VP, Legal, Debt Capital Markets (US

About Nscale

Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility.

At Nscale, our Legal team plays a critical role in enabling the company's growth through the execution of complex financing transactions and strategic legal support. Working closely with Finance, Treasury and executive leadership, the team partners across the business to deliver the legal frameworks that underpin Nscale's global expansion.

We thrive on a culture of ownership, pace and collaboration, where every team member is empowered to solve complex problems, build trusted relationships and make a meaningful impact. As an Nscaler, you'll help build the infrastructure powering the future of AI.

We're looking for a Vice President, Legal, Debt Capital Markets with a strong foundation in complex asset and project financing transactions and demonstrated experience leading the legal execution of debt financings, project finance, asset finance and other strategic funding arrangements.

• You're comfortable problem solving and making decisions on complex legal and commercial matters with high levels of ambiguity, including effectively navigating cross-jurisdictional financing arrangements, lender negotiations and sophisticated financing structures. You are confident balancing legal risk with commercial objectives and are able to provide pragmatic advice.
• You're comfortable influencing without authority and exceptional at building relationships with senior stakeholders across Finance, Treasury, Capital Markets and the wider business to drive successful outcomes.
• You are an exceptional project manager who thrives on leading complex transactions from end to end, taking ownership of execution across documentation, due diligence, negotiations, approvals and completion.
• You enjoy being close to the detail, working collaboratively across internal and external stakeholders, and are capable of maintaining oversight of multiple concurrent multi-billion $ financing processes.
• You have the ability to understand complex financial considerations quickly, including issue spotting finance and collateral documentation, providing portfolio structuring and compliance advice, as well as advising on bankability of underlying offtake contracts.
• You have led or worked as senior advisor on digital infrastructure financing (preferably, data centre project financing and/or AI hardware procurement financing). You also have experience on various group debt financing processes spanning numerous financial instruments, including revolving credit facilities, bilateral facilities, European & US bonds, convertible bonds, convertible debt and structured equity and financial security packages.
• You're a hands-on legal professional who is highly organised, proactive and resilient, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and deliver consistently in an environment where priorities can shift rapidly and multiple transactions are progressing simultaneously.
• You're curious, quick to learn and excited by the opportunity to help build Nscale's in-house financing capability as the company continues its global growth, working alongside a lean, high-performing legal team supporting some of the most significant financing transactions in the AI infrastructure sector.

• You will work closely with the CLO, Finance, Treasury and Capital Markets teams to lead the legal execution of Nscale's financing transactions, supporting the business across project finance, asset finance and other strategic funding initiatives across a fast-paced, capital intensive business.
• You will manage financing transactions from inception through to financial close, partnering with internal stakeholders, banks, lenders and external counsel to coordinate all legal work streams, negotiate documentation and drive successful transaction execution.
• Working closely with Finance and Treasury, you will advise on financing structures, funding solutions and transaction strategy, supporting the delivery of complex cross-border financings while balancing legal, commercial and execution considerations.
• You will take ownership of transaction management, coordinating multiple concurrent financing processes, overseeing due diligence, managing critical timelines and ensuring all work streams progress efficiently through signing and completion.
• You will build trusted relationships across the business, collaborating with senior stakeholders to provide pragmatic legal advice, identify risks early and support commercial decision-making throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• You will instruct and manage external legal advisers and specialist…