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.

萬國數(shù)據(jù)服務(wù)有限公司（GDS）成立于2000 年，擁有世界級新一代數(shù)據(jù)中心與高可用IT 服務(wù)經(jīng)驗(yàn)及卓越的產(chǎn)業(yè)鏈整合能力，是基于世界級數(shù)據(jù)中心的高可用IT 服務(wù)提供商。萬國數(shù)據(jù)能夠提供數(shù)據(jù)中心托管，IT 管理運(yùn)營外包，業(yè)務(wù)連續(xù)性管理及災(zāi)難恢復(fù)的整合解決方案、咨詢、服務(wù)和培訓(xùn)。萬國數(shù)據(jù)始終關(guān)注客戶面臨的挑戰(zhàn)，提供安全可靠和靈活高效的高可用數(shù)據(jù)中心服務(wù)，助力客戶安全運(yùn)營。目前已廣泛服務(wù)于銀行、證券、能源、制造、物流、互聯(lián)網(wǎng)等多個(gè)行業(yè)及政府機(jī)構(gòu)。