Principal Impact Analyst - (Secondment) in Leeds

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Shape the Future with the National Wealth Fund
At the National Wealth Fund, our mission is to swiftly and effectively mobilise trusted sector insights and investment expertise to unlock billions in private finance for projects across the United Kingdom. We provide £27.8bn of capital and an expanded mandate to help the market invest with confidence and drive forward the Government\’s growth ambitions.

Job Purpose
We are recruiting a Principal Impact Analyst for a 1–2‑year secondment. In this role you will lead the Impact team’s work for the NWF’s sectors, working with Policy, Banking and Risk to understand and assess the impact of our investments before, during and after we invest in projects. You will also contribute to NWF’s climate analysis, managing emissions modelling, climate risk analysis and disclosure.

Location: Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days per week in the Leeds office.
Salary: 1–2‑year secondment, remaining on current terms and conditions.
Deadline to Apply: 24th November. Early submission is encouraged, and applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Accountabilities

• Expertise and Sector Leadership – Help set the direction of potential investments within NWF’s key sectors and develop sector knowledge by immersing yourself in the latest policy, technological and market trends.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Develop strong connections with NWF’s Banking, Policy, and Risk teams to deeply understand the impact of potential investments and engage with relevant external organisations and government departments.
• Due Diligence and Analysis – Lead the due diligence process for potential lending and equity deals, delivering comprehensive impact, additionality and ESRG analysis to guide NWF’s Investment Committee in making informed decisions.
• Feedback Loop and Narrative Development – Establish a robust feedback loop to integrate learnings into new deals and craft evidence‑based narratives for each deal in collaboration with the Impact, Banking and Policy teams.
• Emissions and Climate Risk Analysis – Enhance NWF’s approach to greenhouse gas emissions and climate risk analysis and modelling, translating climate and emissions analysis into information relevant to strategy and decision making.
• Collaboration – Peer‑review the analysis and assessments conducted by other analysts and support and oversee the work of colleagues in the team within a matrix management structure.

Essential Experience

• Analytical techniques in appraisal, monitoring and evaluation in a policy and delivery environment.
• Experience of climate change in economic or risk analysis, including climate modelling, greenhouse gas emissions accounting, and climate risk scenario analysis.
• Proven ability to work with, influence and navigate stakeholders including commercial partners, academia or government departments.
• Outstanding communication skills, both in writing and in person, with the ability to write concisely and compellingly.
• General analytical techniques, including use of Excel.
• Excellent inter‑personal skills and the desire to form and maintain high‑quality relationships to shape policy decisions.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience and/or knowledge of investment and financing of NWF’s sectors, including clean energy, advanced manufacturing, transport, defence and life sciences.
• Experience of analytical model development, assurance and maintenance, preferably with some emissions or climate relevance.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills, with the ability to respond to problems with an open mind and propose pragmatic solutions.
• Excellent research skills and the ability to deliver high‑quality outputs using the best available evidence.
• Line management or broader task management experience.
• Resilience and the ability to remain calm in changing situations.
• Experience of presenting data and analytics through relevant packages such as Power BI.

Professional Qualifications

• Must hold a 2:2 degree or above, in a subject with a significant quantitative element, including economics and data analytics or equivalent professional experience.

A career with us offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact and work on cutting‑edge technologies that will drive the UK’s future. We value diversity in our people and inclusion is at the heart of what we do. We offer competitive benefits and unique learning opportunities from combining both private and public sector skills and experience. Please note, referencing and background checks are carried out for all roles here at the National Wealth Fund.