Assistant Director - Strategic Partnership

Shape the Future with the National Wealth Fund At the National Wealth Fund, our mission is to swiftly and effectively mobilise trusted sector insights and investment expertise to unlock billions in private finance for projects across the United Kingdom. Providing £27.8bn of capital and an expanded mandate, we are ready to help the market invest with confidence, continue to drive forward the Government's growth ambitions.

We are looking for skilled and results oriented individuals who are motivated to help us build the National Wealth Fund into an industry-leading institution. As part of the Fund’s mission to support net zero transition and drive local and regional economic growth, the Regional Project Accelerator (RPA) function plays a key role in enabling technically complex and innovative infrastructure investments.

NWF has established establishing Strategic Partnerships with Greater Manchester Combined Authority, West Midlands Combined Authority, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, and Glasgow City Region. New strategic partnerships with South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, North East Mayoral Strategic Authority and Cardiff Capital Region, are underway marking the next phase of our work with local and regional leaders to accelerate major growth across the UK.

This Assistant Director role supports the delivery of these Strategic Partnerships. Working under the leadership of the Strategic Partnership Directors, the Assistant Directors will help coordinate NWF’s support within a specific Partnership and will play a critical role on the coordination and delivery of projects, contributing to the Strategic Partners Local Growth Plans and investment pipelines. The role will work across our advisory and lending services, supporting the deployment of NWF’s capital and collaborating with sector and investment teams, both within NWF and within their allocated Strategic Partnership.

RPA sector areas of focus include retrofit, heat networks, transport, and place-based regeneration, with scope to expand as NWF’s remit evolves. The Assistant Director will work and be based in Cardiff and will provide support to our Strategic Partnerships and support broader MCAs and local authorities, with relationship development, project delivery, and commercial and financial advisory engagements

Location:

Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days per week in the Cardiff office Final date to receive applications: 18th November 2026. Early submission is encouraged, and applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

• Support Strategic Partnership Delivery. Assist in coordinating NWF’s support across Strategic Partnerships, contributing to pipeline and project delivery including our LA advisory and lending services. Represent the Fund at relevant regional meetings and forums, supporting the visibility of NWF’s mission and purpose.
• Stakeholder Engagement. Build and maintain effective working relationships within a Strategic Partnership with local authority officers, MCA teams, government departments and arms-length bodies, relevant consultants and internal colleagues. Support engagement with external stakeholders including developers, investors, and delivery partners to support enhanced collaboration.
• Project Support and Problem Solving. Contribute to the resolution of project and pipeline delivery challenges by applying infrastructure and financing knowledge. Support authorities in identifying commercially viable and sustainable solutions aligned with NWF’s principles.
• Team Collaboration and Development. Work collaboratively within the LA function and across NWF teams to share knowledge and contribute to a high-performing, inclusive culture.…