Associate Director

Ardent

London

Hybrid

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Smart Working Policy

Medical health plan

Coaching

Cycle to Work

Electric Car Scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Job summary

Ardent is seeking an experienced Associate/Associate Director to lead project teams and manage day-to-day land services operations for infrastructure projects. The role involves providing strategic advice, overseeing negotiations, and ensuring high-quality client service, while also promoting team growth and engagement in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

Experience in leading teams and delivering high-quality services.
Proficient in stakeholder engagement and negotiations.
Ability to present complex information effectively.

Responsibilities

Manage project teams and oversee land services operations.
Provide strategic advice on land acquisition and compensation agreements.
Support team leadership and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Management

Valuation of Property Assets

Job description

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Location: London, Manchester, or Leeds with travel as required (we offer Hybrid working)

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Directorate: Compensation & Valuation

Company Overview:

Ardent is the UK’s leading provider of land, consent management and stakeholder engagement services to support major infrastructure and regeneration projects from concept to delivery.

We are Project Managers, Chartered Surveyors, Stakeholder Engagement Consultants and Land Referencers, based in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Warrington, Leeds, Glasgow and Dublin, supporting projects throughout the UK and Ireland.

Established in 1992, we are a high-growth business, and our client portfolio includes some of the biggest players across our four core sectors of transport, renewables, utilities and regeneration.

We are passionate about delivering life-improving change for communities and future generations.

Purpose of the role

Ardent is seeking an experienced Associate/Associate Director to manage project teams and oversee the day-to-day operations of land services for our clients. This role is critical in ensuring cohesive delivery and support for key infrastructure and regeneration projects. Leveraging your extensive experience, you will provide strategic advice, undertake valuations for a wide range of property assets and negotiate land acquisition and compensation agreements for project promotors.

The role may also involve you providing advice to landowners impacted by infrastructure and regeneration projects; including the preparation of objections, and the formulation and settlement of compensation claims both pre and post order confirmation

In alignment with Ardent’s values, you will ensure high-quality service, manage client relationships, and oversee the commercial delivery of workstreams. As a people-centric organisation, you will support the Senior Leadership team in people leadership and engagement, including the daily management, coaching, and mentoring of team members. As part of our fast-growing organisation, you will embrace change, collaborate with the wider team, and drive continuous development and innovation, while also having the opportunity to shape the future of Ardent.

Technical Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:

Experienced in leading a team of professionals to deliver a high-quality service and meet project deadlines.
Able to identify and articulate risks, propose recommended mitigations and escalate as appropriate.
Acting as Project Account Manager, providing strategic advice to inform land acquisition, risk identification cost mitigation.
Provide competent and professional support for the assembly of land.
Experienced in stakeholder engagement and landowner negotiation.
The ability to undertaking valuations and property cost estimates for a range of property asset classes
Experienced in leading on the negotiation of values and the settlement of compensation claims.
Confident presenting complex and technical information to multiple stakeholders.
The ability to deal with challenging landowners and stakeholders in a professional and competent way.
Experienced in leading small tender submissions, engaging other areas of the business for technical support as required.
Familiarity and compliance with all relevant legislation and guidance.

Ardent is an equal opportunities employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, colour, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability status or other legally protected characteristics.

With people at the core of our business, we offer employees an unrivalled career opportunity rather than simply a job. In a fast-growing organisation, we train, develop and support our people to grow and achieve their career goals. This is supported by initiatives aimed at securing the wellbeing of our teams, allowing them work flexibility and maintain a positive work life balance.

We offer an attractive benefits package to include :-

Smart Working Policy
Medical health plan
Coaching
Cycle to Work
Electric Car Scheme
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

For more information, please see our services page on our website at www.ardent-management.com

Interested? Get in touch!

Should you be interested in hearing more about the position or wish to send your cv in to people@ardent-management.com or contact Stuart Thomas stuartthomas@ardent-management.com

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
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Job function

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Industries
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