Senior Lead Energy Market Development (English, French)

Google LLC; Paris; Sur place; EUR 132 000 - 135 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

20% bonus target

Equity

Benefits package

Résumé du poste

Google LLC in Paris is seeking a Strategic Negotiator to shape energy market development across Europe, with a focus on France and the UK. You will negotiate deals, manage vendor relationships, and advise leadership on energy policy to enable Google's infrastructure growth.

This role offers exposure to high-impact projects, collaboration with policymakers, and the opportunity to influence energy market design within the EMEA region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience leading negotiations or business development.
• Ability to communicate in English and French fluently to interact with the French market and government on energy supply agreements and data center policies.

Responsabilités

• Design and direct energy market development strategy in multiple European markets including France and Belgium.
• Lead external advocacy on key energy regulatory files including those governing connections, network development, electricity market design, and data centers at the national level, working closely with trade associations, industry partners, and decision-makers.
• Draft internal energy positions and respond to external public consultations on energy. Develop partnerships and coalitions in support of Google's energy goals.
• Support Google's commercial energy and data center development functions in EMEA by shaping electricity markets to ensure the business can meet its needs to secure reliable, affordable, clean electricity for digital infrastructure.
• Support energy supply negotiations, providing technical expertise to site and energy negotiators.

Formation

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Description du poste

For France applicants: Google welcomes people with disabilities. Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Paris, France; London, UK.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience leading negotiations or business development.
• Ability to communicate in English and French fluently to interact with the French market and government on energy supply agreements and data center policies.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working on policy or regulation in Europe related to electricity markets or electricity networks.
• Experience working in the French electricity market. Advanced working knowledge of France’s electricity sector and its stakeholder ecosystem, connection policy and networks, and overall power market governance.
• Deep subject matter expertise in European electricity markets and electricity networks (e.g., connection processes, network development planning, grid tariffs etc.).
• Deep subject matter expertise in European electricity markets and electricity networks (e.g., connection processes, network development planning, grid tariffs etc).

About the job

Google's infrastructure needs go far beyond server computers. As Google's products and services scale the globe, the Strategic Negotiation team works behind the scenes to secure infrastructure for Google's future -- everything from underwater cables to physical data center space. As a Strategic Negotiator, you combine your deep market knowledge of a given sector with tech industry savvy to negotiate cost-effective solutions to support Google's infrastructure growth. You'll work with specific project teams on negotiating deals, managing vendor and partner relationships and presenting deal recommendations to our Tech leadership. Your successful negotiations have the potential to save Google millions of dollars in operating costs and impact every part of the business.

The Energy and Power team endeavors to help Google achieve its goals of clean, affordable, and reliable energy supply to its global fleet of data centres.

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Energy Market Development team ensures that EMEA energy markets can meet the needs of Google's infrastructure business to scale, operate reliably, and access affordable Carbon-Free Energy.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting‑edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

France: €132000 - €135000 (EUR) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

• Design and direct energy market development strategy in multiple European markets including France and Belgium.
• Lead external advocacy on key energy regulatory files including those governing connections, network development, electricity market design, and data centers at the national level, working closely with trade associations, industry partners, and decision-makers.
• Draft internal energy positions and respond to external public consultations on energy. Develop partnerships and coalitions in support of Google's energy goals.
• Support Google's commercial energy and data center development functions in EMEA by shaping electricity markets to ensure the business can meet its needs to secure reliable, affordable, clean electricity for digital infrastructure.
• Support energy supply negotiations, providing technical expertise to site and energy negotiators.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.