Real Estate Manager

Who are we? 

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 200+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

We are a fast-growing global company with 70+ consecutive quarters of growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of nearly 10,000 companies, including 1,800+ networks and 2,900+ cloud and IT service providers in over 26 countries spanning five continents.  

A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success. 

Who are we? 

This position will act as the key individual for executing real estate lease and sale transactions in their region for a growing global data center company. Focus will be on activities relating to management of an existing portfolio of office and data center properties and site acquisitions related to new development opportunities.

Responsibilities
Inventory Planning and Capex Forecasting

• Reviews and prepares valuation analyses using various valuation methods, including discounted cash flow models using the standard suite of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and/or Argus to execute related deliverables

• Provides analytical support for various asset acquisition projects and lease negotiations

• Conducts research on real estate and data center market in various metros

• Compares and analyzes market transactions for valuation purposes

• Reviews near and long term capacity plans and maintains an inventory roadmap for each metro

• Develops real estate strategy for each metro and supports capex forecast on planned developments

Real Estate Acquisition

• Assists in asset acquisitions

• Project manages implementation of multiple site searches, ranging in scale from small offices to large data center buildings and greenfield sites

• Manages vendors and advisors in order to meet site selection requirements and review all due diligence materials

• Responsible for program delivery of multiple related projects required for a specific business functional strategy

Permitting

• Coordinates land and power permitting approvals with local authorities to support development of data centers

Asset Review

• Supports execution of asset management strategies including expansion, contraction, disposition and reconfiguration of properties

Lease Management

• Analyzes real estate leases, including evaluating and reading lease language and understanding impact to value of real estate

• Conducts lease transactions with supervision

• Conducts or directs due diligence efforts for real estate transactions

• Maintains relationships with landlords and negotiates terms for leased locations

Project and Program Management

• Will mentor junior project/program team members in project management

Stakeholder Management

• Communicates with landlords regarding business needs with direction

• Interfaces with internal operations colleagues to assess real estate needs and evaluate requests

• Manages real estate transaction reviews with internal and external legal counsel

• Conducts real estate related cross-functional projects with internal and external colleagues

What you should have

• 5+ years of experience at a national brokerage firm, investment bank or real estate investment firm preferred

• Real Estate License preferred

• ​Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, or Accounting required

“Equinix is an equal employment opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.”