Transaction Manager, Apac

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect, and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across five continents, 18 markets, 26 campuses, with 1.5 GW of power, 10M square feet - and growing, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands. Vantage’s business is growing exponentially through a combination of greenfield market expansion and acquisitions across North America, Europe and APAC.

Site Selection and Acquisitions Department

The Site Selection & Acquisitions team is responsible for delivering quality sites for Vantage’s data center development. The team sources, evaluates, pre-qualifies, and completes initial due diligence leading to site acquisitions that support Vantage’s data center business across APAC. The team collaborates with Sales, New Site Development, Design & Engineering, Construction, Operations, Legal, Finance and the Vantage Senior Leadership Team.

Ambitious growth of the core business has resulted in the Site Selection and Acquisitions team hiring top talent - internationally. Our headcount continues to increase, and this brings with it exciting Site Selection and Acquisition opportunities. Join our team and your career will accelerate on the back of your exposure to the kind of responsibilities and variety that come with being part of a growing business.

Position Overview

Duties
- Track and monitor a high volume of large, complex real estate transactions including the acquisition of freehold, leasehold, developments or other deals structures
- Execute transaction strategies for a given region or market:

- Act as initial scout for identified markets and sites, travel to potential site locations, complete initial site assessments, prepare travel reports and diligence packages for internal review with the Site Selection team
- Manage transactions from inception to close
- Act as Point of Contact for all informational inquiries, inbound/outbound from third parties
- Track and monitor all acquisition opportunities
- Track, monitor and report on status of all acquisitions and support report development
- Draft Letters of Intent (LOI) from standard templates
- Maintain templates through ongoing process improvement cycle
- Engage with local brokers, consultants or others as necessary to comply with Know-Your-Client and other legal requirements
- Support closing activities: Oversee or coordinate official survey processes; Procure title, environmental and other necessary insurance; Ensure all payment terms and conditions are met by internal teams; Coordinate with internal and external legal teams on filing all required documentation, i.e., transfer of deeds of trust, title, property, etc. in compliance with Sales and Purchase Agreement and local regulatory and legal requirements.
- Manage all pre-diligence and due diligence materials, checklists and dashboards supporting Site Selection and New Site Development activities.
- Power, telecoms, fiber studies
- Environmental and Risk Surveys
- Topo - Geotech
- Title and legal DD
- Easements
- ROWs
- Entitlement, permitting, planning and other requirements impacting site development.
- Administer Professional Service contracts, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Powers of Attorney, and other documentation necessary to engage 3rd party consultants, agency relationships and economic development groups, including obtaining internal approvals for scope, schedule and budget.
- Support economic development incentive programs through research of all required inputs, business case requirements, project details and analysis needed for governmental and non-governmental tax and credit agencies.
- Create economic impact deliverables for presentation to local authorities.
- Manage incentives programs to ensure compliance with grant requirements.
- Manage external/internal meetings, create agendas, track open issues and actions through published minutes and ot