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 Email : [1] Recruitment team Email : [2] Closing date: 29th June 2026 Right to Work in the UK is required. References Visible links 1. mailto: 2. mailto