Corporate Development Analyst

Who you are

• The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and financial modeling skills with st
• Experience in data centers, digital infrastructure, telecommunications, cloud, AI infrastructure, real estate, or energy sectors
• Exposure to M&A transactions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, or large-scale capital projects
• Familiarity with project finance and infrastructure investment analysis, ideally with previous investment banking and / or corporate development experience
• Proved experience with financial modelling in Excel and Power Point
• Proved experience in accounting and financial analysis, understanding the main drivers and relation of the 3 financial statements
• Bachelor's degree preferred; Master’s, CPA or MBA a plus
• Experience, preferably in Investment Banking/Top tier Management consulting/Corporate Finance/Corporate Development at a leading technology company preferred

What the job involves

• The Analyst, xScale Corporate Development will play an important role in supporting xScale's strategy through evaluation and execution of strategic initiatives, investments, partnerships, and transactions
• They are expected to build strong partnerships with Corporate Development, Tax, Controllership, FP&A, GDC, Legal and Operations, among other teams to support transaction execution, assess market opportunities and develop investment recommendations
• Support the execution of strategic transactions
• Support due diligence efforts across internal stakeholders and external advisors
• Support in the development of investment memos and executive-level presentations for senior leadership and approval committees
• Assist in transaction structuring, negotiation support, and execution activities
• Build and maintain complex financial models to evaluate strategic investments and growth initiatives
• Conduct discounted cash flow (DCF), comparable company, precedent transaction, and other valuation analyses
• Analyze financial and operational performance data to support strategic decision-making
• Collaborate with Finance, Strategy, Legal, Development, Operations, and Commercial teams to drive execution
• Support integration planning and post-transaction activities when applicable
• Support the annual underwriting process of the in place portfolio in collaboration with broader xScale team
• Conduct market research and competitive analyses across the digital infrastructure, hyperscale, cloud, AI, and data center sectors
• Proactively communicates with internal departments to ensure accurate data is used for modeling purposes
• Conducts financial modeling and assists in development of presentations
• Coordinates with Design, Construction, Sales, Ops, Finance and other departments to determine optimal development plans
• Assists with creation of investment proposals to executive management
• Assists in evaluation of site business performance against plans
• Conducts financial analysis and IRR models
• Success Measures:
• Deliver high-quality analyses and recommendations that support strategic decision-making
• Effectively manage transaction workstreams and due diligence processes
• Develop robust financial models and investment cases
• Build trusted partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders and work independently
• Demonstrate a team oriented and flexible way of working, show high levels of adaptability