Job Description:
Based in Pudong, Shanghai, the Senior Legal Counsel is a member of the GDS Legal Team and has the following main responsibilities:
-To provide legal advice on various matters involved in the daily operations of the business
-To conduct and lead legal due diligence (especially in the areas of real estate and value-added telecom) in financing, M&A and other investment projects
-To draft, review and negotiate legal agreements (such as services agreements, real estate leasing agreements, procurement agreements, financing agreements, share purchase agreements, joint venture contracts, Letters of Intent and NDAs) in both English and Chinese
-To participate and lead in meetings with internal and external parties
-To provide advice on FCPA and other compliance matters
-To liaise with and manage external law firms

Requirements:
-An LLB degree or above from a reputable university, an LLM degree from a common law jurisdiction highly preferred
-Qualified to practice law in China and qualification in a common law jurisdiction a strong plus
-At least 5 years of experience in a multinational corporation and/or a leading international/domestic law firm; exceptional candidates without in-house experience may be considered
-Experience in real estate and/or value-added telecom business a strong plus
-Native Chinese speaker with fluent spoken and written English and excellent command of MS Office software application (e.g., Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
-Excellent Chinese and English drafting skills and strong negotiation skills
-Mature, pragmatic, self-motivated, able to multiple-task and work independently and under pressure
-Hardworking, proactive and detail- and solution-oriented with a “can do” attitude
-Strong interpersonal and communication skills, high integrity, business acumen and a team player

Applicants should submit their resumes in both English and Chinese. An attractive compensation package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Listed on NASDAQ, GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GDS) is a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China. GDS has a 16-year track record of service delivery, successfully fulfilling the requirements of some of the largest and most demanding customers for outsourced data center services in China. GDS’ facilities are strategically located in China’s primary economic hubs where demand for high-performance data center services is concentrated. With large net floor area, high power capacity, density and efficiency, and multiple redundancy across all critical systems, GDS offers colocation and managed services, including a unique and innovative managed Cloud value proposition. GDS’ base of customers consists predominantly of top tier Cloud service providers and Internet companies, financial institutions, telecommunications and IT service providers, and large domestic private sector and multinational corporations.

万国数据服务有限公司（GDS）成立于2000 年，拥有世界级新一代数据中心与高可用IT 服务经验及卓越的产业链整合能力，是基于世界级数据中心的高可用IT 服务提供商。万国数据能够提供数据中心托管，IT 管理运营外包，业务连续性管理及灾难恢复的整合解决方案、咨询、服务和培训。万国数据始终关注客户面临的挑战，提供安全可靠和灵活高效的高可用数据中心服务，助力客户安全运营。目前已广泛服务于银行、证券、能源、制造、物流、互联网等多个行业及政府机构。