Real Estate Commercial Lead – Germany
Location: Remote (German territory oversight)
Salary: €120,000–€140,000 + 20% bonus + senior benefits package

We are currently partnering with a well-capitalised, rapidly scaling data centre developer to appoint a Real Estate Commercial Lead for their UK business.

This is a senior leadership role, offering the opportunity to take full ownership of the commercial strategy across a growing portfolio of large-scale, mission-critical developments. You will act as the key commercial partner to the UK Country Manager, playing a pivotal role in shaping investment decisions, driving performance, and safeguarding project value across the lifecycle.

The Opportunity

This Comercial Lead position sits at the heart of a high-growth European platform, with responsibility for leading all commercial, cost, and procurement activities across multiple live and pipeline projects. You will operate at both a strategic and operational level, influencing senior stakeholders while ensuring robust commercial discipline is applied across delivery.

Key Responsibilities for this Commercial Lead position

• Lead and execute the UK commercial strategy, aligned with investment objectives and long-term portfolio value
• Provide senior input into business cases, feasibility studies, and investment approvals
• Oversee cost planning, forecasting, value engineering, and financial performance across projects
• Drive CAPEX governance, ensuring projects are delivered within approved parameters
• Lead procurement strategy and oversee high-value contract negotiations
• Establish and maintain strong supply chain partnerships, driving performance and value
• Manage commercial risk, change control, and reporting across the portfolio
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing commercial team
• Act as the senior commercial interface across development, finance, delivery, and executive leadership

Candidate Profile

• 12–15+ years’ experience in commercial management within large-scale development or infrastructure environments
• Background in data centres, real estate development, or adjacent sectors such as energy, rail, aviation, or renewables
• Proven experience operating in client-side or developer environments across multi-project portfolios
• Strong knowledge of procurement strategies and contract forms (e.g. NEC, FIDIC)
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and complex stakeholder environments
• Commercially astute, strategically minded, and confident operating at senior level

Why Apply for this Commercial Lead opportunity?

• Opportunity to join a high-growth platform with significant capital backing
• Strategic leadership role with real influence over investment and delivery decisions
• Exposure to a complex, multi-project UK portfolio within a wider European expansion
• Competitive compensation and long-term career progression

For a confidential discussion and further details, please get in touch directly.