Strategic Negotiator II, Data Center Leasing and Investments

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 4 years of experience managing projects or supporting the planning and development of business agreements.
  
• 4 years of experience in a commercial, operations, or administrative support role (relevant internships are acceptable).
• Experience in financial modeling using spreadsheets (e.g., spreadsheet software/Sheets) and financial concepts (e.g., ROI, NPV).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience or coursework supporting commercial real estate transactions, contracts, or project execution.
• Experience in tracking and reporting on key metrics and project deadlines.
• Knowledge of data center technology, power distribution, or infrastructure.
• Ability to be organized with excellent attention to detail and ability to operate in a changing, global environment.
• Familiarity with legal or business contract terminology, document management, or redlining processes.

About the job

Google's infrastructure needs go far beyond server computers. As Google's products and services scale the globe, the Strategic Negotiation team works behind the scenes to secure infrastructure for Google's future -- everything from underwater cables to physical data center space. As a Strategic Negotiator, you combine your deep market knowledge of a given sector with tech industry savvy to negotiate cost-effective solutions to support Google's infrastructure growth. You'll work with specific project teams on negotiating deals, managing vendor and partner relationships and presenting deal recommendations to our Tech leadership. Your successful negotiations have the potential to save Google millions of dollars in operating costs and impact every part of the business.

As a Strategic Negotiator supporting Data Center Leasing and Investments at Google, you will be on the front lines of securing the physical infrastructure that powers Google’s global products, including Google Search, Google Cloud, and AI innovation. This is a high-impact role requiring deep expertise in data center real estate, complex commercial negotiations, financial modeling, and the ability to drive multi-million-dollar transactions from market analysis to contract execution.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for real estate transactions (leases, agreements, contracts). This includes assisting in the assembly and preliminary review of draft documents, coordinating redlines with Legal and Finance partners, and managing t