Corporate Development Director

Overview

In this role you lead end-to-end M&A, joint ventures, and strategic assessment across EMEA, shaping growth through rigorous financial modeling and deal execution. You will build partnerships with major functions and support strategic planning, M&A, and real estate investments. Reporting to the VP of Corporate Development for EMEA, you will guide the regional deal lifecycle from origination to signing and influence senior leadership. You’ll work at the intersection of strategy and execution to drive equity value and scale data center expansion.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead regional M&A strategy and execution, including due diligence and post-deal integration
• Identify accretive acquisition and partnership opportunities and manage cross-functional sourcing and transaction processes
• Develop operating models and synergy forecasts; evaluate dyssynergy motions
• Lead negotiations with Legal support and close M&A transactions, ensuring regulatory compliance
• Present deal approvals to Senior Executives and Board, and support buyside/sellside processes
• Create deal valuation frameworks (comps, precedents, DCF, pro forma metrics) and support financing with Treasury
• Develop M&A thesis with Business Unit Heads and craft timelines and executive narratives
• Monitor market activity, track ROI and deal pipeline, and align resources across the region
• Manage cross-functional coordination and present executive-ready materials
• Lead internal consulting projects on new markets/products and support performance improvements

Key requirements

• Undergraduate degree; MBA, CFA or CPA preferred but not required
• Extensive experience in investment banking, consulting, private equity, or corporate finance/development in technology
• Prior experience in data centers, digital infrastructure, or TMT preferred
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills; collaborative orientation
• Strong commercial judgment, work ethic, professionalism, and intellectual curiosity
• Excellent analytical and financial analysis skills

• collaborative
• strong communication
• analytical mindset
• financial modeling
• M&A deal structuring and due diligence
• valuation frameworks (comps, precedent transactions, DCF)

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