Senior Investment Manager

Housing and Land The Housing and Land directorate is responsible for the Mayors plans to deliver new and improved homes and strong communities. Working closely with boroughs and partners, we manage the Mayors housing investment programmes and land and property assets to support the building of affordable homes, job creation and regeneration. About the Investment Team The Investment Team is responsible for contracting and managing a portfolio of investments that support the delivery of new housing in London.

It has expertise across equity, debt and grant investment instruments and in how to best utilise funding to unlock and accelerate housing projects. The GLA is due to launch a new investment programme (the City Hall Developer Investment Fund) in Spring 2026, supported by at least £322m of government funding. The investment team will lead on developing the programme and deploying and managing funding under the programme.

We are recruiting these additional posts to enable the GLA to successfully launch the programme, as well as continuing to manage existing projects and funding programmes. About the role As a Senior Investment Manager, you will be responsible for managing existing investments, and sourcing and transacting new opportunities to unlock housing in London. For new investments, you will lead the development, negotiation and agreement of funding agreements for grant, loans and equity that support land, infrastructure and real estate finance transactions.

You will appraise project proposals, assess counter parties risk of default and review project viability, deliverability and risk. For existing investments, you will work closely with partners to monitor delivery and risk, and consider and provide advice on how to best manage risk and respond to variation requests. You will provide regular and accurate reporting on contracted projects, including forecast outputs, budgets and ongoing risks.

You will commission and manage external professional consultants and legal advisors. Through your work, you will take opportunities to further the GLAs equality, diversity and inclusion priorities. What your day will look like Typical activities include:
Attending a legal meeting to negotiate contractual terms for a loan agreement or a variation Undertaking project due diligence to determine whether a new proposal meets programme requirements Drafting a report recommending whether the GLA provides funding to a new investment opportunity or agrees a variation to existing terms Meeting a partner to review project progress for a contracted investment Providing advice to senior leaders about the risks and opportunities of a novel investment proposal Giving advice to a colleague in another Housing & Land team about how a GLA funding programme could help to unlock housing delivery on their project.

Skills, knowledge and experience There are five essential criteria for this role that we will assess as part of the assessment process. These include three technical requirements, and two behavioural competencies. The three technical requirements were looking for are :
Substantial knowledge and track record in negotiating and managing complex agreements for the development and/or financing of residential property.

Experience of undertaking complex financial and legal analysis related to the development of residential property and/or complex structures (including joint-ventures etc.)

Experience of managing an investment programme and/or detailed project management experience. The two behavioural competencies we will assess are:
Problem solving with a focus on analysing complex problems and finding creative, workable and timely solutions to them Building and managing relationships with a focus on working effectively with a range of partners to deliver shared goals The GLA Competency Framework Guidelines further detailing each competency and the different level indicators can be found here: GLA Competency Framework

How to apply

If you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following:
Up to date CV Personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words. Please ensure you address how you…