Director of Development Finance

Location:

Hybrid - London, Greater London House

Salary:
London - £142,210 - £177,762 plus £8000 car allowance per annum

National - £119,375 - £149,219 plus £8000 car allowance per annum

Hours:

36 hours per week

Contract Type:
Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Development Finance to join our team in London.

Latimer is the development business of Clarion Housing Group and has grown over the last 5 years to a business delivering around homes per annum with a capacity and pipeline to increase this to 3000 homes per annum over the next 3-4 years dependent upon market conditions. An opportunity has arisen to appoint an outstanding leader in the Development Finance sector responsible for £600m - £700m of annual development expenditure with a rolling 10 year plan of delivery.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role is embedded in the Development function, delivering strategic financial insight and guidance across all Development activity including a number of joint ventures arrangements.

You’ll lead a team of circa 25 that appraises, reviews, monitors and reports on all development activity, across both commercial and social housing. The team manages £600m-£700m in annual investment, supporting a long‑term 10-year delivery plan.

You’ll play a key role in shaping our development plans, using your financial expertise to assess whether ideas are affordable and sustainable. You’ll also bring your own insight and suggestions to help strengthen our overall approach.

You’ll be responsible for setting budgets and building long‑term financial plans, ensuring we can deliver our strategy both now and in the future.

We’ll look to you to be responsible for communicating the function’s strategy and how it supports Clarion’s mission, vision and values and provide clear direction on priorities and required actions. In addition, you’ll play a key role in engaging and motivating the team to deliver against business objectives.

We’re looking for a CCAB (or equivalent) qualified accountant with a strong track record of delivering complex financial plans and applying investment appraisal frameworks to support robust, commercially viable decisions.

Additional qualifications and experience include:

• Strong analytical and strategic financial planning skills.
• Experience managing large investment portfolios (e.g., £600m-£700m).
• Demonstrated ability to work across commercial and social housing sectors.
• Experience in joint venture financial arrangements.

Salaries are just the starting point. Clarion provides benefits that support you and your lifestyle.

Travel to our office in Manchester will be required as well as joint venture site meetings.

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy;
Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in England or Wales for the duration of your employment.

Monday 15th June 2026 at midnight.

This vacancy may close without notice.