Infrastructure Funding, Finance and Regulation Lead

4 weeks ago

Leeds, United Kingdom UK Civil Service Full time

Job summary

About the National Infrastructure Commission

By joining the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), you�ll be playing a key role in delivering independent advice to government on the UK�s long-term infrastructure needs. We do this to help support sustainable economic growth across the whole of the UK, improve competitiveness and ultimately improve the quality of life of UK citizens.
We are a collaborative team of civil servants and industry secondees working to support the Commissioners in offering forward-thinking recommendations based on a rigorous approach to evidence and consultation � and to monitor government�s progress in implementing those plans.

The Commission�s core responsibilities include:

producing a National Infrastructure Assessment once every five years, setting out the Commission�s assessment of long-term infrastructure needs with recommendations to government on how to meet them;carrying out in-depth studies into the UK�s most pressing infrastructure challenges, making recommendations to government; andmonitoring the government�s progress in delivering infrastructure projects and programmes recommended by the NIC.

Job description

The National Infrastructure Commission is looking for aninfrastructure/capital financing expert and/or regulatory specialist to lead its cross-sector advice on economic regulation and infrastructure funding and finance. This is a new role in the NIC and was created to reflect the unprecedented pressure and pace required to enable delivery of the UK�s pressing economic infrastructure needs over the coming decades against headwinds of tight public budgets and volatile investor sentiment. It will build on the Commission�s reputation for robust and innovative analysis of strategic infrastructure issues, working closely with policy, analysis and strategy professionals within multidisciplinary project teams.�

The post holders will report to the NIC�s Chief Economist and will be expected to provide impactful strategic, analytical and policy insights across all economic infrastructure sectors and related funding and financing business models; leveraging industry/expert insights, evidence and cutting-edge thinking to support scoping and direction-setting; �be strategic and consider wider political, economic�and social solutions; taking charge of rigorous quality assurance processes for their own and others work; and collaborating with regulators, infrastructure delivery and financing organisations and colleagues from other disciplines/backgrounds to ensure evidence is visible, relevant and impactful.

The Commission�s work is highly varied, and the post holder can expect to develop deep knowledge of economic infrastructure sectors they work across, including:

Planning and delivering powerful insights and recommendations on infrastructure financing business models, across public, private, private-public and regulated sectors (eg. project debt, equity and hybrid models; utilising knowledge of project finance markets; economic regulatory models, RAB; and international best practice)Developing a deep understanding on major cost drivers across infrastructure delivery in all sectors, seek out best practice in reducing these�across sectors ( regulatory models, market structures, procurement or financing options)Developing and leveraging relationships with government, industry, academia and international expertise to advise and steer the Commission�s workDeepening the Commission�s evidence base across recommendations in the second National Infrastructure AssessmentSupporting the wider sectoral teams on project finance and regulated sectors insights and advice relevant to all economic infrastructure sectors.

Person specification

Essential behaviours, experience and skills:

Please note that you will need to refer to the below in your application form.

Form expert strategic views, appreciating detail but being able to stand back and see the bigger picture, to drive direction and advise policy�and analysis. This includes being able to follow closely, understand and quickly adapt to how�wider changes in the economy, markets and political landscape�and how these impact infrastructure investment and advice of the NIC.Communicate with others in a clear, honest and enthusiastic way. Explain complex issues in a way that is easy to understand and communicate effectively in writing.Form effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources and support.Deliver timely and quality outcomes across sometimes competing priorities through identifying the right resource to do the job, setting realistic plans, reviewing and adjusting plans and performance expectations.Evidence of substantial experience working in a capital/infrastructure financing facing role and/or in a economic regulatory capacity, preferably with some application in a strategic and policy context. You will have the ability to set direction and deliver high quality influential quantitative analysis and be able to distil into strategic insights and recommendations.

Qualifications

We welcome applications from a range of relevant backgrounds and with experience in infrastructure funding and financing, regulatory economics and/or major capital projects/portfolio analysis. Qualifications will include either a relevant professional finance qualification and/or degree in a relevant subject such as economics, finance and/or equivalent quantitative subject.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Seeing the Big PictureCommunicating and InfluencingWorking TogetherDelivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �53,531, National Infrastructure Commission contributes �14,453 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. 25 days� annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King�s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant)Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)Access to a generous Defined Benefit with an average employer contribution of 27%Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme, season ticket advances and payroll givingAccess to a retail discounts and cashback siteA Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help meet the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes

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