Regeneration & Placed Based Investment - Advisory Director

Regeneration & Placed Based Investment - Advisory Director page is loaded Regeneration & Placed Based Investment - Advisory Directorlocations: City Centre, Leedstime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: November 12, 2025 (28 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR100332 Shape the Future with the National Wealth Fund At the National Wealth Fund, our mission is to swiftly and effectively mobilise trusted sector insights and investment expertise to unlock billions in private finance for projects across the United Kingdom. Providing £27.8bn of capital and an expanded mandate, we are ready to help the market invest with confidence, continue to drive forward the Government's growth ambitions.We are looking for skilled and results oriented individuals who are motivated to help us build the National Wealth Fund into an industry-leading institution. Job Purpose The National Wealth Fund transitioned from the UK Infrastructure Bank in October 2024. As part of the Fund's mission to support net zero transition and drive local and regional economic growth, the Fund established a Local Authority (LA) function.Our LA Function supports local government to successfully implement technically complex, innovative and essential infrastructure investments with an ambitious aim to accelerate and improve how public infrastructure is delivered. Within the LA function, Directors work seamlessly across advisory and lending, which has £4bn of lending capacity. LA Directors work closely with the private investment and sector teams across the Fund to deliver commercial opportunities. Specific sector areas of focus for local authorities are retrofit, heat networks, transport and place-based infrastructure & regeneration. As NWF's remit continues to develop further sectors of focus will be introduced for advisory engagements.Local authorities have high ambitions and broad remits to manage and regenerate local infrastructure. The LA function helps to unlock potential and increase shared learning across authorities in the UK and is working increasingly in partnership with local authorities, to support the development of their local growth plans and investment pipelines. Location: Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days per week in the Leeds office Deadline to Apply: 11th November 2025. Early submission is encouraged, and applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basisThe Director, Advisory in the LA function is a senior, client-facing, leadership position, that will be required to proactively lead advisory engagements and build relationships with local authorities to identify lending opportunities. The Director will bring together excellent relationship management skills, delivery knowledge and financing excellence to enable local government to enter into successful commercial and financial arrangements with delivery partners and to bridge financing gaps in sustainable ways. We are looking to appoint an Advisory Director to lead our place-based infrastructure and regeneration sector. Core Responsibilities: Represent the Fund - Cement the Fund's reputation as a centre of excellence in local authority infrastructure financing. Act as an ambassador for NWF by participating at industry events and conferences, using these opportunities to influence the broader infrastructure agenda, and successfully showcase NWF's mission and purpose. Build relationships across local authority executive community. Proactively network and engage with both internal and external senior stakeholders, to include investors, developers, banks and leading industry experts to create future commercial opportunities to enhance NWF's reputation in the market. Strategically solve complex problems, draw on own sector expertise and identify solutions efficiently. Ensure that NWF's clients receive expert advice enabling them to best identify and facilitate the most commercially sustainable and appropriate outcomes which effectively align to the Fund's principles Support the Managing Director/Head of the LA team in shaping the function within the Fund, helping to attract and retain high performing talent and expertise within infrastructure finance and delivery, and establish NWF as a market leader in the provision of trusted, expert advice on infrastructure investment and delivery in NWF's mandated sectors. Utilise expert knowledge to support local authorities in delivering financially sound investments, including any NWF strategic partnerships with Combined Authorities, and advise them on how to manage their specialist technical input, including and due diligence and advisory reports to encourage and engender best practice project delivery. Utilise industry experience to advise and support local authorities through legal and commercial negotiations and ensure all affiliated risks are clearly identified and communicated to the appropriate levels within the local authority. Interface in an open, constructive, and collaborative manner with senior colleagues across NWF to share expert knowledge and experience, draft sector strategies and to fulfil the strategic mission of the Fund. Knowledge, Skills & Experience Significant experience in financing, advisory or consultancy, with a particular focus on delivering large-scale public sector infrastructure. Extensive experience of the infrastructure financing landscape, familiarity with government finance (e.g. grant programmes and support mechanisms) and knowledge of commercial lending. Specific areas of expertise are sought in place-based infrastructure and regeneration to lead the LA function's mixed infrastructure focus sector. Knowledge of clean energy technologies and investment characteristics is also desirable. Substantial experience of leading client engagements, specifically in infrastructure advisory and able to demonstrate knowledge or experience of lending transaction processes. Must be commercially astute and able to fashion solutions tailored towards the specific needs of complex public sector infrastructure delivery. Be a skilled communicator, comfortable operating at a senior level across all stakeholder groups and passionate about contributing to the positive culture of the organisation. Be able to act as an advocate for NWF and the support and financing it can provide through speaking engagements and contributions at conferences and events.A career with us offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact and work on cutting-edge technologies that will drive the UK's future. We value diversity in our people and inclusion is at the heart of what we do.We offer competitive benefits and unique learning opportunities from combining both private and public sector skills and experience. Please note, referencing and background checks are carried out for all roles here at the National Wealth Fund.The National Wealth Fund encourages a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people. Inclusion is at the heart of what the Fund does. Diversity in the Fund's people and their ideas will be vital to the National Wealth Fund's success. Appointments will be made on merit, with regard to maintaining the breadth of experience and expertise required and reflecting diversity in the broadest sense, to embrace different perspectives, characteristics and experience, as well as being broadly representative of the nations and regions of the UK. Our roles are open to full-time, part-time or job-share applicants. Job-share applicants should supply individual CVs and a joint cover letter submitted with both applications. As part of our standard hiring process, please be informed that a background check will be conducted for successful candidates in accordance with our company policy and industry best practices. Please note, that successful candidates will be offered a salary