Senior Associate

AND London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary

Business development commission

28 days annual leave

Professional development opportunities

Fridge & coffee

Office socials

Professional development

Job summary

A regeneration and real estate consultancy is seeking a built environment expert to join their Senior Management Team in London. The ideal candidate will have solid industry experience, a proven project management record, and be skilled at fostering client relationships. Responsibilities include leading multiple projects, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring successful delivery within regulatory standards. The role offers a competitive salary, business development commissions, and a supportive office culture.

Qualifications

• Experience leading high-profile and complex projects.
• Solid industry experience in planning and development.
• Strong communication skills and ability to write planning-ready reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects and ensure successful delivery.
• Act as primary client contact and maintain positive relationships.
• Lead and mentor junior staff members.
• Ensure that all projects meet regulatory requirements and standards, and work closely with internal and external partners to ensure compliance.
• Work across all RIBA stages in the delivery of projects.
• Lead within the Senior Management Team in strategic decision making, recruitment, and the ongoing improvement of company processes.
• Utilise sector contacts to develop new business and successful collaborations, and lead on tender processes.
• Maintain a positive attitude, and bring energy and enthusiasm to a small friendly team.
• Manage your own and the team’s workload effectively.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Report writing

Commercial real estate expertise

Placemaking knowledge

Job description

AND London is a regeneration and real estate consultancy based in Deptford and working across London and the South East. We are a small team of 12 but have a uniquely broad service offer across the following areas: commercial; insight and research; culture and communities; placemaking; meanwhile and leasing; and brand and design.

The various services that we offer within this nebulous set of sectors include:

• Commercial and ground floor strategies
• Demand assessments
• Cultural strategies and public art delivery
• Community engagement and co-design
• Social impact strategies and delivery
• Placemaking strategies and place branding

Our growing team is made up of built environment professionals with a wide range of expertise and professional backgrounds. The work that we do is hugely varied and no two days are the same. We work with in the public and private sector and clients include some of the world’s largest real estate developers, local authorities, funds and business improvement districts. The sectors that we primarily work within include: large-scale masterplans, residential, mixed-use, commercial, industrial, life sciences, and high streets/public realm.

We have big aspirations for 2026 and are looking to grow our senior leadership team to support further growth across the business.

Who You Are:

We are very open to who we speak to and want to collaboratively shape the role, responsibilities, and job scope with the right person. You will be a built environment expert who has solid industry experience, a great communicator and a really good understanding of the planning and development process.

You may have worked client-side in a DM-role, or as an architect/masterplanner, or at a consultancy, and will have strong industry specialisms in commercial real estate and placemaking.

It is important that you have a willingness to work flexibly across a range of different projects that require different approaches and skills but with expertise in the delivery of commercial uses, understanding spatial requirements, quantum and mix.

You are a confident project lead with a proven track record leading high-profile and complex projects. You will act as project and client lead and manage a team of people working on the project. Additionally, you must be a confident writer and able to pen planning-ready reports and other strategic documents for a variety of audiences with ease and accuracy.

At AND, you will oversee all aspects of project delivery including research and data gathering, design, and insight, to ensure the production of high-quality, visionary, and industry leading strategies and reports. The ideal candidate will also be comfortable managing multiple projects with varying deadlines simultaneously and having oversight of capacity across the team, ultimately ensuring all projects are delivered to time and to budget.

You will be a core part of the Senior Management Team and will work towards scaling and growing the business, effectively using your prior experience in strategic decision making to help achieve AND’s business and development targets. You will be a great leader and will have direct and indirect line management responsibilities and will always ensure that the wider team is developing, learning and growing. You will be a positive presence and help drive an inclusive, happy and forward-thinking office culture through the implementation of events, policies and activities.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple projects and ensure successful delivery of all work.
• Act as a project lead and primary client contact, fostering positive relationships with clients that secures repeat work.
• Lead and mentor junior staff members, providing guidance and support in their professional development.
• Ensure that all projects meet regulatory requirements and standards, and work closely with internal and external partners to ensure compliance.
• Work across all RIBA stages in the delivery of projects.
• Lead within the wider Senior Management Team in strategic decision making, recruitment, and the ongoing improvement of company processes.
• Utilise sector contacts to develop new business and successful collaborations, and lead on tender processes.
• Maintain a positive attitude, and bring energy and enthusiasm to a small friendly team.
• Manage your own and the team’s workload effectively.

What You Get:

• Highly competitive salary
• Business development commission
• Leasing commission
• 28 days annual leave, exc bank holidays and Christmas to New Year period
• Fully stocked fridge and coffee machine
• Regular office socials and day trips
• Professional development and encouragement to attend industry relevant events and activities

What To Do:

Please send your CV to [e-mail] or get in touch to discuss the role.