Director of Development Finance

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?? Director of Development Finance - Major Urban JV Projects ?? London | ??? 12-Month FTC | ?? £six-figure package + 30% Bonus ?? Shape the future of UK cities through one of the most ambitious regeneration programmes underway today. The Role
We're looking for a commercially sharp development finance lead to join a high-profile public-private joint venture, focused on delivering multi-phase, city-shaping regeneration projects across several major sites in the UK. This is a senior role operating at the intersection of strategy, finance, planning, and delivery. You'll act as the key financial partner overseeing complex modelling, performance tracking, and governance for a multi-billion-pound development pipeline. Your goal: to ensure long-term value is created, risks are well managed, and partner performance aligns with agreed outcomes. What You'll Be Doing Reviewing and challenging detailed development appraisals and financial models
Stress-testing assumptions and providing high-quality analysis for investment decisions
Partnering with internal stakeholders and JV counterparts to drive financial oversight and value
Leading capital reforecasts, P&L tracking, and business plan assurance
Ensuring governance milestones and partner obligations are met across multiple live sites
What We're Looking For Experience in large-scale, multi-phase urban development or regeneration projects
Strong understanding of development appraisal models - you don't need to build them, but you need to pull them apart
A commercial mindset with the ability to influence at senior and board level
Comfortable operating in a joint venture or public-private environment
Professional accounting qualification helpful but not essential - you'll need to
think like one , not necessarily be one
This is not a standard finance role. You'll be dealing with big numbers, big partners, and big expectations - this needs someone with credibility, resilience, and commercial edge. Backgrounds We'd Be Interested In: ??? Major developers, real estate funds, strategic land specialists ??? Urban regeneration or infrastructure-led development projects ?? Development finance teams in advisory or client-side settings ?? Roles involving JV governance, modelling oversight, or portfolio performance Interested? If you want to play a key role in some of the most complex and high-impact projects in the country - let's talk. This is a unique opportunity to combine finance, strategy, and development delivery at scale.
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Location:
London
Salary:
not provided
Category:
Management;Finance

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