Head of Equity, Joint Ventures & Partnerships Portfolio

Head of Equity, Joint Ventures, & Partnerships Portfolio Management

Homes England National Housing Bank

69,831 - 81,443

Location:

Hybrid 50/50 Our new Headquarters are in Leeds but colleagues can be based in any of our offices (Leeds, Manchester or Birmingham)

Homes England is launching the National Housing Bank, a new government-backed investment platform to accelerate housing delivery across England.

With 16bn in capital, it will unlock private investment, support regeneration and accelerate housing delivery across the UK. Joining now offers a rare opportunity to shape a major new national investment platform from the ground up.

The role supports and mentors team members while ensuring effective monitoring of equity investments in collective investment schemes and complex JV equity partnerships. The team maintains strong relationships with investment partners, which enables effective stewardship, risk management, and compliance. It also involves close collaboration with internal teams and stakeholders, driving reporting, assurance, and continuous improvement while delivering against targets.

The opportunity

Responsibilities include:

Provide supportive leadership to a small national team to deliver housing outcomes, equity investments, and budget targets in line with strategic plans
Oversee a diverse portfolio of equity joint ventures, and collective investment schemes, ensuring strong performance and value delivery
Monitor and manage financial, operational, and reputational risks, including regular reporting and engagement with risk functions
Build and maintain senior relationships with investment partners, developers, and stakeholders, ensuring effective partnership delivery
Ensure compliance with transaction agreements, including drawdowns, payments, and ongoing asset stewardship activities
Provide portfolio insights, performance reporting, and continuous improvements to policies, governance, and deal structuring

Candidate profile
Strong experience in real estate finance, including equity/JV structures, portfolio management, and complex transactions
Proven expertise in risk management, governance, and financial/real estate modelling
Experience managing and developing teams, with the ability to coach and lead delivery to targets
Commercial acumen with experience overseeing underperforming or distressed investments
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to influence senior internal and external audiences
Relevant professional background or qualification (e.g. banking, accounting, surveying, law) or equivalent industry experience

Why join?
Help build a new national investment institution
Work on complex housing and regeneration transactions
Deploy 16bn of government-backed capital
Hybrid 50/50 working across multiple national locations
Defined benefit pension and strong public-sector benefits

Contact point for applicants

Name :
Rebecca Nolan

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Recruitment team

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Closing date: 29th June 2026

Right to Work in the UK is required.
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