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Associate / Associate Director

Tarson

£58,000 – £75,000 + benefits (guide) Birmingham, West Midlands Full time, Permanent Open until filled

About the opportunity

Our client is always keen to hear from talented Associates and Associate Directors in Birmingham. There's no closing date, so you can get in touch when the timing suits you. It is a senior role within an established planning team, with real influence over the work the team takes on and how it is delivered.

The consultancy

Our client is a global commercial real estate adviser with a planning team based in Birmingham (B3). The team sits alongside other property disciplines, so planning advice is closely tied to wider development and investment thinking. Clients include investors, developers and occupiers.

What you will be doing

  • Leading planning strategy and applications for major mixed-use, commercial, residential and regeneration schemes
  • Advising on development strategy from site acquisition through to delivery
  • Managing appeals and representing clients at the right level
  • Building and maintaining client relationships, and contributing to new business
  • Guiding and developing colleagues, and helping to shape the team's direction

About you

  • Substantial planning experience in consultancy, ideally with a track record on large, complex schemes
  • Chartered MRTPI, or close to it
  • Confident advising commercial clients, with sound judgement and clear communication
  • Ready to lead projects and people, and keen to take on business development

Salary guide: £58,000 – £75,000 plus benefits, depending on experience.

How to apply

Apply through PLANNINGJOBS.COM. A Tarson consultant will call you for a confidential chat before anything is shared with any client. Tarson works with a number of consultancies in the area, so even if this one is not quite right, a strong CV will be matched to the best fit. That is what makes it worth applying.

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