Vella Recruitment
Planning Associate Director

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We're working with a VIP client looking to hire an Associate Director to join their Commercial & Infrastructure Planning team based in a buzzy Central London office!
This is a great opportunity to work on a range of high-profile projects with a hot desk ready to walk in to from day 1. Join as an Associate Director, leading major commercial and infrastructure planning projects, managing key client relationships and driving business growth within a market-leading planning consultancy.
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
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Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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THE HEADLINES:
- Title: Associate Director Town Planner
- Experience: 7+ Years
- Salary: ÂŁ65,000 Upwards (DOE) + Bonus & Benefits
- Location: Central London
- Hybrid: Flexible working
- Company: Planning-Led Multidisciplinary SME
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- 7+ years UK Town Planning experience
- A background working on industrial, logistics, commercial or mixed-use projects in the UK
- Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute
- Experience managing projects and clients
- Strong communication and commercial awareness
- Someone with a commercial and entrepreneurial mindset
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