Director - Strategic Partnership
Core
Senior leadership role managing the National Wealth Fund's Strategic Partnership portfolio to unlock private finance for UK local infrastructure projects.
Role type
Senior IC strategic partnership director (infrastructure finance)
Builds
Commercial and financial arrangements between local authorities and delivery partners for transport, regeneration, real estate, and clean energy.
Domain
Public sector infrastructure finance and local government partnership
Required skills
Infrastructure project financing, public sector partnership management, complex negotiation, due diligence, risk assessment, commercial strategy, stakeholder engagement, contract review
Preferred skills
Lending process experience, government finance expertise, devolved governance knowledge, institutional investor relations
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Represent the Fund as an ambassador at industry events; build relationships with Mayoral Combined Authorities and city regions; solve complex commercial and financial problems for local authorities; provide senior delivery capacity across the portfolio; advise on commercial negotiations and risk identification; collaborate with internal sector and investment teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC