Data Center Energy Lead, EMEA

Anthropic's Infrastructure team is seeking a Data Center Energy Lead to secure power capacity and accelerate energy delivery for their rapidly expanding AI compute footprint across the EMEA region. This is a multi-country role, covering several EU jurisdictions from a single EU base. The successful candidate will work at the intersection of energy markets, physical power, project development, and AI infrastructure needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative means of energy deployment that drive the fastest timelines to energization while maintaining social license.
• Lead energy procurement and markets strategy to secure multi-hundred megawatt power capacity for AI infrastructure across EU wholesale electricity markets and national capacity mechanisms.
• Own utility and regulatory stakeholder management across multiple European jurisdictions, building strategic relationships with TSOs, DSOs, and regulators.
• Drive energy markets and policy strategy for AI compute facilities, monitoring EU network codes, national grid codes, and regulatory developments.
• Partner with engineering and delivery teams to translate energy market dynamics and network constraints into actionable capacity acceleration strategies.
• Develop deep market intelligence on regional power availability, transmission constraints, and connection queue dynamics to inform site selection and deployment strategy.
• Structure innovative commercial frameworks and partnership models that enable faster power delivery and mitigate grid capacity risks.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in energy procurement, utility development, or power markets for large-scale infrastructure projects, with substantial exposure to European energy markets.
• Deep expertise in EU electricity markets, national capacity mechanisms, network connection processes, and transmission system planning.
• Experience securing 100+ MW of power capacity and navigating complex network connection agreements, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), or other offtake agreement structures in Europe.
• Proficiency in analyzing energy market dynamics, regulatory frameworks, and grid constraints to inform strategic decision-making.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and experience building relationships with TSOs, DSOs, national regulators, and policymakers.

Nice to Have

• Past experience with energy procurement specifically for datacentres, high-performance computing, or AI/ML infrastructure.
• Familiarity with hyperscale infrastructure requirements and the unique power demands of large-scale AI training and inference workloads.
• Experience with regulatory affairs, energy policy advocacy, or engagement with national regulators, TSOs, ACER, ENTSO-E, and the European Commission.

Logistics

• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
• Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.
• Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time.
• Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas and will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa if offered the role.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours.

The annual compensation range for this role is £1-£1 GBP.