Corporate Development Director - Land Acquisition

Navartis Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 116,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Navartis Ltd partners with a global data centre developer to appoint a Corporate Development Director - Land Acquisition, driving growth across Europe and APAC, with emphasis on the UK, Germany, France, Netherlands and Japan.

You will originate, evaluate, negotiate and execute large-scale land and infrastructure acquisitions from origination to completion, coordinating with Real Estate, Engineering, Legal, Finance and Delivery teams and developing investment cases.

Qualifications

• Originating large-scale land/infrastructure opportunities.
• Leading negotiations and deal structuring.
• Creating investment cases and financial analyses.
• Managing due diligence across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven track record in land acquisition or development.

Responsibilities

• Originate and develop a pipeline of strategic land/infrastructure opportunities across Europe and APAC.
• Lead acquisition process from opportunity through signing, closing and handover.
• Evaluate land, planning, permitting, power, connectivity, enviro constraints and returns.
• Coordinate technical, commercial, financial, legal and planning due diligence.
• Develop market-entry and land acquisition strategies across target markets.

Skills

Originating opportunities

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Due diligence

Land acquisition

Job description

Corporate Development Director - Land Acquisition

Location: Europe / APAC
Salary: €150,000 + bonus & benefits
Sector: Data Centres / Digital Infrastructure
Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

We are currently working with a global data centre developer who are looking to appoint a Corporate Development Director - Land Acquisition 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.

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 infras