Head - Structured Real Estate & Infrastructure Finance

Our preference is to appoint someone based within commuting distance of our Leeds headquarters.

About the role

This is a Senior Leadership role in an established Structured Real Estate & Infrastructure Finance (SREIF) Origination Team, working directly with the Assistant Director of SREIF, Head of Risk, and Head of Portfolio Management.

You will lead a national origination team of approximately 3-4 staff, driving complex debt transactions including:

• Senior Debt and Mezzanine Finance (both bi-lateral and A/B Participation structures)
• Multi-site facilities and corporate balance sheet lending

You will negotiate legal matters, including inter-creditor principles and LMA documentation.

This role is key to delivering National Housing Bank’s strategic objectives by unlocking investments and making the market more resilient. You will work collaboratively with a highly skilled team to deploy capital effectively, benefiting developers and the UK taxpayer while delivering much-needed housing.

The postholder must maintain excellent working relationships with key partners, including funders, equity investors, housebuilders, lawyers, and advisory agents.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team through complex debt transactions, ensuring robust lending structures and successful deal execution.
• Negotiate legal documentation, including inter-creditor agreements and LMA standards.
• Build and leverage your professional network to originate new lending opportunities.
• Analyze complex funding challenges and develop innovative solutions.
• Manage proposals through approval processes while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships at a senior level.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and flexible team environment to drive effective decision-making and problem-solving.
• Deliver first-class customer service with an innovative and creative approach to meet NHB’s objectives.

Requirements

• Demonstrable track record in leading teams through complex debt transactions, including senior debt, mezzanine finance, and multi-site facilities.
• Experience negotiating legal matters, particularly inter-creditor principles and LMA documentation.
• Strong background in finance or real estate, with the ability to analyze funding challenges and structure robust lending solutions.
• Resilience and comfort managing senior stakeholders, with a deep understanding of commercial and operational impacts.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively, inclusively, and flexibly within a team.
• Excellent negotiation and persuasion skills, with a focus on delivering mission-driven outcomes.

Benefits

• 33 days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays.
• Flexible working culture, including part-time, job share, and compressed hours options.
• Health and wellbeing support, including free Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support), occupational health access, and health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics.
• Professional development opportunities, including funding for one job-related professional membership subscription per year.
• Family-friendly benefits, such as enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave.

Open to UK nationals, Commonwealth citizens with the right to work in the UK, EEA nationals with settled or pre-settled status, and certain other eligible groups. Successful candidates must pass a basic criminal record check.