Vice President, Data Centres in London

In 1967, Eastdil Secured pioneered the real estate investment banking industry, successfully launching a platform that combines real asset advisory expertise with the corporate finance and capital markets expertise of an investment bank. Eastdil Secured continues to set the industry standard for knowledge, value creation, and outstanding client service by providing customised solutions, executable advice, and reliable financial counsel. The exceptional quality of these services is greatly inspired by Eastdil Secured’s unique culture that drives innovative thinking through leadership, teamwork, and collaboration.

Today, Eastdil Secured is the largest independent commercial real estate investment bank globally, by volume, with nearly $3 trillion in completed transactions over the past 15 years. We act as the trusted advisor to many of the world’s largest institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, infrastructure funds, REITs, and operators. Our intelligence-driven culture and collaboration across 21 offices and 3 continents underpin our ability to execute at the highest level.

In 2025, our coordinated global data centre team closed $31.6 bn of transactions across equity, financing, leasing, and corporate finance mandates while advising many of the leading investors, operators, developers and occupiers across digital infrastructure. Our breadth of experience includes asset sales, equity and debt raises, continuation vehicles, strategic advisory and platform sales.

At Eastdil Secured, we seek individuals who have the expertise, integrity and dedication needed to drive meaningful impact for our clients. We hire and advance based on merit and actively engage talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, fostering a culture of creativity and innovation throughout our company.

This role offers the opportunity to join a rapidly expanding European platform with significant runway for professional growth, direct exposure to senior decision-makers, and meaningful responsibility across high-profile transactions. Prior data centre experience is not required; however, candidates should demonstrate strong interest in digital infrastructure and the ability to quickly develop deep sector expertise.

The successful candidate will play an active role across high-profile transactions in one of the most dynamic and capital-intensive sectors globally, with exposure to sophisticated investors, operators, and strategic counterparties across digital infrastructure. The role involves sophisticated financial analysis and modelling, transaction structuring, and execution across equity, financing, and corporate finance assignments.

Responsibilities include overseeing underwriting and transaction execution, while providing mentorship and development to junior team members. Our VPs play a central role in transaction execution, client engagement, strategic advisory discussions, and business development initiatives that contribute to the continued growth of our Global Data Centre business.

• Day-to-day execution of complex transaction processes, including underwriting, due diligence, financial analysis, marketing, and client coordination.
• Management of comprehensive valuation and transaction structure analyses with support from junior team members.
• Independent production of pitches, proposals, and marketing materials.
• Collaboration with senior team members in identification, evaluation, and pursuit of new business initiatives.
• Develop relationships outside the firm with comparable peer groups.
• Support senior team members in client coverage, strategic advisory initiatives, and business development efforts across the digital infrastructure sector.

• 5+ years of institutional real estate, infrastructure, investment banking, or other relevant financial services experience.
• Candidates must demonstrate a combination of academic aptitude, quantitative skills, personal motivation, and distinguished written and oral communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree is required, with a preference for business, real estate, finance and accounting concentrations.

• Dedication to building a career in the financial services industry with a focus on real assets and digital infrastructure.
• Advanced Excel-based financial modelling skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to perform quantitative and qualitative analyses of real asset transactions with advanced underwriting techniques and deep understanding of equity and debt capitalisation structures.
• Ability to evaluate complex investment opportunities within the context of evolving macroeconomic, capital markets, technology, and infrastructure trends.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a highly collaborative team setting.
• Demonstrated ability to consistently produce high-quality work under tight time frames.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities to completion independently within agreed deadlines.
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity, commercial judgment, and strategic thinking.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Strong sense of personal accountability and urgency for achieving results.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.