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Senior Private Finance Sponsor, leeds, west yorkshire
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Client:
Department For Transport
Location:
leeds, west yorkshire, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Views:
3
Posted:
09.07.2025
Expiry Date:
23.08.2025
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Job Description:
Location: Birmingham, Leeds, London (Hybrid)
A Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA) may be payable to this role based on specialist skills and experience.
Contract Type: Permanent Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
Your role will be based in the Private Finance Division of the Euston Directorate. Building on the work to date, you will lead on the next phase of structing and implementing the private finance and funding package, with a particular focus on developing a new public-private partnership arrangement, as well as structuring innovative mechanisms such as Tax Increment Financing. This is likely to be one of the major private financing projects within Government both in terms of size and ministerial interest. You will be working on devising innovative approaches that will set future precedents for the industry.
Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Development of the private finance and funding elements of the overall Euston site funding package.
* Leading on the commercial structuring and implementation of the preferred private finance model for the HS2 station, envisaged to be a Design Build Finance and Maintain (DBFM) model, with other models (e.g. concession and regulated structures) also part of the consideration.
* Examining and coordinating the structuring and implementation of the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) mechanism, underpinned by future business rates and local contributions.
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:
* Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensionshere
* 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
* 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the Kings birthday.
* Access to the staff discount portal.
* Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
* Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
* 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
* Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
About you
We are looking for experienced corporate finance professionals with excellent commercial, analytical and project management skills, who have experience of working with a wide stakeholder base. Youll be confident applying your expertise to guide your work and influence decisions.
You will have strong technical and commercial skills gained in project finance or related fields on either public or private side and will have experience of working on public-private partnerships (PPPs), Private Finance Initiative (PFI) or similar transactions in the UK or internationally.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate complex information to others, with the capability to provide guidance and information to inform decisions at all levels of the business.
For this role, it is essential to be able to manage your workload effectively, delivering to tight deadlines whilst retaining focus on the key priorities of the Directorate.
The role offers an exciting opportunity to work on a very high-profile scheme. Therefore, you will be very diligent, with a strong focus on attention to detail, to ensure your work informs senior leadership and senior officials in achieving departmental ambitions.
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