Full-time Business Development, WSP

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

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.

02A little more about your role…

Join one of the UK's leading real estate advisory teams. As part of WSP's

Advisory business, we combine more than 100 years of real estate expertise with

the scale, resources and opportunities of a global professional services

business.

We are seeking ambitious property professionals to join our growing team,

delivering expert advice across business rates, valuation and wider real estate

consultancy services.

WSP Real Estate Services Limited (formerly GL Hearn Limited) is a RICS-regulated

real estate advisory business providing independent property advice to owners,

occupiers, investors, developers and public sector organisations throughout the

UK and Ireland – so your clients, and the work you do for them, will be

genuinely varied.

As Service Charge & Insurance Business Development Director, you can expect to:

• Define and implement the strategy to grow the Service Charge & Insurance

business unit nationally. This would include but not be limited to supporting

recruitment, team structuring, new and existing client management, and

brand/marketing considerations.

• Have a national and multi sector understanding of Service Charge & Insurance
• markets
• Be the custodian amongst the wider Real Estate Services team and exploit
• interdependencies and opportunities to enhance services we provide to clients
• and to help develop our database/systems to support that agenda.
• Identify opportunities to grow the business across the wider team, including
• working with the Strategic Growth Director for the entire WSP Real Estate
• Services business to approach prospective internal and external sources.
• To lead the team as required, supporting other senior Directors and be
• involved in both day-to-day and longer-term strategic running of the full
• range of instructions.
• Identify priority clients, sectors and property portfolios where the team has
• the strongest opportunity to grow.
• Develop opportunities for Service Charge & Insurance to be introduced
• alongside Business Rates and other WSP services.
• Take a proactive role in pitches, tenders, client meetings and commercial
• proposals.
• Identify gaps in the current proposition where additional expertise, products
• or services could create new revenue streams.
• Being responsible for developing, enhancing and diversifying client
• relationships and supporting on client engagement/contract management.
• Maintaining your Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Why join us?
• Work on high-profile projects across the public and private sectors,
• supported by a national network of more than 200 real estate specialists.
• Benefit from clear career progression and professional development
• opportunities.
• Access to flexible and hybrid work arrangements
• Be part of a supportive and inclusive team culture
• This role has been created to support the continued growth of our Real Estate

Services business. It offers a clear path for progression, within a

collaborative and inclusive work environment.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent).
• A detailed knowledge of relevant RICS codes and practice notes.
• A thorough understanding of both the UK commercial and residential property
• markets.
• Well-developed report writing skills.
• A strong appreciation of the interdependence of all property professional
• services.
• Being commercially astute, proactive and collaborative.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience

aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for

making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees,

working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and

around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

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#AVY1

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms.

Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive,

long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of

innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the

UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by

international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

04Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important

to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a

week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices

across the UK.

05Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable

rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic

selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We

celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and

embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee

resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds

to promote a culture of inclusivity.

06Health & Wellbeing

• We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make
• improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
• Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at
• a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to

medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace

adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex

scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP

flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

07Flex your time

• To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take
• one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the
• time earlier or later that day.
• We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to
• purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement
• to suit you.

08Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we

foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through

training, mentoring, or Chartership.

09#WeAreWSP

• 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.