Investment Manager
| Posting date: | 12 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £59,042 to £65,225 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | Plus additional company benefits, including holiday, pensions, discounts, life assurance. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 February 2026 |
| Location: | Stratford, East London |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | London and Quadrant Housing Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7551 |
Summary
Contract Type: 12‑month Fixed Term Contract , Full Time - 37.5 hours
Grade: 10
Reporting Office: Stratford, London – E15
Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)
Closing Date: 26th February 2026 – 23:00
Interview Dates: 16 March 2026 - Please note that interviews will be held in person for this role.
Please click here for the role profile - Investment Manager.docx
Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.
Join our Compliance & Investment Team at L&Q:
Help shape how we fund thousands of affordable homes.
We’re looking for an Investment Manager (Grant Funding) to lead our engagement with the Greater London Authority (GLA) and Homes England (HE), secure and manage grant, and make sure L&Q remains compliant and competitive across current and future funding programmes.
This role is central to how we deliver our growth plans: you’ll identify funding opportunities, lead compliant bids, and ensure robust controls around grant income and reporting.
You’ll report to the Head of Compliance & Investment and work closely with New Homes, Sales, Finance and senior leaders across the business.
If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!
Your impact in the role:
Act as L&Q’s day‑to‑day liaison with the GLA/HE, monitor policy and programme changes, and lead compliant bid submissions that align with L&Q’s objectives.
Ensure timely, compliant drawdowns, recycled grant compliance and accurate forecasting/reporting of grant across programmes.
Provide the central expert function on funders’ investment management systems and build capacity across New Homes (briefings, clinics, training).
Embed controls to meet statutory, regulatory and audit requirements; support internal assurance and respond to funder/regulator queries.
Build strong relationships with funders, partners and internal senior stakeholders to unlock delivery and resolve issues quickly.
Provide clear risk, opportunity and sensitivity inputs on grant, including impacts of policy changes and new funding vehicles on the business plan.
Key relationships: Development Finance, New Business/Delivery teams, Sales & Marketing, and external funders/regulators.
What you'll bring:
Essential:
Strong project management capability, delivering complex programmes in challenging environments.
Good understanding of financial principles and forecasting (grant profiles, recycled grant, cashflow/timing impacts).
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills (internal exec and external funders/LAs).
Clear, concise written and verbal communication (briefings, board papers, funder correspondence).
Ability to self‑manage workload, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced setting.
Strong MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Experience in a GLA/HE liaison or policy‑facing role.
Desirable:
Proven experience of social housing grant funding management (GLA/HE or similar) including bidding, compliance and drawdown.
Degree (2:1) or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field.
If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk
About L&Q:
We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.
250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.
People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.
At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.
When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome - Find out more here.
Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.
Grade: 10
Reporting Office: Stratford, London – E15
Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)
Closing Date: 26th February 2026 – 23:00
Interview Dates: 16 March 2026 - Please note that interviews will be held in person for this role.
Please click here for the role profile - Investment Manager.docx
Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.
Join our Compliance & Investment Team at L&Q:
Help shape how we fund thousands of affordable homes.
We’re looking for an Investment Manager (Grant Funding) to lead our engagement with the Greater London Authority (GLA) and Homes England (HE), secure and manage grant, and make sure L&Q remains compliant and competitive across current and future funding programmes.
This role is central to how we deliver our growth plans: you’ll identify funding opportunities, lead compliant bids, and ensure robust controls around grant income and reporting.
You’ll report to the Head of Compliance & Investment and work closely with New Homes, Sales, Finance and senior leaders across the business.
If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!
Your impact in the role:
Act as L&Q’s day‑to‑day liaison with the GLA/HE, monitor policy and programme changes, and lead compliant bid submissions that align with L&Q’s objectives.
Ensure timely, compliant drawdowns, recycled grant compliance and accurate forecasting/reporting of grant across programmes.
Provide the central expert function on funders’ investment management systems and build capacity across New Homes (briefings, clinics, training).
Embed controls to meet statutory, regulatory and audit requirements; support internal assurance and respond to funder/regulator queries.
Build strong relationships with funders, partners and internal senior stakeholders to unlock delivery and resolve issues quickly.
Provide clear risk, opportunity and sensitivity inputs on grant, including impacts of policy changes and new funding vehicles on the business plan.
Key relationships: Development Finance, New Business/Delivery teams, Sales & Marketing, and external funders/regulators.
What you'll bring:
Essential:
Strong project management capability, delivering complex programmes in challenging environments.
Good understanding of financial principles and forecasting (grant profiles, recycled grant, cashflow/timing impacts).
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills (internal exec and external funders/LAs).
Clear, concise written and verbal communication (briefings, board papers, funder correspondence).
Ability to self‑manage workload, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced setting.
Strong MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Experience in a GLA/HE liaison or policy‑facing role.
Desirable:
Proven experience of social housing grant funding management (GLA/HE or similar) including bidding, compliance and drawdown.
Degree (2:1) or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field.
If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk
About L&Q:
We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.
250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.
People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.
At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.
When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome - Find out more here.
Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.