracts, and regulatory compliance
- Experience advising executive leadership and reporting to a board of directors
- Strong background in M&A due diligence, deal structuring, or securities law
- Ability to build and manage an internal legal team and outside counsel relationships
Tips for Your Remote General Counsel Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote general counsel openings from across the U.S. in one place. Search by role and apply directly to the ones that match your practice area and experience level before postings close.
Show your async legal communication clearly
Remote employers evaluate how well you communicate legal risk in writing. Include examples in your application of executive memos, board updates, or contract summaries you drafted without back-and-forth meetings. Clarity and concision in written work is what hiring teams look for in remote counsel.
Highlight cross-jurisdictional and multi-state work
Remote general counsels often support teams and operations in multiple states. If you have handled employment matters, regulatory compliance, or commercial agreements across different jurisdictions, make that visible in your materials. It signals that you can manage distributed legal complexity independently.
Prepare for asynchronous interview formats
Many remote-first companies use written take-homes, recorded video responses, or multi-stage asynchronous screens before a live interview. Practice writing concise, structured answers to scenario-based legal questions, since remote employers use these formats to assess independent judgment under realistic working conditions.
Remote General Counsel Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote general counsel job?
Remote general counsel roles go to candidates who can demonstrate independent legal judgment and strong written communication from day one. Remote-first companies and distributed teams screen heavily for self-direction, because you won't have a colleague down the hall to gut-check decisions. Experience drafting clear, standalone memos and contracts, managing outside counsel without in-person oversight, and advising executives asynchronously gives you a real edge over candidates who have only worked in traditional office environments.
Which companies hire remote general counsels?
Employers currently hiring remote general counsels include World Business Lenders, AECOM, and Shutterfly, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first SaaS companies, fintech firms, and distributed healthcare and professional services organizations are among the most consistent sources of remote general counsel openings.
Can you get a remote general counsel job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level general counsel roles are rare and competitive, because employers expect you to operate with significant autonomy from the start. Early-career candidates have the best shot at remote-first startups and growth-stage companies that need their first in-house lawyer. Demonstrating a portfolio of contracts you have negotiated, compliance frameworks you have built, or transactional work you have closed independently matters more than years of service in a traditional firm.
Do you need a degree for remote general counsel jobs?
Usually, yes. A JD and active bar admission are standard requirements for general counsel roles, whether remote or on-site, because you are providing legal advice and signing off on risk decisions. Remote employers do weigh practical results alongside credentials, though: experience handling M&A, employment disputes, regulatory matters, or commercial contracts independently often distinguishes candidates more than the prestige of their law school.
Which industries hire the most remote general counsels?
Remote general counsel roles concentrate in Investment & Asset Management, Insurance, and Automotive, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Those sectors tend to hire general counsels remotely because their teams are already distributed, their legal work is document-heavy and asynchronous, and they operate across multiple states or jurisdictions without a single headquarters.
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