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Associate Director
Location: London/Birmingham/Manchester
Penguin Recruitment are delighted to be supporting a leading national property consultancy in their search for an Associate Director.
Having formed twenty-eight years ago, they offer a full range of property services and expert advice to support their clients with all their property needs. These vary widely from Building Consultancy, Business Rates, Consultancy, Commercial Agency, Lease Advisory, Property & Asset Management, Planning & Development, Sustainability and Valuations.
Their vision is to be an exceptional national property consultancy loved by their clients, their people and they are looking for someone who will share this passion.
Candidates are required to have:
Degree in Town Planning or a relevant field; full RTPI membership is essential
Extensive post-qualification experience in consultancy or local authority roles
Demonstrated success in managing complex planning projects and leading client relationships
Advanced knowledge of planning policy, legislation, and appeals processes
Strong commercial acumen with experience in fee generation and team management
Outstanding communication skills, capable of influencing stakeholders and presenting at public forums
Experience in mentoring and developing junior team members
Proven track record in business development and client growth strategies
Commercially minded with experience generating sustained fee income
What does the role involve?
As an Associate Director, this exciting full-time role will involve:
Having your own caseload and clients, offering high-level advice and building long-term relationships
Preparing and submitting larger and more complex planning applications and appeals
Undertaking regular committee meetings, hearings and public examinations
Conducting research and undertaking planning appraisals to establish the development of potential of sites
Researching planning policies and formulating strategies to maximise the prospect of success
Writing high quality reports with recommendations
Communicating with all stakeholders involved in the planning process
Attending site visits and client meetings
Contributing to business development through networking, identifying new opportunities, and preparing fee proposals
This role will involve delivering high-quality consultancy across a variety of planning
projects, including appraisals, applications, appeals, land promotion, and
enforcement within the residential, commercial, education, healthcare, and
employment sectors.
To be successful in this role, the candidate must have a demonstrable track record of
business development or bring their own portfolio of clients. They'll play an active
role in identifying and securing new business opportunities, as well as maintaining
and growing existing client relationships.
Business development is a core part of this position and essential to meeting individual and team targets.
They'll be instrumental in driving the success of their national consultancy while delivering expert advice and support to clients across the UK
What does the role offer?
Competitive Salary
Car allowance
Bonus
Benefits (will vary dependent upon experience).
If this role is of interest, please contact Joel Bland on (url removed) or call (phone number removed) to discuss further
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