Site Acquisitions Manager, Data Centre Supply Solutions (DCSS)

The AWS Data Centre Supply Solution Team is looking for a Site Acquisitions Manager based in London. In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape and execute on strategies to expand our Data Centre portfolio and related infrastructure.

You will develop close working relationships with internal as well as external stakeholders, perform market and financial analysis, evaluate property solutions within our standards and guidelines, negotiate data centre and other deals, and close them to deliver the infrastructure needed to provide best in market data centre projects.

Key job responsibilities
• Evaluate, select, negotiate, and recommend acquisitions for approval.
• Serve as a key team member in developing growth strategies for specific markets.
• Execute on the strategy while interacting with internal stakeholders (e.g. product teams, energy, fibre, design, construction, legal, tax, etc.).
• Coordination with development, engineering, construction, project managers and legal teams amongst others, to enable evaluation of acquisition targets.
• Prepare and present transaction summaries to the senior management team regarding progress, financial approvals and overall deal costs / benefits.
• Manage multiple complex contract negotiations simultaneously.
• Ability to travel internationally, at times with short notice.

Basic Qualifications

- 5 to 10 years proven track record in real estate negotiation and deal-making.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across internal and external organisations. Ability to identify and articulate real estate, technical, and construction requirements.
- Proficiency in negotiating legal documents and collaborating with legal teams.

Preferred Qualifications

- Knowledge and experience in the data centre industry, ideally colocation or hyperscale. Ability to understand and communicate high-level technical requirements related to electrical, power & cooling, fibre optics, and other aspects of internet infrastructure.
- Experience in transaction, project, or program management.
- Strong understanding of alternative real estate transaction approaches, structures, and best practices, as well as related development processes and commercial/industrial site selection
- Fluency in German, French or Spanish.

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