Data Centre Market Analyst

About VIRTUS

VIRTUS Data Centres is the UKs fastest-growing data centre provider. We own design build and operate some of the most energy-efficient flexible and secure data centres in Europe.

In 2023 we announced our expansion into continental Europe starting with Berlin and Milan with plans to grow further across the region.

At VIRTUS we aim to be a positive force in the fourth industrial revolutiondelivering innovative solutions while staying firmly rooted in our core values: Clarity & Quality Accountability Customer Commitment Purposeful Innovation and Capability & Growth.

Job Summary

The Data Centre Market Analyst is responsible for assembling analysing and intergrating external and internal market intelligence to support the companys European datacentre expansion strategy.

The role acts as a central intelligence function consolidating market data regulatory developments powerdelivery constraints supply pipelines demand signals and industry news into clear decisionready outputs for senior leadership including C-Suite Executive Committee and the Board.

This is not a technical engineering or transaction execution role. The focus is on market intelligence external data curation analysis and reporting aligned with the UK and European expansion goals at VIRTUS.

Duties and Responsibilities

The EMEA Data Centre Market Analyst will report to the Senior Director Real Estate Expansion.

You will be required to:

Build and maintain country and city level market views for UK and European datacentre markets.

Analyse supply dynamics including:

o Operational capacity

o Capacity under construction

o Planned and permitted pipeline

Develop comparative market attractiveness and constraint assessments to support prioritisation.

Track and analyse powerdelivery conditions by market including:

o Grid availability and connection lead times

o Known moratoria connection freezes or policy constraints

o Practical vs theoretical power capacity

Produce clear powerrisk summaries highlighting implications for timing scale and market entry.

Surface earlywarning indicators where grid constraints may materially impact development strategy.

Monitor UK EUlevel and countryspecific regulation impacting data centres including:

o Planning and zoning restrictions

o Energy efficiency and sustainability requirements

o Reporting and compliance obligations

Prepare plainEnglish regulatory summaries suitable for nontechnical stakeholders.

Track emerging policy trends and assess potential strategic impact.

Assemble external demand indicators including:

o Hyperscale and colocation demand trends

o AIdriven demand dynamics

o Public disclosures from major market participants

Support demand conviction by aligning broader market signals with internal commercial insights.

Maintain active monitoring of industry news media and marketplayer announcements.

Identify and summarise:

o Market entries and exits

o Project delays cancellations or accelerations

o Shifts in capital allocation or market focus

Prepare market content for senior leadership including:

o ExCo papers

o Board presentations

o Marketentry and expansion decks

Translate complex external data into clear defensible narratives.

Ensure outputs are concise structured and suitable for senior decisionmaking.

Qualifications and Skills

Bachelor or Masters degree or equivalent experience.

Broad experience in the research analysis and report writing preferably in the data centre or infratstructure fields.

High level of analytical interpretive skills and presentation in both verbal graphic and written communication.

Strong attention to detail and ability to resolve complex issues.

The successful applicant must be willing to undergo a BS7858 screening process.

VIRTUS is an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to fight for equality we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.

We reserve the right to close this post for applications should sufficient applications be received.

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