Job description

Associate Director - Environmental Due Diligence

Shaping the future of sustainable investment.

📍 Location: Hybrid, London/ Manchester/ Leeds

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced environmental professional to step into a leadership role as Associate Director of Environmental Transaction Services (ETS). This position offers the chance to lead a nationally recognised consultancy team at the forefront of environmental due diligence for high-value real estate transactions, mergers, and acquisitions across the UK and Europe.

The successful candidate will take the reins of a dynamic, fast-growing team delivering commercially focused advisory services in areas including ground risk, flood risk, environmental compliance, and sustainability. With offices in London, Leeds, and Manchester, the ETS team supports some of the most influential investors and developers in the market.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading a national team of environmental consultants, providing technical leadership, mentoring, and strategic guidance.
• Managing key client accounts, nurturing long-term relationships, and identifying opportunities for growth and innovation.
• Overseeing complex, multi-site due diligence projects across the UK and internationally.
• Ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality proposals, reports, and project outputs.
• Driving team performance in line with company growth targets and five-year vision.
• Leading on recruitment, talent development, and succession planning within the ETS function.

Ideal candidates will bring:

• Significant experience in environmental due diligence, particularly within real estate, investment, or corporate transactions.
• Chartered status with a relevant professional body and a background in environmental science, geology, engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrable leadership skills, with experience managing teams and delivering against financial and strategic objectives.
• Strong communication skills and commercial awareness, with the ability to build credibility and inspire confidence in clients and colleagues alike.
• Proficiency in managing large, complex portfolios and the flexibility to travel when required.

Why this role stands out:
This organisation is a purpose-driven, beyond net-zero consultancy that prioritises protecting people and the environment. ISO-accredited and trusted across 12 major sectors, they are known for delivering insight-led, risk-reducing solutions that shape a safer, more sustainable future.

Working here means being part of a collaborative, values-led culture where success is shared, people are supported, and innovation is encouraged. It's an opportunity to lead meaningful change within a consultancy that's making a real impact.

Interested?

This is a rare opportunity to drive environmental excellence at scale. Suitable candidates are encouraged to apply and become a key part of this transformative journey.

Allen & York - delivering Sustainable Recruitment Solutions since 1993.

About us

Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose-led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all.

Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability.

Let us help build a better world, together.