Development Manager/Senior Development Manager

Company Description LS Estates is a retro-first developer and asset manager focused on the London market, with a strong track record across sectors and a primary emphasis on office and life sciences developments. The organization works as both partner and collaborator, delivering schemes that create long-term value for investment partners, occupiers, and surrounding communities. LS Estates is distinguished by its commitment to great design, deep understanding of market trends, and robust financial expertise. Sustainability and accountability are central to its approach, with buildings designed for low embodied energy, ease of maintenance, and carbon-efficient occupation, and standards that exceed regulatory requirements. The culture combines analytical thinking with entrepreneurial drive, enabling the team to apply professional rigor and identify opportunities others may overlook.

Role Description The Development Manager/Senior Development Manager will lead and coordinate end-to-end real estate development activities, with a focus on office and life sciences projects in the London Area, United Kingdom. This full-time, on-site role involves managing site acquisition and feasibility, overseeing design development with architects and consultants, and steering planning applications and stakeholder engagement. The individual will be responsible for development appraisals, financial modeling, budgeting, and monitoring project performance to ensure commercial viability and alignment with client and investor objectives. Day-to-day tasks include managing external project teams, collaborating closely with internal asset management and investment colleagues, and ensuring that sustainability, design quality, and regulatory compliance are embedded in every project. The role will also require preparing investment papers and reports, presenting recommendations, and supporting strategic decisions across the development pipeline.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in property development or real estate investment, particularly in office and/or life sciences schemes within an urban market such as London.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including experience with development appraisals, cashflow modeling, budgets, and sensitivity analysis.
• Proven ability to manage design and technical teams, including architects, engineers, planners, and other consultants, with a focus on design quality and buildability.
• Experience navigating planning processes, regulatory frameworks, and stakeholder engagement, including local authorities and community stakeholders.
• Knowledge of sustainability principles in the built environment, including low embodied carbon, energy-efficient operation, and relevant green building standards.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with investors, partners, occupiers, and project teams.
• Strong project management skills, including time management, risk identification, and problem-solving, with a track record of delivering projects to high standards.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and commercial awareness, with the ability to identify and evaluate new opportunities and contribute to pipeline growth.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience)