Associate Director Commercial Occupier Sector

We're seeking people who bring together a unique blend of personal strengths, technical know-how, and a genuine passion for the built environment and construction industry.

TSA Riley is a global organisation, 1,000 people strong. We provide expert project consultancy across Advisory, Project Management, Cost Management, Asset Management, and ESG, and our people are at the centre of everything we do.

We help clients create great places to work, live, shop, play, and produce.

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Cultivate positive and trusting relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Effectively communicate ideas and actions that resonate with diverse audiences.

Exhibit drive, flexibility, passion, and a proactive attitude towards tasks.

Take ownership of responsibilities and ensure timely delivery on commitments.

Approach challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset.

Analyse and synthesise detailed information to identify opportunities for improvement.

Possess a degree qualification, underpinning knowledge and skills.

Associate Director Commercial Occupier Sector 11/06/2025

Ready to take the lead in shaping the future of the commercial occupier market in London?

Associate Director Commercial Occupier Sector
Hybrid Working - London
Full Time

Ready to take the lead in shaping the future of the commercial occupier market in London?

TSA Riley is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced and strategic minded Project Management professional to step into a newly created Associate Director role with the chance to truly make it your own.

We're looking for someone who shares our vision and ambition. A driven individual ready to lead a growing team, champion client relationships, and expand our presence in the commercial occupier sector.

With a strong foundation of long-standing client partnerships already in place, you'll have both the platform and autonomy to identify new opportunities and lead sector growth initiatives.

In this leadership role, you'll report directly to the Executive Director and take ownership of developing and delivering strategic plans, managing fee schedules, and overseeing high-quality project delivery. Initially, you'll lead a small team with the scope for growth as the sector expands. As the business grows, so will your responsibilities and career potential!

We offer the flexibility, support, and resources you need to succeed in a collaborative environment where your impact will be visible and valued.

If you're ready to lead from the front and play a key role in shaping the next phase of TSA Riley's success, we'd love to hear from you.

Key tasks and responsibilities of the Associate Director role include:

The key objectives for this Associate Director role will be to combine your time between project delivery, business development and the people management of a small team of project managers. Specific duties will include:

• Leading a team of Project Managers whilst reporting into the Executive Director.
• Responsible for the growth of this sector within TSA Riley, combining your time between project delivery and business development.
• Develop and maintain successful relationships with key stakeholders, clients and industry partners.
• Generate additional fee income for the business within the London commercial occupier market sector.
• Management of fee forecasts and strategic planning for this sector of the TSA Riley business.
• Ensuring our client(s) achieve their stated objectives through close teamwork, proactive risk and programme controls and the provision of contractual advice.
• Prepare full tender documentation, for consultant or contractor appointments, in line with the TSA Riley requirements and present these to the client for review and comment.
• Provide /obtain advice on contractors, specialists, procurement routes, cost and programme solutions and present to the client.
• Administer / manage cost/variation procedures as applicable under the relevant Appointment or Contract
• Attend and/or chair meetings within line with the appointment provisions.
• Prepare financial and progress reports for the client, ensuring their specific data requirements are included.
• Instigate value engineering and standardisation processes aimed at optimising efficiency for both TSA Riley and the client.
• Propose innovative initiatives on service delivery for TSA Riley management consideration.
• Prepare development and delivery programmes in Microsoft Project, ensuring the key deliverable objectives are understood and reported adequately.

Desired qualifications, experience and skills:

• You will have a proven track record or working in a project management role with leadership responsibilities. Most likely at Associate Director or a similar equivalent level.
• You will have spent most of your career working on the consultancy side of the industry in strong client facing role.
• You will have amassed a large amount of your experience specifically working within the London commercial occupier market and have a strong understanding of the marketplace and where opportunities may exist for TSA Riley.
• You will have a strong network of contractors and potential client contacts which you will be able to utilise to generate opportunities.
• You will have a proven track record of winning new work in your previous role(s). Either by maximising work with existing clients or by attracting new clients.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop successful, long-standing relationships with key stakeholders within the sector.
• Degree qualified in a relevant subject such as Construction Project Management or a similar equivalent subject.
• Membership to a relevant professional body such as the CIOB or RICS is essential.
• Experience of carrying out the full remit of pre and post contract duties in a Project Management role.
• You should have proven people management skills and be able to demonstrate how you have successfully managed and developed teams of staff effectively.

Who we are:

TSA Riley has a 130-year heritage dating back to 1890 when Henry Riley Esq first established a quantity surveying practice in London. In Asia Pacific we trace our roots back to the 1980s through the merging of several respected, small project management and advisory firms.

Now, in the 21st century, we're defining and pioneering a new way of helping our clients drive greater value and impact from their built assets.

Plan. Procure. Deliver. Optimise. Decarbonise. We call this project consulting.

We provide expert strategic, commercial and operations advice; project and cost management; carbon advice; and dispute resolution. This uniquely broad range of services - across the project lifecycle - means we understand the interdependencies at every stage. We combine this with hands-on experience and personalised service to drive greater value, impact and certainty for our clients' projects.

What makes us different:

• Partnerships for positive impact: Standing side-by-side with our clients, we shape our collective future.
• Growth - together: Our strength lies not only in our global reach, wide range of sectors and services but also in how grow and develop our people.
• Connected intelligence: We are a business of 1,000 connected and collaborative project consultants. Our leaders are diverse and experienced, and we challenge and learn from each other to deliver positive outcomes.
• Integrity in everything: We do the right thing by each other, our clients and our communities.
• And a lot of fun along the way: We celebrate success, enjoy the journey and cherish our culture of camaraderie. Together, we embrace our differences and celebrate the things that make each of us authentically unique.

TSA Riley is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome applications from candidates who are interested in working with us but are not able to commit to a full-time role and/or would require forms of flexible working. Additionally, we provide hybrid working as standard practice.

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

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