Director of Development Finance

Location: Hybrid - London, Greater London House Salary: London - £142,210 - £177,762 plus £8000 car allowance per annum National - £119,375 - £149,219 plus £8000 car allowance per annum Hours: 36 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent We have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Development Finance to join our team in London. Latimer is the development business of Clarion Housing Group and has grown over the last 5 years to a business delivering around 1800- 2000 homes per annum with a capacity and pipeline to increase this to 3000 homes per annum over the next 3-4 years dependent upon market conditions. An opportunity has arisen to appoint an outstanding leader in the Development Finance sector responsible for £600m - £700m of annual development expenditure with a rolling 10 year plan of delivery. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role is embedded in the Development function, delivering strategic financial insight and guidance across all Development activity including a number of joint ventures arrangements. You'll lead a team of circa 25 that appraises, reviews, monitors and reports on all development activity, across both commercial and social housing. The team manages £600m–£700m in annual investment, supporting a long-term 10-year delivery plan. You'll play a key role in shaping our development plans, using your financial expertise to assess whether ideas are affordable and sustainable. You'll also bring your own insight and suggestions to help strengthen our overall approach. You'll be responsible for setting budgets and building long-term financial plans, ensuring we can deliver our strategy both now and in the future. We'll look to you to be responsible for communicating the function's strategy and how it supports Clarion's mission, vision and values and provide clear direction on priorities and required actions. In addition, you'll play a key role in engaging and motivating the team to deliver against business objectives. We're looking for a CCAB (or equivalent) qualified accountant with a strong track record of delivering complex financial plans and applying investment appraisal frameworks to support robust, commercially viable decisions. Please review the full role profile Director of Development Finance and Behaviours & Mandatory Accountabilities OD level 1 and 2 before applying. Salaries are just the starting point. Here at Clarion we're dedicated to rewarding hard work and commitment, and providing benefits that support you and your lifestyle - dive in and find out more here To find out more about who we are and what we do, please click here Closing Date: Monday 15th June 2026 at midnight. This is a hybrid role with a base location at our offices in London. Candidates will be expected to work from the office at least 3 days per week. Travel to our office in Manchester will be required as well as joint venture site meetings. At Clarion Housing Group, we support the responsible use of AI. Here is your guide to using AI during your recruitment process. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in England or Wales for the duration of your employment. This vacancy may close without notice. About Clarion Housing Group Clarion Housing Group is the country's largest social landlord with more than 350,000 people nationwide calling a Clarion home their own. Our mission is to provide affordable homes for those who need them most, and our development arm (Latimer) builds thousands of new homes each year across the country. We know that having a safe and secure home enables people to build better lives, and we believe being a good social landlord is about making a difference to our residents and communities. Our charitable foundation, Clarion Futures, works with charities, social enterprises and other organisations to provide employment support and apprenticeship opportunities to residents, as well as money management advice and help getting online. Web: www.clarionhg.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com To find out more about working for Clarion, please click here. Diversity and Inclusion We want Clarion to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Clarion an inclusive place to work.