Director - Regional Investment & Place Solutions

Homes England; Leeds; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Housing Bank (NHB), a government-backed institution operating as a subsidiary of Homes England, seeks a Director, Regional Investment & Place Solutions to shape investment and delivery across England.

You will lead regional strategies, work with Homes England teams, and build a national origination function to connect places to debt, equity and guarantees.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in investment, banking, finance, real estate, regeneration or related sector.
• Strong track record of leadership and originating opportunities.
• Collaborative and able to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead NHB's regional coverage model across England.
• Identify, develop and progress investment opportunities to support housing delivery, regeneration and growth.
• Create and lead NHB's regional origination function, connecting places to debt, equity and guarantees.

Skills

Investment leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic partnership

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Closing Date: 27/9/2026

Location: Our priority location for this role is Leeds but we will also consider applications to be based in our other offices across the country – Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Northstowe and London.

Help build the National Housing Bank's place-based investment function

The National Housing Bank (NHB) is a new government-backed financial institution, operating as a subsidiary of Homes England, established to unlock investment and accelerate housing delivery across England.

We're looking for a Director, Regional Investment & Place Solutions to join the NHB Senior Leadership Team and help shape one of the UK's most significant housing finance platforms.

Salary: c. £140,000–£150,000 plus benefits, depending on skills and experience.

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer, National Housing Bank

You'll lead the National Housing Bank's regional coverage model across England, working closely with Homes England Regional Executive Directors and regional teams to identify, develop and progress investment opportunities that support housing delivery, regeneration and growth.

You'll establish and lead the National Housing Bank's new regional coverage and place-based origination function, creating a national team that works across England to identify, develop and progress housing and regeneration opportunities. Working closely with Homes England regional teams, NHB product teams and external partners, you'll help connect places and projects to the Bank's debt, equity and guarantee capabilities.

About You

You'll bring significant experience in investment, banking, finance, real estate, regeneration or a related sector, together with a strong track record of leadership, partnership working and originating opportunities.

You'll be highly collaborative, comfortable working across organisational boundaries and able to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across both the public and private sectors.

Most importantly, you'll be excited by the opportunity to help shape a new institution with a clear purpose and play a leading role in supporting housing delivery and growth across England.

Why Join?

Backed by £16bn of new financial capacity, the National Housing Bank will work with investors, lenders, developers, housing associations and government partners to crowd in more than £50bn of private investment and support the delivery of 500,000 additional homes across England.

This is a rare opportunity to join at a formative stage and play a leading role in shaping how one of the UK's most significant public financial institutions delivers housing, regeneration and growth in the years ahead.