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Land Acquisition Manager

Microsoft

Job Location:

London - UK

Yearly Salary: GBP 70300 - 133900

Posted: 6 October 2026 (2 days ago)

Application Deadline: 3 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview

Microsofts Cloud Operations & Innovation (COI) team is responsible for delivering the global datacenter infrastructure that powers our cloud services. As aLand Acquisition Manager (LAM) you will play a critical role in securing strategically aligned powerready fiberready land to support the rapid expansion of Microsofts datacenter will lead the front end of the deal lifecycleidentifying validating negotiating and closing complex land transactions across key EMEA metros while orchestrating a crossfunctional set of technical legal financial and development is a highimpact role for a resourceful analytical and negotiationstrong real estate professional who thrives in fastmoving markets and can manage multiple complex transactions simultaneously.

Microsofts Cloud Operations & Innovation (COI) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a COI Land Acquisition Manager you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsofts online services including Bing Office 365 Xbox OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform. As a group COI is focused on the personal and professional development for all employees and offers trainings and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events and professional certifications.

Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 data centers in 32 countries and millions of servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide.

With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our data center design and operations we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.

Microsofts mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect integrity and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

Strategic land acquisition:Lead the identification evaluation and acquisition of strategic land parcels across EMEA to support Microsofts longterm cloud growth.
Market & portfolio strategy:Develop regional market strategies based on business demand competitive conditions and regulatory environments while tracking portfolio health and deal velocity metrics.
Complex deal execution:Negotiate and execute complex real estate transactions ensuring alignment with Microsofts financial legal and operational requirements.
Risk & due diligence management:Drive endtoend due diligence processes proactively identifying and mitigating zoning entitlement legal and transaction risks.
Stakeholder & government engagement:Manage relationships with brokers landowners developers and government authorities representing Microsoft in market engagements and industry forums as a trusted longterm partner.
Crossfunctional leadership & team development:Partner with engineering energy finance legal and community teams to advance sites to development readiness while building and leading a highperforming regional acquisition team.

Qualifications

Required Qaulifications:
- Extensive experience in real estate acquisitions land strategy or large-scale infrastructure development.
- Demonstrated success in sourcing and negotiating high-value complex real estate transactions across multiplejurisdictions.
- Bachelors degree in real estate law business or related field.
Background Check Requirements:
Ability to meet Microsoft customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

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position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry citizenship color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information immigration status marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran or military status race ethnicity religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process read more about requesting accommodations.

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