Associate Director

An exciting opportunity for an experienced leader in architecture, to take up a key role in the London office of a highly respected, world-renowned architectural practice.

Our client are an established, world renowned architectural practice with multiple offices across the UK. They are experts in working with existing buildings including retrofit, adaptive re-use, designing with contextual sensitivity in mind and a range of other project types across the civic, cultural, hospitality, commercial, residential and public projects sectors.

They work on projects across all work-stages and have a large portfolio of high-profile, built projects.

The company have a real focus on staff wellbeing with policies including flexible start/finish times, 2 days working from home per week and many family-friendly policies.

The role would involve working closely with the practice's key clients to lead and deliver some of the studio's most prestigious projects. This role is a multi-faceted position and would suit someone who has a well-rounded skillset.

This Associate Director role will be client-facing, building relationships with clients, advising on design, leading the team that delivers the project and also having strategic input into the wider direction of the office.

In the longer term, this role offers progression to being a Director; as they are growing, there is no need to wait until someone retires for a Director opportunity to open up.

The Associate Director role is varied, and we can provide more detail about the role if required but the core part of this role is being a leader and senior figure in the London office.

• A degree in architecture (or similar) and significant experience working in a UK-based architectural practice.
• Experience of working at an Associate, Associate Director or Director/Partner level role previously.
• Experience leading medium or large scale projects and working closely with the client
• Client facing and able to develop good relationships with both new and existing clients.
• Experience across a range of UK-based projects.
• Prior experience of running a small-medium sized team or practice.
• Ambitious, intelligent and an all round friendly person will feel right at home in this practice

There is an excellent salary on offer in addition to profit share and an extensive list of benefits including hybrid working, generous holiday allowance, medical insurance and much more.