Director and Managing Associate General Counsel

About this role

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at www.coreweave.com .

What You’ll Do:

The Legal and Government Affairs (LGA) team at CoreWeave is highly collaborative and partners closely with teams across the company to navigate complex legal landscapes while enabling innovation and growth. The team is pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and deeply engaged in strategic decision-making, with a strong emphasis on building trusted relationships across the organization.

If you’re someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex problems, and is eager to make a significant impact, CoreWeave is the place for you.

About the Role:

CoreWeave is seeking a Director and Managing Associate General Counsel, Commercial – Americas to lead the legal team supporting the Americas Global Field Organization (GFO) and its enterprise sales of cloud products and services. Reporting to the VP & Deputy General Counsel, Global Commercial & Business Operations, this role requires an experienced people manager with a demonstrated record of leading, coaching, and developing a high-performing commercial legal team. This leader will position the team to keep pace with a fast-moving and growing sales organization, drive successful business outcomes, and serve as the primary legal partner to the VP of Americas GFO and their leadership team. The role also requires a hands-on approach, including directly supporting complex cloud SaaS and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) customer transactions, and strengthening collaboration with colleagues across LGA, Sales, Product, Security, Privacy, Engineering, Finance, and Operations.

In this role, you will:

• Lead, manage, and develop a high-performing team of commercial lawyers supporting the fast-paced and rapidly growing Americas GFO sales organization

• Serve as primary legal counsel and trusted advisor to the VP of Americas GFO and their leadership team, helping shape and execute go-to-market and sales strategies

• Provide hands-on support on multiple concurrent transactions, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and closing complex commercial transactions, including SaaS, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), and professional services agreements with enterprise customers and strategic partners

• Drive operational efficiency for a fast-moving sales organization

• Collaborate with LGA subject-matter experts, outside counsel, and business stakeholders across Product, Security, Privacy, Finance, and Operations to structure transactions, manage risk, and resolve deal obstacles

• Develop and improve repeatable playbooks, templates, policies, and processes to improve deal velocity and consistency that enable efficient and scalable support for a rapidly moving business

• Partner with the broader legal organization on cross-initiatives, knowledge-sharing, and best practices

• Establish clear expectations, provide meaningful coaching and feedback, and support the professional development of team members

Who You Are:

• J.D. and active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

• 10+ years of relevant legal experience, including negotiating complex commercial technology agreements (SaaS, cloud, IaaS, or similar), including data protection, security, and privacy provisions

• Demonstrated experience managing, coaching, and developing a team of commercial lawyers, preferably in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

• Demonstrated ability to act as a trusted advisor to senior business executives, with strong business judgment

• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with a track record of working and orchestrating effectively across multiple stakeholders to drive successful outcomes

• A pragmatic, "roll up your sleeves" approach to both managing a team while also personally engaging on multiple deals

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and drafting skills

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving priorities and processes

Wondering if you’re a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we’ve found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we’d love to talk.

• Practical, solution-oriented, and ready to roll up your sleeves.

• Excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

• You’re curious about how AI, cloud, and digital infrastructure are reshaping the global economy.

Why CoreWeave?

At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We’re in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We’re not afraid of a little chaos, and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:

• Be Curious at Your Core

• Act Like an Owner

• Empower Employees

• Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences

• Achieve More Together

We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and enables the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the organization's growth opportunities are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us!

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