Strategy & Acquisitions Associate, Data Centre Supply Solutions (DCSS)

The AWS Data Centre Supply Solutions team is looking for a Strategy & Acquisitions Associate to work with various stakeholder groups to secure easement rights for data centre infrastructure support long-term scaling strategies for AWSs data centre regions and manage a portfolio of critical easement agreements.

This role as the Strategy & Acquisitions Associate is intended to primarily support the Easement team where you will manage all areas of easement acquisition deal flow.

The Data Centre Supply Solutions team supports AWS by planning and executing long-term scaling strategies for AWSs global data centre network. As a Strategy & Acquisitions Associate you will support the team in the development and execution of easement agreements for power and water infrastructure assist in the development of the business case for easement acquisitions and support the development presentation approval and tracking of long-term easement strategies.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global other words were the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers storage networking power and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.


Key job responsibilities
- Prepare easement acquisition business cases forecast project costs and partner with internal teams to submit business cases for leadership review.
- Assist with the site selection and route planning process easement strategy development and data analysis for power and water infrastructure corridors.
- Manage stakeholder engagement such as operations legal finance treasury tax and risk assessment from initial due diligence to easement agreement review and execution including management of all milestones to track with stakeholders.
- Support development of Easement Agreements Framework Contracts Right of Way Agreements and other contractual documents related to land rights acquisition.
- Ensure data integrity in supply planning and execution systems related to easement options including cost capacity key dates plot information and contractual terms.
- Support the team in managing easement transaction deal flow including ensuring that all relevant plot data ownership information valuation reports and associated documents are tracked and kept updated.
- Effectively communicate expectations requirements and status of easement negotiations to key stakeholders and business partners both internally (AWS teams) and externally (landowners real estate vendors government entities).
- Coordinate with real estate vendors and land agents to achieve acquisition targets and manage relationships with property owners across multiple jurisdictions.


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- Speak write and read fluently in Spanish
- Experience managing transactions successfully including supplier communication cost analysis negotiations and contracting and supplier performance management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Analytical skills with ability to provide big picture insights from highly granular data.
- Ability to work independently and prioritise effectively in a complex ambiguous and fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional attention to detail problem solving analytical and organisational skills.

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