Candidate Information Pack
Senior Director / Director / Associate Director Development – Midlands We are looking for a Development Surveyor at either Senior Director, Director, or Associate Director level to lead JLL’s Development team in the Midlands.
CONTENTS • Introduction • The Opportunity – Development Director
• Current Projects • Contact Us
INTRODUCTION About JLL JLL are a professional services and investment management firm specialising in real estate. They help organisations around the world achieve their ambitions by owning, occupying and investing in real estate.
If you’re looking to step up your career, JLL is the perfect professional home. At JLL, you’ll have a chance to innovate with the world’s leading businesses, put that expertise into action on landmark projects, and work on game-changing real
estate initiatives. You’ll also make long-lasting professional connections through sharing different perspectives, and you’ll be inspired by the best. JLL are focused on opportunity and want to help you make the most of yours. Achieve your ambitions!
THE OPPORTUNITY About Planning & Development at JLL Planning & Development is a vital part of the overall JLL offer, providing a bridge between agency and consultancy teams.
Their USP is that, JLL provide market facing advice through linking Planning, Development and Agency functions. Directors and their staff in these disciplines work as a team to provide clients with the best advice on the development, management
and disposal of property.
The Midlands team are active in both the private and public sector, including major corporates, national and regional
housebuilders, investors and financial institutions, universities, land promotors and developers, and Government departments and agencies.
THE OPPORTUNITY Role This is an incredible opportunity to grow the Development team in the Midlands, based in ideally the Birmingham,
or Nottingham office. The role requires the candidate to generate new instructions and to provide support for the existing portfolio of work. You will be expected to: •
Forge links with the principal agency teams (e.g. Industrial, Offices, Investment, Retail. Alternatives and
Residential). •
Work with development surveyors in the wider regional network to leverage national client mandates.
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Identify and exploit new development opportunities.
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Provide consultancy expertise and advise, including to clients in the public sector.
THE OPPORTUNITY What this job involves The job is multi-faceted and covers the full spectrum of Development Agency and Consultancy disciplines. This includes: -
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Disposal and acquisition of sites.
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Advice on development options, structures and different routes to market.
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Development advice, including viability appraisals and financial modelling.
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Creating and managing multi-discipline teams to advise on complex development led instructions.
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Acting as the lead client contact on various jobs.
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Account management and responsibility for a number of instructions.
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Management and growth of a supporting team of development surveyors.
THE OPPORTUNITY Sound like you? To apply you need to be/have: -
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MRICS qualification
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Commercially minded.
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Entrepreneurial.
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A team player.
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With an ability to inspire and engage.
THE OPPORTUNITY Every day is different, and in all these activities, we’d encourage you to show your ingenuity. Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of JLL. We believe in recruiting, retaining, rewarding and developing all our employees with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, political belief, disability or long-term health condition.
We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process and employment accessible to candidates with disabilities and long-term health
conditions. Please do feel able to be open about this at any point during the process and our recruitment team will work with you to establish the most appropriate adjustments. We are keen to support all our employees with juggling their work, personal and family commitments and alongside our approach to flexible working, we have a comprehensive parental transition support programme to assist parents during the early months and years of parenthood. JLL Ltd is a Living Wage accredited business, as we believe a fair day’s work deserves a fair days’ pay. To find out more about our Living Wage accreditation please go here http://www.jll.co.uk/united-kingdom/en-gb/about/living-wage?devicechannel=default
THE OPPORTUNITY What you can expect from us You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things.
Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits and pay. Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in sights and imagine where JLL can take you...
CURRENT PROJECTS Client
Site
Instruction
Nurton Developments
Branston Locks, Burton
Secured outline planning for SUE of 2,500 houses, local centre and business park. Currently, processing RM and DoC conditions for the business park element
IM Properties
Mercia Park, Jn 11, M42
Secured a hybrid planning permission for 3.5 million sq ft of B2/B8. Currently processing applications for NMA and RM for the last phase. Also, promoting a 70 acre extension through the local plan review.
St Modwen
Jn 4, M42, Solihull
Promoting a strategic employment site (in the Green Belt) through the Solihull Local Plan Review. Appeared at Examination in October.
Associated British Foods
Former British Sugar plant, Allscott, Telford
Promoting an extension to the residential development of the former BS site through the Telford Local Plan Review
DIO
RAF Halton
About to produce a SDP to inform the allocation of 1,000 houses. In addition, promoting a further 750 houses through the Local Plan Review on an adjoining site
Freshwater
West Bromwich
Planning application for refurbishment of industrial estate
Rigby Group
Coventry Airport
Production of an Alternative Site Assessment to support the planning application for a gigafactory
CURRENT PROJECTS Client
Site
Instruction
IPIF
Fort Dunlop
Planning application for the redevelopment and extension of an industrial estate for 200,000 sq ft plus.
Seven Homes
Dudley
Outline Planning Application for 93 homes
Mayfair Capital
Maple House, B’ham
Planning advice on the potential to change use existing offices to residential and to add storeys.
Stoford
Stafford
Promotion of strategic employment through the Local Plan Review process.
Spitfire Homes
Halesowen
Planning application for 63 homes.
La Salle
Gt Hampton St, B’ham
Planning Appraisal on the redevelopment potential of a city centre site
GPG
Wolverhampton
RM and DoC applications for a 375,000 sq ft industrial building
Dick Bishop
Churchdown
Promotion of 35 acre Green Belt site through the Local Plan Review process.
STW
Peddimore
Planning advice to support CPO discussions.
CONTACT US
Rupert Stuart-Baker Managing Director Property
rupert@beachbaker.co.uk
07557 978 873 First stage interviews with Beach Baker are scheduled for w/c 10th February 2022.
First stage interviews with JLL are scheduled for w/c 28th February 2022. All third-party and direct applications will be forwarded to Beach Baker Property Recruitment.