Assistant Director – Strategic Investment

North East Mayoral Strategic Authority; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

North East Mayoral Strategic Authority in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an Assistant Director – Strategic Investment to lead the development and delivery of the £1bn regional Mayoral Investment Fund. You will shape the regional investment pipeline, assess viability and drive investment across housing, commercial development and regeneration.

Reporting to the Director of Finance & Investment, you will oversee external fund managers and work with local authorities, developers, investors and

Qualifications

• Significant experience in investment, lending or development finance.
• Exposure to real estate development, credit risk or fund management is desirable.
• Professional qualification in finance or related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a high-quality regional investment pipeline.
• Assess project viability and determine appropriate use of grant, debt and other mechanisms.
• Work with developers, investors and partners to unlock housing, commercial development and regeneration opportunities.
• Oversee external fund managers and investment activity.
• Provide commercial challenge and financial analysis to senior stakeholders.
• Build and lead a high-performing Strategic Investment function.

Skills

Investment experience

Stakeholder management

Commercial judgement

Education

Professional qualification in finance

Project management qualification

Economic development qualification

Tools

Financial analysis tools

Investment appraisal techniques

Job description

Assistant Director – Strategic Investment

Newcastle upon Tyne

NRG is delighted to be partnering with the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority to recruit an Assistant Director – Strategic Investment.

This is a newly created and highly influential role, responsible for helping North East MSA make the best possible use of significant public investment and leading the development and delivery of its £1bn regional Mayoral Investment Fund.

Reporting to the Director of Finance & Investment, you will lead the development of a strong regional investment pipeline, oversee external fund managers and work closely with local authorities, developers, investors, co-investors and Government partners.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and managing a high-quality regional investment pipeline.
• Assessing project viability and determining appropriate use of grant, debt and other investment mechanisms.
• Working with developers, investors and partners to unlock housing, commercial development and regeneration opportunities.
• Overseeing external fund managers and investment activity.
• Providing commercial challenge, financial analysis and advice to senior stakeholders.
• Building and leading a high-performing Strategic Investment function.

We are looking for some with significant experience in investment, lending or development finance, ideally with exposure to real estate development, credit risk, investment appraisal or fund management.

Candidates must have a Professional qualification in finance, project management or economic development (e.g. CCAB, CISI, CIPFA, ICAEW, APM, RICS).

You will combine strong commercial judgement with excellent stakeholder management skills and the resilience and adaptability required to operate in a fast-moving and evolving organisation.

This is a rare opportunity to play a direct role in shaping investment and economic growth across the North East.

For further information or a confidential discussion about the role, please contact:

Scot McHarg

Lead Consultant, NRG Executive

Email: [e-mail]

You can also visit our dedicated North East MSA Finance & Investment campaign microsite to view full details of all current opportunities:

https://www.nrgplc.com/clients/north-east-mayoral-strategic-authority

This includes the candidate information pack, job descriptions, person specifications and application process.

These are genuinely exciting opportunities to join the North East MSA at an important point in its development. Each role offers the chance to contribute to a growing Finance & Investment Directorate, work at the heart of devolution and regional investment, and play a meaningful part in supporting the future economic growth of the North East.