Senior Development Finance Manager - Major Projects

Overview

• Salary:
  London - £67,820 - £93,254 per annum
• National - £61,698 - £84,836 per annum
• Location:
  Hybrid - Greater London House
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Contract Type:
  Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Development Finance Manager dedicated to a major project (Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community) to join our Development Finance team.

Reporting to the Director of Development Finance you'll support the relevant Project Leadership team in progressing through all necessary governance sign-off gates (planning, sales, leasing, budget price, contract price etc) in line with the vision, brief and business plan/commercial assessment and financial hurdles.

You'll act as a key interface with the Latimer Commercial and Procurement Team and a key contributor to the commercial strategy and business plan for the successful delivery of the project. This role requires you to provide strategic advice on transitioning the aspirations of the Business Plan into deliverable outcomes, working with all stakeholders to deliver the project vision - including a leading role in the process to source external investment, joint venture partners and build partners alongside the core business, to deliver the project.

It's essential that you have a pragmatic and critical approach coupled with commercial awareness and attention to detail. You'll also have excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

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• Support the Project Leadership team in progressing through governance sign-off gates (planning, sales, leasing, budget price, contract price) in line with the vision, brief and business plan.
• Act as a key interface with the Latimer Commercial and Procurement Team and contribute to the commercial strategy and business plan for project delivery.
• Provide strategic advice on turning the Business Plan into deliverable outcomes and work with stakeholders to deliver the project vision.
• Take a leading role in sourcing external investment, joint venture partners and build partners alongside the core business.
• Demonstrate a pragmatic, commercially aware, detail-oriented approach with strong oral and written communication.

• Experience providing strategic financial leadership on major projects and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.
• Strong commercial awareness, attention to detail and ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing.

• Closing Date:
  Thursday 12th February 2026 at midnight.
• This is a hybrid role with a base location at our offices in Greater London House. You'll be expected to work from the office minimum 3 days a week.
• Applicants must be able to travel to projects in other regions if required. At the outset this role will be working on a project in Colchester and, as above, candidates will be required to work from this location when required.
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• 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.