Assistant Director - Leeds, United Kingdom - Green Park

Green Park

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Leeds, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Assistant Director for Local Authority

Hybrid/Leeds (other client site locations)

Permanent

Salary £75,000 to £95,000 depending on experience

Green Park are proud to be working with the new, government-owned policy bank (UK Infrastructure Bank) - launched in June that are providing £22bn of infrastructure finance and partnering with the private sector and local government to finance a greenindustrial revolution and drive growth across the country.

The are a mission led institution looking for skilled and results oriented individuals who are motivated to help them build the UKIB into an industry-leading institution.

They value diversity in their people as well as in ideas and inclusion is at the heartof what they do.

Please note these roles will require 3 days in a UKIB office, primarily based in their Leeds office._

Job purpose

As part of the Bank's mission to support net zero transition and local and regional economic growth, the Bank has established a Local Government Advisory function.

As part of the Bank's mission to support Local Authorities deliver infrastructure projects which drive the transition to net zero by 2050 and/or promote local and regional economic growth, the Bank has established a Local Authority Advisory function.

Our advisory services will support Local Authorities to successfully implement the technically complex, innovative and essential infrastructure investments with an ambitious aim to improve how public infrastructure is delivered.

The Local Authority AdvisoryDirectors work seamlessly with the Local Authority Lending Function which has £4bn of lending capacity. Both teams work closely with the private investment teams to deliver commercial opportunities for the Bank.

Local Authorities have high ambitions and broad remits to manage and regenerate local infrastructure.

This advisory function will help unlock potential and increase shared learning across authorities in the UK, working in partnership with local leaders andother sector experts and advisors.

The Associate Director(s) will play a pivotal role in delivering this mandate.

He or she will help shape and deliver the advisory service within UKIB and provide expert financial and commercial guidance to Local Authorities on how they can improve how localinfrastructure is financed and delivered.

He or she will proactively build relationships across the sector to identify lending opportunities with portfolios of Local Authorities.

The Associate Director is a client-facing position, and the role holder will bring together excellent relationship management skills, delivery knowledge and financing excellence to enable local government to enter into successful commercial and financialarrangements with delivery partners and to bridge financing gaps in sustainable ways.

Core responsibilities

Represent the Bank cement the Bank's reputation as a centre of excellence in local authority infrastructure financing. Act as an ambassador for UKIB by participating at industry events and conferences.
Build relationships across Local Authority executive community. Proactively network and engage with both internal and external senior stakeholders, to include investors, developers, banks and leading industry experts to create future commercial opportunitiesto enhance UKIB's reputation in the market.
Strategically solve complex problems, draw on own expertise and identify solutions efficiently. Ensure that these clients receive expert advice enabling them to best identify and facilitate the most commercially sustainable and appropriate outcomes. andeffectively that align to the Bank's principles
Deliver advisory mandates either working with the Advisory Directors or as the lead in their own right, the Advisory Associate Director will provide advice and support to Local Authorities in delivering infrastructure projects and engender best practicein infrastructure delivery. This may include participating and leading workshops, presentations, the development of advice notes, research, documentation review etc.
Utilise industry experience to advise and partner with Local Authorities through legal and commercial negotiations i.e. the procurement of new technology and suppliers and ensure all affiliated risks are clearly identified and communicated to the appropriatelevels within the Local Authority.
Interface in an open, constructive, and collaborative manner with colleagues across the Bank to share expert knowledge and experience, draft sector strategies and to fulfil the strategic mission of the Bank.

Required behaviours, experience and technical skills
Experience

Experience in financing or delivering local infrastructure investment. Ability to understand the risks associated with such investment and how these impact on a project and may be managed or mitigated.
Specific experience working with, or knowledge of:
Local Authorities and central Government bodies, and/or

- project finance/infrastructure transactions.

Knowledge and experience of one of the Bank's priority sectors e.g. clean energy, transport
Must be commercially astute demonstrate excellent communication and negotiation skills
Be an ambassador for the Bank's twin missions of Local and regional growth and the Net Zero transition.