Senior Vice President, Capital Markets, Global

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

CFO Office

The CFO Office senior executive team is comprised of our Global CFO and includes senior leaders such as the regional Chief Financial Officers, VP Tax, VP Internal Audit, and VP Financial Planning & Analysis. The SVP, Capital Markets will work as an integral part of this highly talented and well-functioning team that is responsible for the overall success of Vantage’s financial management.

Position Overview

This role can be based in Sterling, VA or London, UK.

The SVP, Capital Markets is critical to our continued success as the company expands both in scale and geographically. Vantage is looking for a senior, hands-on leader to cross-functionally lead the debt capital raising efforts, globally. The SVP Capital Markets will report directly to the CFO, Global, and will work with the Vantage regional CFOs and the broader Vantage executive team, both globally and regionally.

This individual will not only be accountable for raising sufficient funding to allow Vantage to capitalize on a significant growth opportunity but will also be expected to develop and act upon strategies to diversify and optimize sources of funds. In addition, the SVP Capital Markets is closely involved on new business underwriting, asset divestitures and other corporate-level strategic discussions. This person should be comfortable working with C-suite executives and ensure that key initiatives are kept visible and tracked for progress. 

Essential Job Functions

Capital Raising Strategy:

Develop a global capital raising strategy and roadmap across North America, EMEA, and APAC regions.

Complete capital raising in accordance to strategic needs of the business.

Leadership of debt raising transaction for greenfield development and M&A.

Actively explore and develop new debt financing solutions, including CMBS, Private Placements, HoldCo, EMEA ABS, and more.

Relationship Management:

Develop, maintain, and manage relationships with lenders, institutional debt investors, and other financial stakeholders.

Coordinate with regional CFOs to manage compliance with and reporting of key financing covenants.

Drive financing communications with board members.

Facilitate the implementation of corporate strategies (e.g. portfolio divestitures).

Strategic Leadership:

Provide guidance to the senior executive team on actions required to facilitate strategic developments (portfolio dispositions, JVs/co investments, large project underwriting).

Develop actionable data driven plans.

Lead development of presentations for investors and conferences.

Hedging Strategy:

Develop a hedging roadmap for currency and interest rate variability; executing hedging transactions.

Lead development of hedging strategies and execution of hedging transactions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including site acquisition, new site development, construction, insurance, and legal, to address due diligence requests and support financing activities.

Coordinate with FP&A to ensure the accuracy of capital structure assumptions in new business case underwriting.

Reporting and Compliance:

Develop metrics, KPIs, and executive-level dashboards related to capital raising and compliance.

Coordinate with regional CFOs on budgeting and cash forecasting to ensure alignment with capital strategy.

Additional Duties:

Handle additional duties as assigned by Management.

Job Requirements

Education:

Master’s degree in Business Administration, or a related field or equivalent experience required.

Experience:

10+ years of experience in capital raising experience required, 15+ years preferred

M&A capital raising experience is required

Currency and interest rate hedging experience is required

Data center experience is preferred, but not required

Skills:

Knowledge of budgeting and financial reporting

Proficient with financial reporting and compliance to financing documents

Strong experience with presenting complex data sets both written and orally with the ability to simplify for ease of understanding

Proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Travel required is expected to be up to 50% but may increase over time as the business evolves.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Additional Details

This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.