Director, Guarantees & Housing Finance Growth

Closing Date: 23/8/2026

The National Housing Bank (NHB) is a new government-backed financial institution, operating as a subsidiary of Homes England, established to unlock investment and accelerate housing delivery across England.

We're looking for two Directors – Guarantees to join the NHB Senior Leadership Team and help shape one of the UK's most significant housing finance platforms.

Salary: c. £140,000–£150,000 plus benefits, depending on skills and experience.

Reporting to:
Executive Director, Guarantees

You'll play a leading role in overseeing more than £10bn of existing guarantee exposure and supporting deployment of £5.5bn of new guarantee capacity, helping unlock institutional investment into housing and regeneration at scale.

One role will have a greater focus on business growth and origination, while the other will include additional responsibility for portfolio oversight and programme performance.

You'll bring significant experience in guarantees, lending, investment, structured finance, real estate finance, infrastructure or related markets, together with the credibility and judgement to operate at a senior level across the public and private sectors.

Most importantly, you'll be excited by the opportunity to help shape a new institution with a clear purpose and support housing delivery at scale.

Backed by £16bn of new financial capacity, the National Housing Bank will work with investors, lenders, developers, housing associations and government partners to crowd in more than £50bn of private investment and support the delivery of 500,000 additional homes across England.

This is a rare opportunity to join at a formative stage and play a leading role in shaping how one of the UK's most significant public financial institutions delivers housing, regeneration and growth in the years ahead.

Please find attached job description alongside additional information about the selection process, who we are and what we offer.

These roles form part of a wider recruitment campaign for six Director-level positions across the National Housing Bank, spanning the Chief Investment Office, Equity and Guarantees functions.

Candidates may wish to explore the wider opportunities available and are welcome to apply for more than one role where appropriate.

Location: Our priority location for these roles is Leeds but we will also consider applications to be based in our other offices across the country – Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Northstowe and London.