Investment Associate

GMCA; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local authority is seeking an enthusiastic individual to contribute to funding housing projects within Greater Manchester. This role involves negotiating terms for grant agreements, assessing project viability, and collaborating with various stakeholders. If you bring substantial experience in this field and a passion for community development, this position offers you the chance to make a meaningful impact in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in funding housing projects with a focus on terms negotiation.
• Ability to assess project viability and deliver analytical insights to different stakeholders.
• Demonstrated organizational skills with a passion for the success of funded projects.

Responsibilities

• Progress funding transactions across GM region projects.
• Negotiate key terms within Grant Agreements with stakeholders.
• Provide support to senior team members in GMCA's Investment Team.

Skills

Analytical reasoning

Negotiation skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Self-motivation

Education

Substantial experience in funding property/housing development schemes

Job description

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Greater Manchester (GM) has set ambitious targets for growth and development and the Brownfield Housing Fund is key component to deliver this strategy. The £285m Brownfield Housing Fund is a transformative programme targeted to deliver 16,000 homes in the GM region. This role provides a great opportunity for an enthusiastic self-starter to help deliver on trailblazing devolution for Greater Manchester.

This role will involve progressing funding transactions from the programme into a range of projects across the GM region, working with both public and private sector recipients, alongside providing support to senior team members within GMCA’s Investment Team.

In succeeding in the role, you’ll exercise diligence and an attention to detail when exploring opportunities and challenges.

About you:

• You will have substantial experience in the funding of property/housing development schemes, with direct experience in the scoping, structuring and transacting of these projects.
• You will be able to identify, assess and use professional judgement to negotiate key terms in the Grant Agreements and negotiate effectively with recipients and stakeholders.
• You will be able to use strong analytical reasoning skills to form conclusions and then effectively transfer key and complex information and recommendations to all levels of staff.
• You will be a self-motivated person who can operate under their own steam, demonstrating an ability to effectively prioritise a diverse range of tasks with enthusiasm and a passion for the outcomes the fund delivers.
• Highly numerate with excellent verbal and written communication skills and a willingness to provide support in the development of internal processes, and passing on knowledge and experience to support the skills and development of other members of the Team.

About us:

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

Our offer:

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here: GMCA offer - Green book.docx

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This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.