Building on the foundations of its collaboration over several years, Northern LGPS is now entering the next phase of its development. This phase focuses on establishing an FCA authorised investment management company with a dedicated senior leadership team; strengthening governance and creating a clear operating model to support long-term investment outcomes.
For those joining at this stage, the opportunity is exceptional. These roles offer the chance to shape strategy, set standards and build leadership capability for the long term, working closely with the partner funds, who are both shareholders and clients, Boards and regulators to ensure Northern LGPS continues to evolve as a well-governed, resilient investment organisation.
Northern LGPS is continuing to build the leadership, investment and specialist capability required for the organisation’s next phase of development. A range of opportunities will be available across the organisation, spanning investment, finance, legal, governance, risk, technology, procurement, people and operational functions. Collectively, these appointments will help establish the strong organisational, regulatory and operational foundations of Northern LGPS’s new FCA-authorised investment management company.
Further details of current opportunities are available on this page, with additional roles to be announced in the coming weeks. To explore a specific opportunity, please select the relevant role from the Live Vacancies section below, where you will find information on responsibilities, experience requirements and the scope of each position.
Paul Battye is the lead consultant at Hoffmann Reed working with Northern LGPS.
Paul has 24 years experience in executive search having led Board, C-suite, and Senior Management searches for Asset Owners, Asset Managers and the Professional Advisors across the globe. He advises clients on how to attract, retain and develop the best senior leadership talent with diversity and inclusion at the core of all our service offerings.
In addition, Paul has previously held non-executive director positions in the sports and professional development industries as well as acting as a trustee for a leading children’s cancer research charity.
Philipp Haas is a trained psychologist with a career at Hoffmann Reed built on methodical research discipline and finely tuned interpersonal judgement.
Philipp manages full search cycles, stabilises complex mandates, and maintains a consistent operational rhythm. His psychological background shapes his process: he detects cognitive distortions early, strips out unintended bias, and drives DE&I-critical searches with technical accuracy rather than slogans .
Philipp speaks English, German, and Chinese fluently, which allows him to run multinational stakeholder groups without translation loss.
Nathaniel Delo supports Hoffmann Reed as a Research Associate, focusing on identifying Board, C-suite, and senior leadership talent across the pensions and investment sectors. He is responsible for market mapping, candidate engagement, and intelligence gathering.
Nathaniel brings prior experience as a researcher for a Shadow Government Minister, where he supported policy development and stakeholder analysis. He is currently studying Politics and International Relations at the University of Surrey alongside his role.