Graduate or Development Consultant

Salary/Rate:£30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Job Type:Hybrid, Office Based, Work from home
Contract Type:Perm
Town/City:London
County:London
Sector:Development
Job ref:JN -052025-83751_1747994504
Post Date:23. 05. 2025
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Meet Our Recruiter

Adaora Onuora
Adaora Onuora
Recruitment Consultant, Residential Development & Town Planning

About the Role

Cobalt is working with a small, high-impact consultancy looking for a Consultant with strong data analysis skills to support research, regeneration, and strategy projects for public sector clients across the UK.

The role involves producing data-led analysis, mapping, and reports to inform practical recommendations, working as part of a close-knit team on projects ranging from economic strategies and commercial market reviews to regeneration and masterplanning.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct quantitative analysis to support research and strategy projects, using demographic, economic, housing, and geographic data
  • Create clear, accurate charts and maps, and articulate their implications in written and verbal formats
  • Translate data and evidence into practical strategies and recommendations for clients
  • Present findings to clients and internal teams, both online and in-person
  • Support stakeholder engagement activities such as interviews and workshops
  • Take ownership of specific tasks or outputs within larger projects to support delivery and project management
  • Collaborate internally with team members and externally with project partners

Essential Requirements

  • Between 6 and 18 months of experience in data, development or economics
  • Familiarity with UK data sources such as ONS, Realyse, CoStar, and London Datastore
  • Strong interest in cities, regeneration, and the built environment
  • Ability to extract insights from data and communicate them to non-technical audiences
  • Strong written communication skills
  • Detail-oriented and methodical approach

Ideally you will have...

  • Experience developing socioeconomic baselines or experience conducting stakeholder engagement
  • Interest in development consultancy and or experience.
  • Experience using spatial analysis tools, preferably QGIS

Please apply here or give me (Adaora) a call to discuss. My client is looking to find the right candidate as soon as possible - so if in doubt, do get in touch. I also have other clients and roles that may be of interest.

If you do not hear anything back within one week, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, but I will retain your details for future roles.

When applying to any role through Cobalt, your CV will never be shared with a client without your prior consent. Apply in confidence below or get in touch with me for a confidential discussion about the position via aonuora@cobaltrecruitment.com.

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