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We are exclusively partnered with a fast‑growing real estate investment and asset management platform that has scaled to c.£300m AUM in just 18 months. As the business continues its strong acquisition and asset management strategy, it is now seeking its first in‑house Finance Director to build, own, and lead the entire finance function.This is a rare opportunity to step into a newly created position where you will have full autonomy to establish best‑in‑class financial processes, partner closely with senior leadership, and play a key role in supporting the company's ongoing growth. The OpportunityAs the first internal finance hire, you will:<ul><li>Take full ownership of the finance function across the group and SPVs</li><li>Lead all financial control, reporting, cashflow management, and statutory accounting</li><li>Support acquisitions and disposals, including financial due diligence, transaction analysis, and integration</li><li>Work closely with the founders, investment, and asset management teams to provide commercial insight and decision support</li><li>Develop and implement scalable financial systems, controls, and reporting processes from the ground up</li><li>Oversee tax, compliance, and regulatory reporting requirements</li><li>Contribute to strategic planning, budgeting, and long‑term business performance</li></ul> About YouThe experience and skills you require include:<ul><li>A qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)</li><li>Experienced in real estate finance - ideally commercial</li><li>Comfortable in a hands‑on, sole‑charge environment</li><li>Confident supporting transactions and leading financial due diligence</li><li>Strong in technical accounting, financial control, and reporting</li><li>Entrepreneurial, proactive, and excited by the challenge of building a finance function from scratch</li></ul> Why This Role?<ul><li>Greenfield mandate - shape and build the entire finance function</li><li>High visibility with founders and senior leaders</li><li>Broad remit across transactions, asset management, strategy, and financial operations</li><li>Join a business at a pivotal stage of growth with significant upward potential</li></ul> If you're interested in learning more, please apply or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

Finance Director

A high‑growth, European logistics real estate platform by a leading global asset manager is seeking a Financial Controller to join its expanding finance team. This is a newly created position resulting from rapid portfolio growth and ongoing capital deployment across multiple European markets.Working closely with senior leadership, you will take ownership of financial operations across complex investment structures, driving improvements to reporting, controls, and processes while supporting continued expansion across industrial and mid‑box logistics assets. The OpportunityThis is a newly created position for a Financial Controller overseeing the outsourced administrators, managing SPVs across multiple jurisdictions, supporting transactions, and leading investor reporting. You will play a critical part in shaping the platform's financial infrastructure during an exciting phase of business scaling.You'll work within a lean, entrepreneurial, tech‑enabled environment, contributing directly to strategic decision‑making and operational excellence. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Oversee financial and statutory reporting across multiple SPVs and fund structures</li><li>Manage outsourced providers preparing management accounts and IFRS financial statements</li><li>Lead quarterly investor reporting and stakeholder management</li><li>Support acquisitions and disposals, including financial due diligence and onboarding</li><li>Drive year‑end audits for property‑level and REIT structures</li><li>Manage liquidity forecasting and communication with investment counterparts</li><li>Oversee REIT compliance, covenant monitoring, and distributions</li><li>Support budgeting, business plan execution, and performance tracking</li><li>Review tax returns (Corp Tax, VAT, CIS, Net Wealth) prepared by external providers</li><li>Enhance systems, controls, and financial processes across the portfolio</li><li>Line‑manage and develop a Finance Associate</li><li>Contribute to debt strategy, tenant covenant analysis, and hedging execution</li></ul> About You<ul><li>ACA qualified accountant preferred with 5+ years' PQE</li><li>Experience in private equity real estate, fund finance, or real estate investment management</li><li>Strong technical understanding of real estate structures, SPVs, REITs, and investment vehicles</li><li>Confident working with IFRS, forecasting, cashflow modelling, and investor reporting</li><li>Excellent Excel skills; experience with Power BI or AI‑enabled finance tools is a plus</li><li>Comfortable in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment</li><li>Proactive, solutions‑focused, and able to challenge and improve existing processes</li><li>Strong communication skills and experience managing stakeholders internally and externally</li><li>Previous line‑management experience beneficial</li></ul> What's on Offer<ul><li>£100,000-£110,000 base salary</li><li>Up to 40% bonus</li><li>Promote participation (share of promote)</li><li>Hybrid working: 1-2 days WFH</li><li>Generous benefits package including pension, private medical, dental, and more</li><li>Opportunity to join a high‑performing platform at a pivotal growth stage</li></ul>If this is a position you feel is a good fit for your experience and will be the right next step for your career then please apply now. Alternatively contact Joseph Morris at deverellsmith for more details.

Financial Controller

<h2 >Senior HR Manager / HR Manager</h2>Location: Nine Elms, South West London Salary: Competitive + benefits Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 6:00pm Contract: Permanent<hr /><h3 >The Opportunity</h3>We are seeking an experienced and proactive Senior HR Manager / HR Manager to join a growing and fast-paced organisation.This is a key role acting as a trusted partner to the business, responsible for delivering a full generalist HR service while also supporting aspects of office management. You will play an important role in shaping people strategy, driving engagement, and ensuring best practice across all areas of HR.This opportunity would suit someone who enjoys balancing strategic input with hands-on delivery in a dynamic, multicultural environment.<hr /><h3 >Key Responsibilities</h3><ul ><li >Managing the full recruitment lifecycle, from drafting job descriptions through to onboarding</li><li >Partnering with hiring managers to support effective recruitment and workforce planning</li><li >Designing and delivering learning and development initiatives to support both compliance and employee growth</li><li >Leading on employee relations matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, investigations, and performance management</li><li >Supporting and driving performance review processes across the business</li><li >Ensuring HR policies and procedures remain compliant with current UK employment legislation</li><li >Managing employee benefits and wellbeing initiatives</li><li >Maintaining accurate and confidential HR records</li><li >Supporting day-to-day office management and administrative operations</li><li >Providing general HR support across the business as required</li></ul><hr /><h3 >About You</h3>You will be a confident and hands-on HR professional with strong generalist experience and the ability to operate both strategically and operationally.Key requirements:<ul ><li >Proven experience in a HR Manager or HR Business Partner role within the UK</li><li >Strong experience managing employee relations cases end-to-end</li><li >Solid understanding of UK employment law and its practical application</li><li >Experience across the full employee lifecycle</li><li >Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently</li><li >Strong communication and stakeholder management skills</li><li >Highly organised with a strong sense of ownership</li></ul>Desirable:<ul ><li >Degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field</li><li >CIPD qualification</li><li >Additional language skills (e.g. Mandarin)</li></ul><hr /><h3 >Why Apply?</h3><ul ><li >Opportunity to play a key role in a growing organisation</li><li >Varied position combining strategic HR and operational delivery</li><li >Exposure to a multicultural and fast-paced working environment</li><li >Scope to make a real impact and shape HR practices</li><li >Supportive environment with opportunities for development</li></ul><hr />If you're looking for a broad, hands-on HR role where you can add real value and take ownership, we'd love to hear from you.

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<h2 >Compliance &amp; Standards Manager</h2>Location: Head Office (4 days in office, 1 day flexible) Salary: £35,000 - £40,000We are delighted to be recruiting for a Compliance &amp; Standards Manager to support the continued strengthening of operational compliance across the our clients Agency Offices.This is a hands-on, varied role at the heart of the business, combining compliance, training, and operational support. You'll play a key role in ensuring the network operates to the highest standards while remaining commercially effective.<hr /><h3 >The Role</h3>Working closely with the Compliance &amp; Standards Lead, you will support all offices, delivering compliance guidance, training, and audit support across the full lettings lifecycle.This role goes beyond policy - it's about bringing compliance to life across the network.Key responsibilities include:<ul ><li >Delivering operational compliance and implementing legislative updates (including evolving areas such as renters' reform)</li><li >Supporting and maintaining compliance frameworks, policies, and procedures across the network</li><li >Acting as a trusted day-to-day compliance contact for offices</li><li >Delivering hands-on training to offices, building confidence and capability across teams</li><li >Supporting and conducting audits, ensuring consistent standards are upheld</li><li >Managing document control and governance processes</li><li >Supporting AML compliance and best practice across the business</li><li >Working cross-functionally with legal, marketing, and operations teams</li><li >Encouraging the responsible use of digital and AI-enabled tools to improve compliance processes</li></ul><hr /><h3 >About You</h3>We are looking for a proactive, confident individual with strong lettings experience who understands the full property lifecycle.What's essential is your practical understanding of lettings and your ability to apply common sense in a compliance environment.You will bring:<ul ><li >Strong experience in lettings (essential) with a solid understanding of the full tenancy lifecycle</li><li >Knowledge of compliance requirements including AML</li><li >Confidence delivering training and working directly with stakeholders</li><li >A proactive, self-starting attitude </li><li >Strong organisational and document management skills</li><li >A commercial, pragmatic approach to compliance</li><li >Assertiveness balanced with diplomacy and strong relationship-building skills</li><li >Ideally experience with property systems such as Reapit (not essential)</li></ul><hr /><h3 >Why Join Us?</h3><ul ><li >Be part of a growing, forward-thinking business where compliance and training are central to success</li><li >Opportunity to shape and deliver training across all offices.</li><li >Varied role with exposure to multiple areas of the business</li><li >Clear opportunities for progression and development</li><li >A collaborative culture with a diverse mix of experience and backgrounds</li><li >Flexibility and autonomy - you'll get out what you put in</li></ul>Please reach out for more information

Compliance and Standards Manager

<h1>International Sales Consultant - Turkish Speaking</h1> London, UK | Up to £40,000 Basic + Commission | Full-Time<hr /><h2>About the Role</h2>Are you a driven, ambitious sales professional with a passion for building international relationships? We're looking for a talented Turkish-speaking International Sales Consultant to join our growing team in London. This is an exciting opportunity to work across global markets, develop new business, and manage key accounts across Turkish-speaking territories and beyond.You'll be at the forefront of our international expansion, acting as a cultural and commercial bridge between our business and clients across Turkey, the wider MENA region, and other key markets.<hr /><h2>What You'll Be Doing</h2><ul><li>Proactively identifying and developing new business opportunities across international markets</li><li>Managing and growing a portfolio of existing clients in Turkish-speaking territories</li><li>Conducting sales calls, virtual meetings, and occasional travel to client sites</li><li>Delivering compelling product presentations and proposals tailored to each client's needs</li><li>Negotiating contracts and closing deals to meet and exceed sales targets</li><li>Collaborating with internal teams including marketing, operations, and customer success</li><li>Maintaining accurate records of all activity within the CRM system</li><li>Providing market intelligence and feedback to support the company's growth strategy</li></ul><hr /><h2>What We're Looking For</h2><ul><li>Fluent Turkish speaker (written and verbal) - essential</li><li>Proven track record in B2B sales, business development, or account management</li><li>Experience working with or selling into international markets</li><li>Strong communication and negotiation skills</li><li>A self-starter with a consultative, client-focused approach</li><li>Ability to manage a pipeline and work towards clear revenue targets</li><li>Proficiency in CRM tools (e.g. Salesforce, HubSpot)</li><li>A second language in addition to Turkish and English is a bonus</li></ul><hr /><h2>What We Offer</h2><ul><li>Basic salary up to £40,000, depending on experience</li><li>Uncapped commission structure - your earnings are in your hands</li><li>Clear progression path into senior and management roles</li><li>Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing sales training</li><li>Hybrid working - flexible split of office (London) and remote</li><li>25 days annual leave + bank holidays</li><li>Collaborative, multicultural team environment</li><li>Regular team events and incentive trips</li></ul><hr /><h2>Ready to Apply?</h2>If you're a motivated sales professional ready to take your career international, we'd love to hear from you.📧 Apply now by sending your CV to: careers@[company].com 🌐 Learn more at: www.[company].comWe are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

International Sales - Turkish Speaking 

<h1 >New Homes Sales Consultant - Immediate start contract</h1>Billingshurt, West Sussex | Immediate Start | Ongoing OpportunityWe're working with a well-performing residential developer who is seeking an experienced New Homes Sales Consultant to take on a project-based assignment at an active development in Loxwood, Billingshurst.This is a great fit for property professionals who prefer:<ul ><li >Flexible, project-led work.</li><li >Quick earning opportunity.</li><li >To add a boutique new homes site to your CV + portfolio of work.</li></ul><h2 >Why this assignment?</h2><ul ><li >Immediate start (Saturday 28th March)</li><li >Ongoing project with consistent working pattern (Thursday - Monday, 10am - 5pm)</li><li >£120.00 per day + holiday pay and commission (£200-£500 per plot), 5 days per week. </li><li >A well-performing development with active pipeline.</li><li >Opportunity to take ownership and deliver real results in a short space of time.</li></ul><h2 >The Role</h2>This is a front-of-house, delivery-focused role where you'll take ownership of the customer journey and ensure continuity on-site during a key period.You will:<ul ><li >Manage enquiries and walk-in customers</li><li >Conduct viewings and present the development confidently</li><li >Qualify buyers and progress sales through to reservation</li><li >Maintain CRM systems and ensure consistent follow-up</li><li >Support an existing pipeline (7 plots currently in legals)</li><li >Deliver a seamless and professional customer experience</li></ul><h2 >The development</h2><ul ><li >Approx. 10 units remaining to sell.</li><li >7 plots already in legals (commission available on applicable units).</li><li >Strong sales performance year-to-date.</li><li >Limited head office support - ideal for someone comfortable working independently.</li></ul><h2 >Who this suits:</h2>This assignment is ideal for someone who:<ul ><li >Has solid Property Sales experience.</li><li >Enjoys project-based or consultancy-style roles.</li><li >Is confident working autonomously.</li><li >Is reliable, professional, and delivery-focused.</li><li >Can travel to Loxwood (car required).</li></ul><h2 >Apply Now</h2>If you're an experienced New Homes professional available immediately and looking for your next project assignment, we'd love to hear from you.

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