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Join the North East LEP Investment Board

We are looking for three passionate, well-connected business people from across the area to join the Investment Board.

The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is committed to driving economic growth, delivering more and better jobs for the North East as set out in our Strategic Economic Plan (SEP). To do this, the business-led, partnership brings together the private sector, local authorities and university and college representatives to deliver against six strategic programmes: innovation, business growth, skills, employability and inclusion, economic assets and infrastructure and connectivity.

To deliver the ambitious agenda set out in the Strategic Economic Plan, several programmes of investment have been established and must have a business- and commercial- focus and invest in the strength present in the North East.

We are looking for three passionate, well-connected business people from across the area to join the Investment Board who are willing to volunteer their time and input their specialist knowledge and expertise to ensure effective investment decision making. Specifically at this time we are looking to appoint three external technical advisors relating to:

• Corporate Finance
• Property Development
• Investment / Access to Finance

If you have the drive, passion, business insight, skills and experience at a senior management or board level in any one of these areas and significant awareness of the North East economy we would love to hear from you. To find out more or apply, click here.