VP Investment Banking - Data Centres in London

This is a high-profile opportunity to join a market leading European Data Centre team within a global investment banking & capital markets advisory platform, at a time of significant market momentum and strong client demand. The team advises sophisticated investors, operators, developers, private equity firms, infrastructure funds, sovereign capital and institutional clients across complex data centre and digital infrastructure transactions. The successful candidate will play a central role in the execution of high-value transactions across Europe, with direct exposure to clients, investors and senior decision-makers from day one.

The Opportunity

• Lead execution on an increasing volume of live mandates and support the continued expansion of the platform - overseeing underwriting and transaction execution, while providing mentorship and development to junior team members.
• This is a lean, entrepreneurial team where the successful candidate will have meaningful responsibility, visibility and autonomy.
• The role is well suited to a technically strong corporate finance, M&A, infrastructure, real estate or investment banking professional who wants to build a long-term career with one of the fastest-growing and recognisable teams in the market.
• Prior data centre experience is not essential, but candidates should demonstrate a genuine interest in digital infrastructure and the ability to develop deep sector expertise quickly.

Why Apply?

• A high profile, profitable and rapidly growing team with significant potential for long-term professional growth and financial upside.
• A collaborative, ambitious and high-trust culture.
• Exposure to one of the most active sectors in global real assets and infrastructure.
• Hands-on responsibility across complex, high-profile transactions.
• Direct interaction with sophisticated investors, operators, developers and institutional clients.
• A lean team structure with high visibility and meaningful autonomy.
• Access to a broader global platform and international transaction flow.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing live transaction workstreams across data centre and digital infrastructure mandates.
• Supporting M&A, fundraising, platform transactions, asset sales, recapitalisations, land transactions, equity raises and strategic capital advisory assignments.
• Building, reviewing and managing financial models, valuation analysis and underwriting materials.
• Preparing high-quality pitch books, proposals, information memoranda, investor presentations and transaction documentation.
• Coordinating due diligence, marketing processes, client deliverables and investor interactions.
• Working closely with senior team members on client coverage, strategic advisory and business development initiatives.
• Managing and mentoring junior team members, including analysts and associates.
• Engaging directly with clients, investors and counterparties in a credible, commercial and relationship-led manner.
• Contributing to market mapping, sector research and new business origination.
• Collaborating with colleagues across a broader global data centre and real assets platform.

Candidate Profile

Candidates should bring strong technical capability, commercial judgement and the confidence to operate in a fast-paced, client-facing environment. The ideal candidate will have strong transaction execution experience gained from one or more of the following environments:

• Investment banking
• Corporate finance or M&A advisory
• Infrastructure advisory
• Real estate capital markets
• Digital infrastructure, TMT or asset-heavy sector advisory
• Big 4 corporate finance / transaction advisory
• Infrastructure, real estate or private capital investment platforms

Experience and Skills Required

Candidates should ideally offer:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in investment banking, corporate finance, infrastructure, real estate, financial services or a related transaction-focused role.
• Strong financial modelling skills, including valuation, underwriting, three-statement modelling, investment analysis and transaction structuring.
• Experience working on M&A, capital raising, platform transactions, asset sales, refinancing, recapitalisations or similar advisory mandates.
• A solid understanding of equity and debt capitalisation structures.
• Excellent analytical, quantitative and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Confidence managing multiple live projects independently.
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate clearly with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Intellectual curiosity and an interest in macroeconomic, capital markets, technology and infrastructure trends.
• A collaborative approach and strong sense of personal accountability.

Experience in data centres, infrastructure, real estate, TMT or other asset-heavy business models would be particularly relevant. European language skills would be helpful but are not required.

Personal Attributes

The team is looking for someone who is:

• Highly analytical and technically strong.
• Commercially minded and market-facing.
• Comfortable taking ownership of workstreams.
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented and organised.
• Collaborative, grounded and team-focused.
• Able to operate effectively in a lean, entrepreneurial environment.
• Motivated by responsibility, autonomy and long-term sector growth.
• Interested in building genuine client relationships rather than operating purely as an execution resource.