Data Center Commercial & Procurement Lead

Visa Hunt; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Radiant is redefining AI infrastructure and is building a cross-functional team to create a DC development commercial, legal and procurement function from a blank canvas.

You will source and negotiate major equipment contracts, draft agreements, and manage commercial risk directly while scaling the team and processes. A pragmatic, hands-on approach and data centre experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Attitude matters more to us here than number of years of experience.
• Experience negotiating major equipment or construction contracts, ideally in data centres, energy or infrastructure.
• Legal or commercial contract experience (in-house or private practice) with comfort operating without a large support team.
• A pragmatic, get-it-done approach to contract risk rather than a purely risk-averse one.
• Comfort running multiple live negotiations simultaneously.
• Comfortable procuring DC equipment from a technical perspective.
• Experience setting up a data centre (DC).
• Interface management experience.
• Experience interfacing with FM (Facilities Management) providers.
• Working knowledge of FIDIC and NEC contract forms, in addition to EPC.

Responsibilities

• Personally negotiate framework agreements for major equipment (switchgear, generators, cooling, IT racks) and construction contracts.
• Build the category strategy and supplier shortlist yourself.
• Running RFI/RFP/RFQ processes across data center development projects
• Assist in drafting, negotiating and closing EPC, PPA and land contracts directly, with internal legal support.
• Manage risk across the portfolio personally in the early stages.
• Recruit managers as the portfolio justifies it, while continuing to run live negotiations yourself.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Major equipment contracts

Construction contracts

DC equipment procurement

Live negotiations

Job description

Radiant is redefining AI infrastructure and is building a cross-functional team to create a DC development commercial, legal and procurement function from a blank canvas.

You will source and negotiate major equipment contracts, draft agreements, and manage commercial risk directly while scaling the team and processes. A pragmatic, hands-on approach and data centre experience are essential.