Associate Director, Property Consultancy (Lexica. Member of WSP)
WSP Abingdon-On-Thames, England, United Kingdom
Overview
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
Lexica is a leading specialist consultancy and was acquired by WSP in June 2025 and will be fully integrated into the organisation by Jan 26. Lexica will form part of the Health and Life Sciences Advisory team within WSP’s Planning, Property and Advisory (PPA) business unit, combining skill sets and knowledge across health and life sciences, to provide enhanced offerings to our clients.
Our mission is to help organisations transform their estates and the Property Consultancy team use their knowledge to analyse and address complex estate issues, drive increased client and real estate value, and improve organisational performance.
Responsibilities
* You will manage a range of new and existing clients and contracts and take responsibility for generating new business and for delivering business income targets.
* Provide strategic advice to clients across a wide and varied property portfolio, aligning to their ambition and vision, and ensuring a long‑term, adaptable and sustainable estate.
* Support a multi‑disciplinary offering to clients working alongside Lexica’s in‑house cost consultants, healthcare consultants, project and programme managers, town planners, sustainability consultants and digital advisors.
* Advise and support clients on asset management of complex and varied property portfolios to enhance estate value, usage and performance, maximising long‑term revenue.
* Support development and options appraisals and associated cashflows to determine the optimum use for the client’s estate, including broader development advice.
* Deliver Agency Services for property disposals, acquisitions, and lettings.
* Provide consultancy advice on leases and manage and advise on the ownership/legal title occupation. Where necessary, manage clients’ legal relationships in estate matters including direct representation, relationships with contracted lawyers, and acting as a major point of contact on estate matters including presenting business cases to support investment and redevelopment options.
* Support clients on broader property and estate issues within their community, including attending relevant meetings to represent the client’s views on local development issues and initiatives, including liaising with the local authority and regeneration partnership officers.
Contributions to Our Success
* Support the development and growth of the Lexica property consultancy service.
* Assist with the management of the team and provide support and guidance to team members with less experience.
* Deliver work within commercial expectations.
* Prepare communications within Lexica and with the client – verbal, written and in presentations.
* Encourage collaboration with other service lines.
* Awareness of implications for “big picture” – cost and client relations.
* Ensure all work within the discipline or team is being checked.
* Communicate confidently to varied audiences.
* Understands Lexica’s values and apply to own work.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate
* Relevant sector related work experience ideally with a property consultancy company.
* Educated to degree level, or similar and a relevant RICS qualification.
* Good property market and wider economic and business knowledge.
* Negotiation and networking skills.
* Self‑management, working within scope.
* Experience in managing a focused collaborative team.
Benefits
* Hybrid working policy: work from home two days a week and collaboration in modern offices across the UK.
* Inclusivity & belonging: culture of inclusion and belonging, employee resource groups.
* Health & wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, gymflex scheme.
* Flex your time: “WSP My Hour” for personal activities, part‑time and flexible working arrangements, additional leave options.
* Development: training, mentoring, Chartership.
* Competitive remuneration and performance bonuses.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
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