Head of Corporate Finance

As Head of Corporate Finance, you will be at the heart of Heathrow’s financial leadership, shaping the airport’s long-term financing strategy and ensuring sustainable growth. You will lead on capital structure, funding, and financing decisions that underpin Heathrow’s ongoing transformation and investment programmes. Reporting to the Director of Treasury and Corporate Finance, you will provide strategic insight and financial direction to the Executive Committee and across the wider business, supporting one of the UK’s most complex and high-profile financial environments.

Lead and develop a high-performing team of finance professionals to deliver on Heathrow’s corporate finance objectives.

Shape and implement the airport’s capital structure and financing strategy to support business as usual and long-term expansion goals.

Partner with executive leadership and external stakeholders, including investors, banks, and credit rating agencies, to maintain financial resilience and investor confidence.

Oversee financial modelling, capital structure planning, and liquidity management to optimise performance and governance compliance.

Influence strategic decision-making through expert financial analysis and insight.

Ensure all corporate financing activities adhere to regulatory and compliance frameworks.

Comprehensive understanding of corporate finance, capital markets, and financing instruments.

Demonstrable experience managing complex funding strategies in large-scale or regulated organisations.

Exceptional analytical and financial modelling skills.

Excellent communication and influencing ability at all organisational levels, including senior executives and external partners.

Proven leadership in developing and motivating high-performing finance teams.

Strong commercial and strategic judgement.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience within regulated infrastructure or the transport sector.
• Strong understanding of credit rating methodologies.
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