Real Estate Commercial Lead – Data Centres | France
JDL Recruitment are partnering with a leading global data centre developer to appoint a Real Estate Commercial Lead to support their continued expansion across France.
This is a senior, high-impact position, offering full ownership of commercial strategy across a live and growing hyperscale development portfolio.
A strong opportunity for someone coming from a client-side / developer environment who has delivered complex projects end-to-end and wants to play a key role in shaping regional investment and delivery strategy.
The role
Act as the commercial partner to the Country Real Estate leadership team in France, owning commercial performance across multiple data centre developments. You will lead cost, procurement and financial strategy across the full lifecycle, ensuring projects are delivered with discipline, transparency and long-term value in mind.
What you’ll be doing
• Own and drive the commercial strategy for France aligned to investment objectives
• Lead cost planning, forecasting and financial performance across live and pipeline projects
• Provide oversight on budgets, CAPEX governance and commercial reporting
• Manage procurement strategy, supplier performance and contract negotiations
• Oversee change control, risk management and commercial governance processes
• Partner closely with development, design, delivery, finance and asset management teams
• Lead and develop a team of commercial / cost professionals
• Represent the commercial function at senior leadership and investment level
What we’re looking for
• Proven commercial leadership experience within real estate, industrial, logistics or large-scale construction environments
• Strong client-side or developer-side background across full project lifecycle
• Experience managing multiple large-scale construction projects or portfolios
• Deep understanding of procurement, contracts (NEC, FIDIC or equivalent) and cost drivers
• Strong financial, commercial and strategic mindset
• Confident operating at senior stakeholder and executive level
• Experience building and leading high-performing teams
• Currently based in France/ French speaking
Interested?
If this sounds like you, or you know someone suitable in the French market, feel free to reach out or apply directly. All conversations will be handled in strict confidence.