Director - Data Centre Strategy & Investment | London, Hybrid

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Job summary

A leading real estate investment platform seeks a Director for Data Centre Strategy & Investment in London. This strategic role involves driving investment activities, originating high-value opportunities, and shaping the company’s footprint in Europe. Join a well-capitalised platform with global reach and ambitious growth plans.

Benefits

Highly competitive package

Benefits

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ experience in real estate investment focused on UK/European markets.
• Proven ability to originate, underwrite, and close complex transactions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive investment strategies in the data centre space across Europe.
• Lead deal execution end-to-end: financial modelling, underwriting, structuring, negotiation and closing.

Skills

Financial Modelling

Commercial Acumen

Investment Strategies

Education

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Real Estate

Degree in Business

Degree in Finance

Job description

Job Description

Director – Data Centre Strategy & Investment | London, Hybrid

Our client is a globally recognised real estate investment and development platform with a growing presence across North America, Europe, and Asia. The company manages a diverse portfolio of commercial, logistics, and digital infrastructure assets—backed by significant capital and a long-term vision for expansion in the data centre sector.

Following successful growth in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific markets, the firm is now scaling its EMEA data centre investment strategy, and needs an experienced Director / SVP to join its London-based team and spearhead expansion efforts across the EMEA region, with a focus on solutions for hyperscale clients. With deep industry relationships, an agile investment approach, and ambitious growth plans, this is a rare opportunity to shape the next phase of development across Europe.

The Opportunity:

This is a strategic role that will lead data centre investment activities—from greenfield site selection to M&A, acquisition strategy, and development partnerships.

You’ll play a key role in identifying and executing high-value opportunities, shaping the company’s data centre footprint in high-demand markets across Europe and the UK.

London-based, hybrid working model

Highly competitive package + benefits

Permanent Role

This role does not provide visa sponsorship, you need to be eligible to work in the UK and travel to the EU, without restrictions.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Develop and drive investment strategies in the data centre space across Europe.
• Originate and evaluate new acquisition, development, and JV opportunities.
• Lead deal execution end-to-end: financial modelling, underwriting, structuring, negotiation and closing.
• Formulate entry/exit strategies that deliver strong returns.
• Engage with key industry stakeholders, brokers, and hyperscaler partners.
• Deliver business cases and investment proposals to internal committees and senior leadership.

What You’ll Bring:

• 15+ years’ experience in real estate investment with a focus on the UK and/or European markets.
• A Degree in Engineering, Building, Real Estate, Business, Finance or any related discipline.
• A strong track record in data centre, infrastructure, or mission-critical property deals.
• Proven ability to originate, underwrite, and close complex transactions.
• Sound knowledge of site selection, utilities, development management and hyperscaler requirements.
• Financial modelling expertise and sharp commercial acumen.
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial mindset and confidence working at pace.

Why This Role?

You’ll join a well-capitalised platform with global reach, a growing data centre portfolio, and an ambitious roadmap to scale across Europe.

This is a high-impact position with visibility, autonomy, and room to grow.

If you are interested in this role, please reply to this advert with your updated CV or email it to [e-mail]