Investment Manager, Regeneration & Growth

West Midlands Combined Authority; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Healthcare plans

EV car benefit scheme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority is seeking a Manager - Investments to lead financial analysis, appraisals and due diligence across housing, regeneration, infrastructure and development investments. You will coordinate multi‑disciplinary teams to ensure robust, well‑governed investment decisions aligned with regional priorities.

You will support appraisal through execution and ongoing monitoring, reviewing financial data from borrowers and partners, and developing tools and procedures to

Qualifications

• Experience analysing complex commercial real estate, regeneration, housing or infrastructure investments.
• Experience supporting investment appraisals, transaction execution and investment decision‑making.
• Experience coordinating technical, legal and financial due diligence.
• Experience monitoring live investments, including drawdowns, milestones and funding conditions.
• Experience preparing or reviewing investment business cases, appraisal reports or decision papers.
• Experience working within a regulated funding environment.

Responsibilities

• Undertake financial and commercial analysis of proposed investments, including development appraisals, cash-flow forecasts, sensitivities, funding structures and repayment assumptions.
• Support the preparation of clear, evidence-based investment recommendations and decision papers.
• Coordinate financial, legal, technical and commercial due diligence with internal colleagues and external advisers.
• Support transactions from initial appraisal through approval, legal completion, drawdown and ongoing monitoring.
• Review and challenge financial information submitted by borrowers, developers, advisers and delivery partners.
• Monitor live investments against agreed milestones, covenants, funding conditions, repayment profiles, forecasts and financial performance.
• Track conditions precedent, approval requirements and post-approval actions.
• Prepare reports, briefings and supporting documentation for investment panels, boards and committees.
• Maintain accurate investment records, decision logs and performance information to support governance and audit requirements.
• Help develop appraisal tools, templates, operating procedures and monitoring frameworks as the investment function grows.

Skills

Financial modelling

Investment appraisal

Due diligence coordination

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Analytical thinking

Regulated funding experience

Development appraisals

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Education

Finance/Real estate degree

Job description

The West Midlands Combined Authority is seeking a Manager - Investments to lead financial analysis, appraisals and due diligence across housing, regeneration, infrastructure and development investments. You will coordinate multi‑disciplinary teams to ensure robust, well‑governed investment decisions aligned with regional priorities.

You will support appraisal through execution and ongoing monitoring, reviewing financial data from borrowers and partners, and developing tools and procedures to