Navartis
Director Corporate Development
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We are currently working with a global data centre developer who are looking to appoint a Corporate Development Director to support their continued growth across Europe and APAC.
This is a senior, commercially focused role responsible for originating, evaluating, negotiating and executing large-scale land and infrastructure acquisition opportunities, with a particular focus on the UK, Germany, France, Netherlands and Japan.
You will take ownership of opportunities from initial origination through site assessment, due diligence, investment approval, negotiation and acquisition, working closely with internal Real Estate, Engineering, Development, Power, Legal, Finance and Delivery teams.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced infrastructure, energy, real estate or development professional looking to take on a high-profile role within a rapidly growing global data centre business.
Key Responsibilities
- Originate and develop a pipeline of strategic land and infrastructure opportunities across Europe and APAC.
- Build and maintain relationships with landowners, developers, brokers, utilities, municipalities, government agencies, investors and other key stakeholders.
- Lead the full acquisition process from initial opportunity through to signing, closing and handover.
- Evaluate opportunities across land, planning, permitting, power, connectivity, environmental constraints, development feasibility and commercial returns.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary technical, commercial, financial, legal and planning due diligence.
- Develop investment cases, financial analysis and acquisition recommendations for senior leadership and investment committees.
- Lead commercial negotiations with landowners, developers and other counterparties.
- Negotiate Heads of Terms, exclusivity agreements, options, purchase agreements, easements and associated transaction documentation.
- Work closely with internal Legal and external advisors throughout transaction execution.
- Develop and implement market-entry and land acquisition strategies across target markets.
- Monitor market activity, infrastructure developments and regulatory changes to identify new opportunities.
- Ensure successful handover of approved acquisitions to the wider Real Estate and Delivery teams.
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About You
The successful candidate will have significant experience within large-scale infrastructure development, land acquisition, real estate development, energy, power, telecommunications infrastructure or a related sector.
You will ideally have:
- Proven experience originating, evaluating, negotiating and executing complex acquisitions or development transactions.
- Strong commercial and financial understanding, including investment cases, valuation and financial analysis.
- Experience leading complex due diligence processes across multiple technical and commercial disciplines.
- Strong understanding of land, planning, permitting, utilities, power and infrastructure requirements.
- Experience with greenfield and/or brownfield development opportunities.
- Proven negotiation experience across Heads of Terms, options, purchase agreements or similar transaction structures.
- A strong network across one or more of the key target markets.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to operate at senior leadership and investment committee level.
- A highly commercial, entrepreneurial and relationship-driven approach.
- Willingness to travel internationally as required.
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A background in data centres is beneficial but not essential. Candidates from renewable energy, power, infrastructure, telecoms, major real estate development or other large-scale infrastructure sectors are encouraged to apply.
What's on Offer?
- Competitive + bonus
- Senior leadership position within a global data centre developer
- Opportunity to influence the company's European and APAC expansion strategy
- Significant exposure to major infrastructure and investment opportunities
- International remit across multiple key growth markets
- Long-term career progression within a rapidly growing organisation
If you have experience acquiring or developing large-scale infrastructure and are looking for a senior corporate development opportunity with genuine ownership of transactions, I'd be keen to hear from you.
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