BNP Paribas
Strutt & Parker Rural - up to Senior Associate Director, Planning (Lewes or Guildford)

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The Role
Working on a wide variety of interesting projects, you will be involved in a range of planning applications, appeals and Local Plan applications for landowners, developers and land promoters. You will be expected to lead your own projects as well as supporting senior colleagues on more complex matters.
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced individual with a proven track record in the delivery of excellent client care, gained in the private or public sector who is able to give commercial planning advice in an ever changing environment.
Requirements
- MRTPI qualified with a proven career record demonstrating regular progression, the ability to manage client at all levels and with a high standard of written work.
- The ability to work in a team environment and able to manage competing demands whilst prioritising tasks for yourself and others, with the key ambition being to meet clients’ expectations.
- A creative problem-solver who advocates ideas and solutions clearly.
- A flexible attitude towards working and be self-motivated with a strong team spirit.
- Self-assured, confident, enjoy the prospect of developing their own client base and making a real contribution to the prosperity of Strutt & Parker and themselves.
Competencies
- Flexibility and agility – able to juggle several tasks at the same time.
- Initiative and motivation – thinking for yourself and working with minimal supervision.
- Awareness – able to identify limits of own abilities and seek help from colleagues where appropriate.
- Proactive – able to identify opportunities and constraints, and to think outside the box.
- Efficient and organised – able to effectively manage own time and budgets.
- Commercially astute – able to recognise clients’ varying needs.
- Pursues excellence – seeks to provide a high quality of work and keen to improve skills.
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Person Specification
- Strong and effective team player within the local office team.
- Aspiration and energy to develop their own professional reputation and profile and that of the firm.
- Ability to gain the respect of colleagues, clients and their staff and advisors by providing a personable and highly professional service within their sphere of expertise.
- The ability to create and maintain effective relationship at all levels inside and outside of the business, and translate these into opportunities.
- Strong project management skills, to deliver a high quality service to our clients, delivering successful outcomes in a timely manner, ensuring the delivery of external inputs at the appropriate stages.
Professional Skills & Qualifications
- Professionally qualified RTPI
- Excellent research and analytical skills
- Excellent IT skills including use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Internet


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Benefits
Health & Leisure
- Private medical cover
- 27 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits)
- Health screening
- Gym discounts
- Wellbeing support
- Volunteering opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care voucher
- Travel & retail discounts
- Travel insurance
- Concierge service
- Kids pass
- Open fairways golf card
- Great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
Financial
- Pension
- Company car allowance
- Life assurance at 8 x basic salary
- Group income protection (long term disability insurance)
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme
- Share incentive plan
- Financial and mortgage advice
Strutt and Parker is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.
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