NSIPs Business Development Director

About us

At Environment Bank, we’re working together to help restore natural habitats across England. With thousands of acres of new habitat creation already underway, our projects are delivering biodiversity gains and helping vital ecosystems to recover and flourish. Our diverse team includes ecologists, land managers, habitat specialists, geospatial analysts, planning advisors, account managers, digital creatives, legal experts, and more. From our habitat specialists to our sales and marketing teams, everyone at Environment Bank is a champion for our values, working towards our goal of reversing biodiversity loss. Environment Bank is a market-leading organisation in a sector that’s experiencing rapid growth. We’ve already built a highly skilled team of experts and we’re actively looking to expand our team in the coming months. We’re incredibly proud of all we achieved so far and we’re still growing. If you’d like to be part of a driven organisation that’s making a real difference, find your next role with the team at Environment Bank.

About the role

As we expand our partnerships and market footprint, we are seeking a Business Development Director for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) to lead our engagement with major infrastructure developers, consultants, and other key stakeholders in the sector. This is a senior strategic role for an individual who will drive Environment Bank’s growth within the NSIPs and major infrastructure sector, positioning the organisation as a trusted partner from the earliest stages of design and consenting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of a business development strategy specific to NSIPs, aligning with upcoming BNG legislation and the wider environmental markets.
• Build and nurture relationships with key influencers across infrastructure consultancies, planning and EIA practices, and land and environmental advisory firms.
• Shape Environment Bank’s product and service offering to best support the evolving needs of NSIPs stakeholders.
• Collaborate with our Wider Sales, Technical, Operational and Senior Leadership teams to secure and deliver high-value national projects.
• Represent Environment Bank externally as a credible voice within panels, industry boards, and stakeholder groups.

This is a unique opportunity to join Environment Bank at a pivotal point in our growth and influence how nationally significant projects integrate nature recovery.

Who You Are

You are a senior business development leader with a strong technical grounding in planning, EIA, infrastructure delivery, or environmental consulting. You thrive in complex stakeholder environments and know how to convert relationships into meaningful partnerships that deliver commercial and environmental outcomes. You are known for your integrity, credibility, and collaborative style.

Your Mindset

• Curious – You seek to understand context, constraints, and opportunity.
• Accountable – You take ownership of outcomes.
• Ambitious – You want to shape an emerging market and deliver real impact.
• Authentic – You build trust through transparency and integrity.
• Collaborative – You put team and mission before ego.

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Environment Bank recognised as a partner of choice for NSIPs delivery.
• Significant pipeline growth within the NSIPs sector.
• Strong collaboration between BD, Partnerships, and Technical teams.
• Active presence in relevant industry networks, boards, and forums.

EDI & Belonging

At the heart of Environment Bank are the people, who make it all possible. We employ individuals, who share the same passion to live our Environment Bank mission and values. At Environment Bank we believe that fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace makes us more innovative, dynamic, and competitive. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone is valued and respected, free from discrimination based on race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.

Essential

• Proven record of business development or strategic growth at enterprise or consultancy level, ideally within infrastructure, planning, EIA, land, or environmental services.
• Deep understanding of the NSIPs process and stakeholder landscape — including exposure to development finance, statutory engagement, and consenting frameworks.
• Strong communication and presentation skills — confident with senior decision-makers, panels, and external audiences.
• Organised, self-sufficient, and commercially astute with the ability to manage complex deal cycles.

Desirable

• Experience in organisations supporting major infrastructure delivery and land-environment interfaces — such as infrastructure consultancies, multidisciplinary planning practices, or specialist land and environment advisors.
• Established personal brand and external presence (e.g., panels, working groups, industry events).
• Knowledge of BNG markets, natural capital, or environmental finance.

We offer

• Performance-based annual bonus up to 10% of salary.
• Pension scheme with employer-matched contributions at 6% of salary.
• 30 days of annual leave, plus paid bank holidays, birthday, and wellbeing day.
• Option to purchase 5 additional days of annual leave after probation.
• Remote and hybrid flexible working options.
• Regional and departmental team co-working days.
• Expenses-paid whole company meet twice a year.
• Team fundraising and charity events.
• Ongoing career development with training and mentoring.
• Medical cash back scheme to cover everyday healthcare costs.
• Employee assistance mental wellbeing support.
• Enhanced sickness pay allowance.