Associate Director / Director

An opportunity has arisen for an Associate Director / Director to join an established consultancy in London to handle all planning instructions across London and the South East regions. The planning team provide a range of consultancy service to developers, investors, landowners, house builders and the public sector. With a team present in each of the major English cities and regions, the team has a fully national footprint in where they can aid clients. This is further backed-up by the wider urban design, development consultancy and regeneration teams that provides an integrated pool of local and national knowledge.

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Main tasks:

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• To actively seek to win new business from existing and prospective clients, for both the division and the business.

• To secure and manage instructions within the existing portfolio and relationships with clients and others in the local planning and property market.

• To identify and contribute on major bids for work.

• Target and expand the diversity of the Planning client base.

• To meet and exceed financial performance targets.

• To ensure debtors and disbursements are always at an acceptable level.

• Prepare fee forecasting and departmental cost budgets.

• To continually strive to improve working practices and client service delivery for the whole team.

• To provide an informed view on national developments and trends in Planning.

• To monitor and ensure effective and efficient co-ordination of internal resources.

• To liaise (where appropriate) with other operations and services, particularly in relation to the Planning, and Development Consultancy Division.

• To represent the client and the full range of property related services available to clients.

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Main capabilities:

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Technical Skills

• Proven experience and relevant qualifications / eligibility to apply for RTPI Membership

• Proven track record in resolution of day to day management issues and in building strong client relationships both internal and external

• Computer Literacy, specifically in Microsoft Office.

• Demonstrates the ability to make effective presentations to clients

• Able to develop business planning skills including fee forecasting and fee proposals

• Demonstrate continued awareness of planning and property legislative changes.

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Interpersonal Skills

• Understands and listens to the personal needs of others;

• Communicates and converses well and is clearly understood by others in team.

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Communication Skills

• Experienced and capable presenter, both of technical and business matters.

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Personal Qualities

• Presents a professional image when dealing with clients and demonstrates self confidence;

• Demonstrates confidence and understands own strengths and weaknesses

• Highly organised;

• Demonstrates ambition and commitment to self development;

• Makes things happen through others;

• Manages own time and exercises good commercial judgement to maximise fee earning potential;

• Team Player

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Please apply with your most recent CV. If you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, then please contact Charlotte Scott-Hill on 02074782529 or cscotthill@cobaltrecruitment.com