Associate Director / Director – Real Estate Advisory

Job ID: 6029

Salary: Neg.

Location: London

Region: London

In response to the housing crisis there is a strong programme of public sector led housing schemes and a continuing need to rationalise corporate portfolios. In response to these trends this leading building consultancy provide development and consultancy services to a range of clients and have an urgent need to employ a new Associate Director or Director to strengthen their team.

Requirements of the Role

1. To understand the property development cycle and be familiar with prevailing values and costs applicable to mixed use development in London and the South East.
2. To advise in connection with residential and mixed use schemes in connection with maximising overall value and securing specialist sector advice as required optimising marketability.
3. To be familiar with public/private partnership options including Development Agreement arrangements.
4. Understanding of public sector procurement processes for the selection of development partners.
5. Develop an understanding of transformation programmes across the public sector generally and the strategic and delivery initiatives that are being adopted to achieve successful rationalisation, economies and value generation.
6. Motivate and manage a professional team of various competencies and qualification levels and deliver an integrated and accurate property based response.
7. Understanding public sector governance and Red Book requirements.
8. Management of junior team members.

Personal skills:

• Confident and logical thinker.
• Personal drive and ambition to improve personal and team performance.
• Analytical skills.
• Finishing culture.
• Ability to work as a team player in a flexible environment.
• Commercially aware.
• Good listener, understand requirements in the context of service priorities and clearly articulate the client vision and solution.
• Ability to communicate effectively at both a high political level and practical operational level.
• Preferably Excel and financial modelling awareness.
• Complex report writing skills.

To learn more about this role and the technical skills necessary, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with your specialist recruiter – Isaak