Associate Director Land & Development – South East

A highly regarded Developer who has been established for over a decade urgently requires 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 is a specialist property developer who sources, plans and delivers a wide range of residential and mixed-use schemes throughout the UK. They are renowned for creating unique, exciting developments that 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 can move very quickly on sites if the deal stacks up. They are considered a highly entrepreneurial business with an excellent reputation in the market for identifying, acquiring, planning and building out sites. They have been experiencing solid organic growth since their inception and have best-in-class Directors and Senior leaders in the team.

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 sites from 80 – 500+ units. Responsibilities include:

• 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.
• 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 skill-sets include:

• Professionally qualified. MRICS or similar.
• Highly networked in the industry and able to deliver deals.
• Strong self-motivation with an 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, along with 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.

The company expects you to be out working in the field meeting clients and landowners, reporting to the East London or Home Counties offices when required. This role will require you to be out in the field ensuring the right deals continue to come in to expand the company’s ever-increasing presence in this area. 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.

Contact Jon Moss at Pinnacle Recruitment now to discuss further.