Consulting Lead

What it's like to work at Landmark:

At Landmark, you'll find a friendly, dynamic, and supportive team that values bold ideas, big dreams, and active curiosity. We foster a culture of innovation, encouraging everyone to contribute to the development and direction of our products and services, while continuously seeking new and efficient ways to work.

Collaboration and sociability are at the heart of what we do, and we take pride in coming together to achieve great things.

We offer a range of benefits to support your well-being and career growth, including:

• Competitive Salary
• Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option of adding up to 5 additional unpaid leave days per year
• Annual Lifestyle Allowance: £300 to spend on an activity of your choice
• Pension Scheme: Matched up to 6% for the first 3 years, and up to 10% thereafter
• Private Health Insurance: Provided by Vitality
• Group Income Protection Scheme
• Charitable Fundraising: Matched funding for your efforts
• Cycle to Work and Gym Flex Schemes
• Internal Coaching and Mentoring: Available throughout your time with us
• Training and Career Progression: A strong focus on your development
• Family-Friendly Policies

Join us at Landmark and be part of a team that supports your ambitions and growth, both personally and professionally.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and people-focused Consulting Lead to lead and develop our Environmental Consulting team. This is a pivotal leadership role, responsible for driving the delivery, quality, and growth of our consultancy services while partnering closely with the Head of Professional Services to shape business strategy, strengthen client relationships, and identify future opportunities for growth.

As a leader within the business, you will inspire and develop a high-performing team, champion operational excellence, and ensure the successful delivery of environmental consultancy projects that consistently exceed client expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of senior environmental consultants, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the successful delivery of consultancy projects, ensuring exceptional quality, technical accuracy, and reporting standards.
• Drive team performance through effective goal setting, coaching, engagement, and professional development initiatives.
• Support business development activities, helping to identify and pursue new market opportunities and service offerings.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the business to align operational delivery with wider strategic objectives.
• Manage team resourcing, workforce planning, recruitment, and capacity management to support sustainable growth.
• Promote innovation, efficiency, and best practice across consultancy services.

About You

You will bring a strong academic background in Environmental Science or a related discipline, such as Geography, Geology, Biology, or Chemistry. Postgraduate qualifications and professional memberships, including IEMA, CIWEM, or equivalent, would be highly desirable.

You are a confident and credible leader with a passion for developing people and delivering outstanding client outcomes. You will demonstrate:

• Proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organisational skills.
• A proactive, adaptable, and solutions-focused approach to challenges and opportunities.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance client needs with business objectives.
• Experience managing complex projects, driving innovation, and delivering continuous improvement.
• Strong technical expertise within environmental consultancy, including areas such as environmental audits, impact assessments, flood risk, and regulatory consultation is highly desirable.

You will be comfortable making informed decisions, working autonomously when required, and collaborating effectively across departments to support both business growth and team success. Most importantly, you will be passionate about empowering others, building strong relationships, and helping shape the future direction of our environmental consultancy services.