Global Senior Legal Counsel

Overview

Be part of the team that makes circular technology happen

Global Senior Legal Counsel

Location:

Austin, Texas, North-America or Remote

We are 3stepIT

3step

IT is a global leader in circular technology management. We are helping organizations use technology smarter and more sustainably. For nearly 30 years, we’ve designed lifecycle solutions that finance, manage, reuse, and extend the value of technology — reducing waste and driving business impact. We work at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and innovation. Our teams help customers boost productivity while building a more circular future.

Want to help shape the future of circular technology? Join us.

Following 3step

IT’s global expansion - particularly into North America and data center lifecycle services - we are seeking a senior global legal leader with deep expertise in equipment leasing, technology financing, IT lifecycle management, and complex commercial contracting to support Lifecycle Management for Data Center.

This role serves as the central legal governance authority for 3step

IT globally. The successful candidate will design and manage scalable legal frameworks, harmonize contract templates across regions, support complex commercial and financing transactions, and enable compliant growth into new markets.

Operating at both strategic and execution levels, this role partners closely with the other Business Lines within 3step

IT (especially Lifecycle Services) and Corporate General Counsel. Close cooperation is also required with other functional teams including amongst others Finance, Credit, Commercial Operations and Asset Management.

Reporting to:
Global President, Data Center Lifecycle Management

Global Contract Governance & Framework Development:

• Design, maintain, and govern global legal templates including:
• Funder Framework Agreements
• Master Lease Agreements (FMV, FPO, hybrid structures)
• Schedules, service agreements, MSAs, SLAs, NDAs
• ITAD, DaaS, SaaS, managed services, and asset recovery terms
• Harmonize contract language across jurisdictions to ensure consistency, compliance, and scalability
• Own and maintain the global legal template library for LCM and LCS and documentation repository
• Establish global redline standards, fallback positions, escalation pathways, and clause guardrails

Commercial Support & Deal Execution:

• Lead or support legal negotiations for:
• Funders, investors, and financing partners
• OEMs, distributors, GSIs, and enterprise customers
• Advise on complex deal structures where legal, credit, residual value, and commercial outcomes intersect.
• Support enterprise customer negotiations and global program rollouts.
• Manage escalations impacting asset ownership, end-of-term outcomes, guarantees, or risk allocation.

Financing, Leasing & Regulatory Expertise:

• Structure and review funding and financing agreements aligned with business and risk objectives making sure there is consistency between the Business Lines.
• Ensure compliance with global leasing and financing regulations (e.g., UCC concepts, IFRS variants, cross-border considerations).
• Advise on residual value protection, asset recovery, collections, and litigation support where required.
• Monitor regulatory developments impacting leasing, technology finance, and asset disposition.

Risk, Compliance & ESG Governance:

• Ensure compliance with:
  • Global data protection and privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
  • Environmental regulations and secure data destruction standards
  • IT asset disposition (ITAD) and chain-of-custody requirements
• Embed ESG, sustainability, and circular economy principles into legal frameworks and contracts.
• Identify legal risks proactively and develop mitigation strategies aligned with business objectives.

Global Expansion & Enablement

Qualifications and experience
:

• Juris Doctor (JD), LLM, or equivalent legal qualification.
• 10+ years of legal experience…