Internal Legal Counsel

Overview

ThisWay Global, Inc. is an AI-first technology company headquartered in Texas, operating at the intersection of artificial intelligence, data center infrastructure, and workforce solutions. We move fast, work at scale, and are in the middle of several of the most consequential buildouts in the AI infrastructure space right now. Our business spans three high-growth areas: ADCAP — AI & Data Center Acceleration Platform, Amalgamy.ai — AI Orchestration Software, and Staffing & Workforce Solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and leadership team; participate in strategic planning, deal structuring, and business development conversations
• Provide practical legal guidance across commercial, operational, and organizational matters; support leadership in balancing risk, speed, and business objectives
• Help build scalable legal and governance processes as the organization grows
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of commercial contracts, including enterprise SaaS agreements, data center services agreements, vendor contracts, NDAs, subcontractor agreements, and custom deal structures
• Identify legal and operational risks within complex commercial relationships
• Support evolving partnerships across AI, infrastructure, software, and public-sector initiatives
• Navigate university, state entity, and government procurement frameworks; structure deals that satisfy both institutional requirements and business objectives
• Advisory on employment-related matters, internal policies, and organizational risk
• Support ISO-aligned operational and compliance initiatives
• Partner with leadership on governance, documentation, and internal controls
• Build and maintain our compliance posture across data privacy (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA awareness), AI and technology regulation, and employment law; flag risks before they become problems
• Help evaluate legal and compliance implications of AI and software deployments; coordinate with technical and operational teams on evolving risk areas
• Establish scalable legal processes, document templates, external counsel relationships, and internal policies; build the function from scratch
• Understand our products well enough to translate AI, data center, and cloud infrastructure concepts into precise legal language
• Contribute to the organization's long-term maturity as legal and compliance needs evolve

Requirements

• Active Texas Bar License; must be licensed and in good standing to practice law in Texas
• Texas Residency; must be based in Texas (role is remote-first, but Texas presence is required)
• Some travel to data center sites and university campuses is expected
• 5-8 years of experience in a combination of law firm and/or in-house legal roles
• Demonstrated ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements independently, including enterprise SaaS agreements, services agreements, vendor contracts, and NDAs
• Experience with ground leases, commercial leases, land acquisition, title review, easements, or comparable real estate transactions
• Experience working with State of Texas agencies, higher education institutions, or regulated/public-sector environments, including university, public entity, or government contract frameworks
• Working knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA frameworks; ability to advise on AI/technology regulatory matters and basic employment law
• Ability to understand AI, data center, and cloud infrastructure well enough to engage meaningfully with engineering and operations teams and translate concepts into legal language
• Understanding of data privacy, PII, and security-related legal considerations; ability to coordinate on operational safeguards
• Comfortable operating in evolving environments where structure is still being built and able to provide clear, actionable guidance without creating unnecessary operational friction

Preferred Qualifications / Accelerators

• Prior in-house experience at a technology, AI, data center, or deep tech company
• Familiarity with NVIDIA's product ecosystem, hyperscaler contracting, or GPU infrastructure agreements
• Experience with real estate transactions at a university or state-affiliated campus (Texas A&M, UT System, or similar)
• Familiarity with ISO-aligned operational environments or compliance initiatives
• Exposure to public-private partnerships or higher education collaborations
• Background in equity compensation, early-stage company governance, or startup legal operations
• Experience supporting fast-scaling or startup environments
• Existing relationships with Texas-based outside counsel in real estate, employment, or IP