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. Job Purpose 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. The National Wealth Fund are currently recruiting two Senior Managers – Impact, both on a permanent basis and a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. Location : Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days per week in the Leeds office. Salary : £80,000 - £95,000 Final Deadline to Apply: Sunday 16th March 2025. Early submission is encouraged, and applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Purpose of the role: We are looking for a Senior Impact Manager who will lead NWF’s assessment of impact and additionality in deals. The successful candidate will be responsible for a multi – disciplinary team of analysts and sector specialists in providing high quality evidence and analysis as part of NWF’s investment decisions. This role is critical in ensuring impact thinking is integrated into the NWF’s operations and DNA. Key Accountabilities: Leading a high performing multi-disciplinary team of analysts and building capability. This will include attracting and retaining high performing talent and expertise, developing and supporting secondees from government and private sector, and equipping the Fund with the tools to deliver impact and achieve its missions. Providing leadership and quality assurance in due diligence of individual transactions, including monitoring and reporting. The successful candidate will work directly with the Chief Impact Officer to oversee the Impact team’s contributions to NWF’s investment process. Leading and delivering the economic appraisal of investment decisions and deals. This role is critical in enabling the Fund to robustly summarise the value of its investments to the public and Government – for example, analysing our portfolio’s Value for Money or assessing our regional economic growth impact. Implementing NWF’s approach to impact, additionality and Environmental, Social, Resilience and Governance risk management in investment decisions. This includes developing the tools and guidance to support the impact team. Provide valued thought leadership and specialist expertise on the NWF’s impact both internally and externally, drawing on own expert knowledge and experience and through strong networks and relationships. Identify connections between complex impact and economic considerations and NWF’s investment in private market developments and lending to Local Authorities. This includes consulting across and beyond the Fund and building the capability of impact team members to deliver projects. Build close trusted relationships, effective communications and take a proactive approach to building impact capacity and capability across the NWF. Making use of existing and nurturing appropriate external networks to continually build the expertise and influence of the impact team (and wider Fund). Play an active role in the Impact team’s culture and delivery as a valued part of the senior management team. The successful candidate will demonstrate: Experience Experience of managing high performing teams of analysts or technical experts in a supportive and inclusive way, ideally managing both direct and indirect reports to deliver collaboratively across team structures. Extensive experience of building analytical capabilities and functions Capability to supervise and conduct complex economics. Extensive experience and expertise in an analytical field, particularly applying appraisal techniques or conducting economic analysis to inform outcomes. Direct experience in applying the economics of climate and Net Zero transition or the economics of regional and local development. Strategic thinking Operationalise wider strategic context into internal processes Programme / project management of diverse and different projects and managing these resources. Desirable Experience Experience in financial transactions, project finance, or large-scale public funding programmes; particularly in the due diligence process supporting new investments. Experience of the public and private UK infrastructure landscape, especially investment in the energy, transport, digital, waste and water sectors, and investment in local areas. Qualifications It is essential the right candidate will hold a 2:2 degree or above or equivalent qualification. This will be held within a significant quantitative element, including economics, operational research, social research and data analytics. Skills Ability to build and sustain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including shaping and influencing on impact considerations. Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to present and communicate to non -technical audiences. Personally enthused by the Bank’s twin missions of local and regional growth and climate change. Programme / project management of diverse and different projects. Closing date for applications is : Monday 17th March. First interviews will take place week commencing 24th March with final stage interviews being held week commencing 31st March. A career with us offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact and work on cutting-edge technologies that will drive the UK’s future. We value diversity in our people and inclusion is at the heart of what we do. We offer competitive benefits and unique learning opportunities from combining both private and public sector skills and experience. 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