A Leadership Opportunity at a Pivotal Time
Carter Jonas is entering an exciting phase of growth within its Infrastructure division, and is partnering exclusively with Joshua Robert on this retained search assignment.
Following sustained expansion and recent team changes, the business is seeking a Partner to lead its South West Advisory and Land Assembly Team and support the next stage of development.
This is a rare opportunity to take leadership of an established 15+ person team, while shaping its future structure, performance and market positioning.
The successful candidate will:
- Take ownership of a growing regional business unit
- Lead a team across multiple locations
- Drive operational performance and profitability
- Play a key role in strengthening market presence
This is not simply a leadership role. It is an opportunity to build, evolve and lead a business within a business, supported by the autonomy of a partnership structure.
The Importance of the Role
As the business grows, this role is critical to keeping the South West team performing at a high level while supporting broader strategic goals.
The successful candidate will oversee day-to-day leadership, team performance, and client delivery, while enabling senior leadership to focus on wider growth and market expansion.
Key Highlights
- Leadership of a 15+ person regional Advisory and Land Assembly Team
- Significant growth opportunity across infrastructure markets
- High level of autonomy within a partnership structure
- Direct exposure to senior leadership and decision-making
- Opportunity to shape team structure, processes and performance
This role offers significant scope to make an impact within a business that values initiative, commercial thinking, and strong relationships.
Core Responsibilities
- Leading operational delivery across the South West team
- Managing and developing a multi-disciplinary team
- Driving improvements in performance and profitability
- Supporting recruitment and team growth
- Strengthening client relationships and market presence
- Improving systems, processes and ways of working
- Delivering across major infrastructure projects
This role offers significant scope to make a measurable impact on both people and performance.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will bring the leadership capability required to manage and grow a high-performing team, alongside the commercial mindset to drive business performance.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Strong leadership experience within infrastructure, land, or property consultancy
- Proven ability to manage and develop teams
- Strong commercial awareness with a track record of delivery
- Experience working with infrastructure or energy clients
- Ability to build and maintain senior client relationships
- Confidence operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Most importantly, the individual will demonstrate:
- Ambition to grow and develop a business
- Credibility as a leader
- Drive to improve performance and outcomes
Why Join Carter Jonas
Carter Jonas offers something increasingly rare: the opportunity to combine entrepreneurial freedom with the backing of an established national consultancy.
As a partnership, individuals are trusted to take ownership, make decisions, and shape their business area.
Why this role stands out
- Leadership role within a respected national consultancy
- Genuine autonomy to run and grow a business unit
- Clear pathway to progress within the Partnership
- Opportunity to influence strategy, people and performance
- Exposure to high-profile infrastructure projects
For the right individual, this role offers both immediate impact and long-term career progression.
Leadership & Culture
Carter Jonas has built its success on a culture of accountability, collaboration, and ambition.
The partnership structure creates an environment where individuals:
- Take ownership of their work and results
- Are encouraged to contribute ideas and drive change
- Work collaboratively across teams and sectors
The business has a strong Team First culture, with a focus on:
- People development and progression
- Cross-sector collaboration
- Innovation and continuous improvement
This creates an environment where individuals can build meaningful careers while making a tangible impact.
Benefits Snapshot
- Competitive salary
- Discretionary bonus
- £6,000 car allowance
- 30 days annual leave + flexible benefits
- Private healthcare and pension
- Strong wellbeing and development support
Application Process
This vacancy is being managed exclusively by Josh Powell at Joshua Robert as part of a retained search assignment. All applications and expressions of interest submitted in response to this advert will be forwarded directly to Josh Powell for review and management as part of the recruitment process.
Direct approaches or applications to the client organisation may be redirected to Joshua Robert. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your details may be shared with Josh Powell and the Joshua Robert recruitment team for the purposes of this recruitment process, in accordance with applicable data protection regulations, and that Carter Jonas is partnering with Joshua Robert.