Your role at a glance
As our Director, Debt Finance (m/f/d), you will play a critical leadership role within NTT Global Data Centers' Investment team, overseeing the structuring, execution, and management of corporate and project-level debt financing across our global data center platform. This position is central to ensuring disciplined financial management and strategic capital optimization, supporting NTT's ambitious growth objectives worldwide.
Responsibilities
* Build and lead a dedicated Debt Management team, establishing processes, governance, and best practices for global debt oversight.
* Lead lender relationships across corporate, JV, and asset-level financing structures, acting as the key point of contact for banks, financial institutions, and external advisors.
* Manage the full lifecycle of GDC's debt portfolio, including new facilities, refinancing, capital drawdowns, and administration of debt within JV and other vehicles.
* Review, interpret, and negotiate complex financing documentation (facility agreements, intercreditor arrangements, security documents, account/control agreements).
* Oversee lender reporting and covenant compliance, including updating and maintaining financial models, calculating financial ratios, and preparing waiver and consent requests.
* Coordinate debt reporting and data gathering across internal stakeholders - finance, development, asset management, and legal - to ensure accurate and timely delivery of information to lenders and capital partners.
* Provide strategic insight on debt structuring and capital optimization, analyzing opportunities for refinancing, repricing, or restructuring to enhance financial flexibility.
* Support new financing transactions, including JV capital structures and sustainability-linked facilities, in close collaboration with the Investment teams.
* Develop and enhance standardized debt processes, documentation, and tools to improve efficiency and transparency.
* Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering professional development and collaboration across regional finance teams.
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Marketing, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
* Multiple years of experience in corporate, advisory, or structured debt financing roles, ideally within data centers, digital infrastructure, or large-scale real asset industries.
* Experience in data center, technology infrastructure, or commercial real estate financing.
* Familiarity with sustainability-linked financing and global capital markets.
* Deep expertise in corporate debt management, including structuring, refinancing, covenant compliance, and relationship management with global lenders.
* Proven ability to interpret, negotiate, and manage complex financing documentation, including facility agreements, intercreditor arrangements, and security documents.
* Strong understanding of capital markets, debt instruments, and funding structures, with the ability to assess risk and optimize capital allocation strategies.
* Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills, including proficiency in Excel and the ability to maintain, audit, and enhance lender models for accuracy and compliance.
* Demonstrated success in building and leading high-performing teams, setting strategic direction, and fostering collaboration across global finance functions.
* Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage credibly with senior executives, lenders, and external advisors.
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