Assistant Director, Banking & Investments

GAIN Careers; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial organization in Leeds is seeking an Assistant Director for Banking & Investments. This role involves executing complex transactions, supporting investment opportunities, and leading a team while maintaining external relationships. Candidates should have proven experience in financing or investment roles, with strong analytical and negotiation skills. The position offers a hybrid working model with a minimum of 3 days in the office.

Qualifications

• Proven background in complex financing, investment, advisory, or asset management roles.
• Strong financial understanding of market terms.
• Excellent presentation and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support engagement with investors and generate investment opportunities.
• Identify, evaluate, and prepare investment proposals.
• Lead structuring, negotiation, and due diligence.

Skills

Complex financing

Investment advisory

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder engagement

Financial modelling

Job description

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Assistant Director, Banking & Investments

Application Deadline: 12 September 2025

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Leeds

Description

The National Wealth Fund aims to mobilise sector insights and investment expertise to unlock private finance for UK projects. With GBP 27.8bn of capital, we support market confidence and government growth ambitions.

We seek skilled, results-oriented individuals to help establish the Fund as an industry leader.

An Assistant Director will focus on executing complex transactions involving debt, equity, and guarantees, supporting Directors in analysing opportunities, negotiating, and managing due diligence and approvals. The role also involves representing the Fund externally.

Location: Hybrid working, minimum 3 days/week in Leeds office.

Key Responsibilities

• Market Engagement: Support engagement with investors, developers, banks; attend industry events; generate investment opportunities.
• Project Origination and Screening: Identify, evaluate, and prepare investment proposals.
• Develop Strategic Solutions: Use debt, equity, and guarantees to deliver aligned financing solutions.
• Deal Team Participation: Lead structuring, negotiation, and due diligence.
• Internal Collaboration: Share expertise, contribute to strategies, assess deals.
• External Relationships: Build relationships with government, investors, advisers, and sponsors.
• Leadership and Mentoring: Mentor junior staff and foster knowledge sharing.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience: Proven background in complex financing, investment, advisory, or asset management roles.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong financial understanding and market terms.
• Commercial Insight: Negotiation skills and transaction experience.
• Analytical Skills: Advanced financial modelling and analysis.
• Relationship Building: Effective stakeholder engagement.
• Due Diligence: Ability to analyse complex data and information.
• Communication Skills: Excellent presentation, report writing, and communication abilities.