Data Center Acquisition Manager

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 190,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Data Center Acquisition Manager to source, structure, and close data center real estate transactions that support a rapidly expanding infrastructure footprint. Remote role collaborating with operators, landowners, and senior leadership to move deals from initial discussions through signature and handoff.

The successful candidate will manage multiple live transactions, apply disciplined negotiation skills, and deliver thorough documentation to ensure on-time completions.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of transaction execution in data centers, CRE, energy, or infrastructure.
• Proven experience negotiating LOIs and term sheets personally.
• Fluency in data center lease economics, including rate structures and escalations.
• Ability to close deals under pressure while managing multiple negotiations.
• Strong drafting skills for term sheets and experience with redlining.
• Proficient in deal economics with Excel for rate comparisons and NPV calculations.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Engage with operators and landowners to establish a deal cadence
• Drive non-binding LOIs covering commercial terms and due diligence
• Negotiate term sheets and Escalate complex transactions to the Director
• Manage operator deliverables and ensure compliance with timelines
• Leverage diligence findings during negotiations and maintain commercial positions
• Align site transactions with customer contracts accurately
• Track multiple negotiations and keep records up to date
• Prepare gate inputs including deal summaries and risk recommendations
• Support seamless handoff at signature with comprehensive documentation

Skills

Negotiation

Deal structuring

Financial modeling

Data center economics

Commercial judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Data Center Acquisition Manager to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space. This role will focus on sourcing, structuring, and executing data center real estate transactions that support a rapidly expanding infrastructure footprint. You will work closely with operators, landowners, senior leadership, and internal stakeholders to move complex deals from initial discussions through signature and handoff. The position requires strong commercial judgment, disciplined negotiation skills, and the ability to manage multiple live transactions in a fast-paced environment.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $190,000 – $215,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Engage with operators and landowners to establish a deal cadence
• Drive non-binding LOIs covering commercial terms and due diligence
• Negotiate term sheets and Escalate complex transactions to the Director
• Manage operator deliverables and ensure compliance with timelines
• Leverage diligence findings during negotiations and maintain commercial positions
• Align site transactions with customer contracts accurately
• Track multiple negotiations and keep records up to date
• Prepare gate inputs including deal summaries and risk recommendations
• Support seamless handoff at signature with comprehensive documentation

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of transaction execution in data centers, commercial real estate, energy, or infrastructure
• Proven experience negotiating LOIs and term sheets personally
• Fluency in data center lease economics, including rate structures and escalations
• Ability to close deals under pressure while managing multiple negotiations
• Strong drafting skills for term sheets and experience with redlining
• Proficient in deal economics with Excel for rate comparisons and NPV calculations
• Bachelor's degree required

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on significant, real deals from day one
• Engagement with a growing portfolio aiming for gigawatt capacity
• Collaboration with senior leadership on major transactions
• Dynamic and fast-paced work environment
• Potential for professional growth in commercial negotiation skills

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.