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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