Business Development Role Within the Green New Deal Fund (GNDF) in the North Of Tyne

Descriptions

The NTCA has established a Green New Deal Fund (“GNDF”) to catalyse investment ingreen growth. Committing £9m over the next three years, this fund will form a mechanism tostimulate innovation and business growth in the areas of heat decarbonisation, energyefficiency, renewables, energy systems, low carbon transport and natural capital. The focusof the GNDF is to support the ‘green growth economy’ by, prioritising projects which candeliver significant carbon reductions as well as supporting new industry and jobs in areaswhere emissions reductions are most needed.In June 2021, the NTCA announced, under Delegated Decision, the appointment of AmberFund Management Limited (“AFML”), a sister company of Amber Infrastructure Limited(“Amber”) to act as Fund Manager for the GNDF. As part of Amber’s expression of interestfor the GNDF, Amber proposed to appoint a business development partner to assist with thedelivery of the GNDF.A partner with knowledge of the local business ecosystem is required to support the GreenNew Deal Fund Limited Partnership (“GNDF LP”) in a Business Development role (“BDPartner”). The BD Partner must have premises with the ability to host up to a maximum of 1.5FTE members of the Amber team within the region, as well as meeting space to host localclients. The selected BD Partner will support Amber in a business development andorigination capacity and will be required to source, manage and review applications from