Contracts Manager (Nordics)

ABOUT the company

The company is the category-defining, fully vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform – from capital to clusters to software, under a founder-led enterprise. Our mission is The Utility of Compute™: AI infrastructure as dependable and available as electricity, for every organization that needs it. Launched with a $10B strategic partnership with one of the leading frontier AI labs, a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, and a $5B AI Infrastructure Fund, the company is building the infrastructure layer of the AI era from the ground up. We are 100+ people across London, Palo Alto, and New York, with rapid growth expectations to hundreds.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Contracts Manager owns how the company contracts for its fleet. You will set the contracting strategy and standards used across every project, and lead the contracts leads embedded in each project team through a functional line.

From contracting models and standard forms to negotiation, claims and commercial governance, this role makes sure the company builds on terms that protect the business and keep projects moving.

• What You Will Be Doing

• Own the company's contracting strategy across general contractor, package and vendor agreements

• Set standard contract forms, flow-downs and commercial terms across the fleet

• Lead major negotiations alongside procurement and project leadership

• Provide functional leadership to the contracts leads embedded in each project team

• Build claims avoidance practice and manage disputes when they arise

• Run commercial governance, delegations and approvals across projects

• Keep contracting standards compliant across multiple European jurisdictions

• Train and develop commercial capability across the delivery organization

WHAT YOU BRING

• Contracts leadership on data center or major capital projects is essential

• Deep experience of construction contracting models and standard forms across European markets

• A strong record in negotiation and claims management on complex builds

• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions and governing to standard

• Sound commercial judgment under delivery pressure

• The credibility to lead functionally across embedded project teams

• Willingness to travel across European sites

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WHAT WE OFFER

At the company, we believe people do their best work when they feel supported, trusted and able to grow. We're building a company where you can make an impact, keep a healthy balance between work and life, and build a career you're proud of.

As a global team, we do our best to provide great benefits wherever you're based. While some benefits vary by country due to local regulations, we believe looking after our people is simply the right thing to do.

• Competitive salary based on the work you do here, not your previous salary

• Equity in the company, giving you the opportunity to share in the company's long-term success

• Retirement/pension contributions

• Comprehensive health, wellbeing and insurance benefits

• Generous number of vacation days each year

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Background Checks

All offers of employment at the company are conditional on the satisfactory completion of pre-employment screening, which includes confirmation of your right to work, verification of your employment history and a criminal record check, where this is permitted by local law. Screening is carried out by Zinc, an accredited third-party provider, after an offer is made and all information is handled confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection law.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

The company is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and make employment decisions based on skills, qualifications, experience and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.

ACCESSIBILITY

The company is committed to providing an accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact us at [link for members] We will work with you to identify reasonable accommodations that enable you to participate fully in the hiring process.

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NOTE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

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