Associate Director Land & Development – South East

A highly regarded Developer who have been established for over a decade urgently require a Senior Land & Development Professional who can step into the role of Associate Director for Land & Development for the entire South East Region. This region will cover a large area from Suffolk through to outer/ greater London, Essex, Kent and Surrey/ Sussex.

The company concerned are a specialist property developer who source, plan and deliver a wide range of residential and mixed use schemes throughout the UK, they will pick and choose which they wish to build out ensuring the company is renowned for creating unique, exciting developments that will leave a lasting impression in the area. Those not built will have a sound exit strategy which will generate profit for the organisation.

This developer is partnered by an institutionally backed equity provider and they are able to move very quickly on sites if the deal stacks up. They are considered a highly entrepreneurial business that have an excellent reputation in the market for identifying, acquiring, planning and building out sites. They are and have been experiencing a solid organic growth since their inception and have what would be described as Directors and Senior leaders in the team to be best in class. They want the best to work for them and can offer much to entice the right types of individual in to the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• The right candidate will be currently active in the entire South East area and be used to identifying and acquiring good sites in this location that have the potential to gain value on planning or as built out site from 80 – 500+ units
• Able to review, conduct due diligence and appraise ensuring that investment return is optimised as either Land sales or build out.
• Ensure all board packs are comprehensively compiled to enable the board to move quickly on correct information
• Take responsibility for legal, contract and technical due diligence phases of all land acquisitions
• Oversee all planning applications on approved land acquisitions made by the company.
• Review and sign off the marketing strategy for all land acquisitions involved with.
• Work with the employed Project Managers to ensure the smooth transition of projects
• Review and sign off the necessary EA and various other professional consultants utilised
• Provide accurate and timely reports for the board on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis as required on the progress of your projects

Desirable Skills:

• Professionally qualified. MRICS or similar
• Highly networked in the industry and able to deliver deals
• Strong self motivation with and entrepreneurial attitude
• Operated in a similar role for either a national housebuilder or SME property developer.
• Track record at working at board level to drive strategies for growth and profitability.

The successful candidate will have well developed interpersonal skills and be highly effective operating in a fast-paced working environment. Being a skilled manager of the development process and associated teams and a track record for delivering against challenging objectives are key requirements. You will have credibility, be highly proactive and have effective leadership skills with ambitions to become a full Director.

In return you can expect to be highly remunerated, have an excellent bonus scheme, be able to buy and deliver iconic schemes as well as looking at promotion to full Director level.

Salary: c£100,000 plus full package & bonus
Location: Essex
Regions: East Anglia, Essex, Hertfordshire, London, South East, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex