The London Development Agency work to deliver the Mayor’s vision for London to be a sustainable world city with strong, long-term economic growth, social inclusion and active environmental improvement.
To do this, we produce the Mayor’s Economic Development Strategy for London, which focuses on: places and infrastructure; supporting people, encouraging business; and promoting London.
We are one of the nine Regional Development Agencies (RDAs), set up by Government to transform England’s regions through sustainable economic development.
And, as a functional body of the Greater London Authority (GLA), we have a key role to play in helping to deliver the Mayor of London’s vision and priorities for London.
Following the appointment of Peter Rogers as our permanent Chief Executive, we are experiencing a period of significant cultural change. Our ultimate goal is to maintain our direction in becoming a more dynamic and focussed delivery regeneration organisation.
The role of the Principal Development Officer is to identify, develop and secure agreement to regeneration projects that deliver the LDA’s strategic regeneration objectives.
You will initiate project proposals that meet LDA strategic regeneration objectives, you will also negotiate with other involved parties (GLA, Government Departments, other regeneration agencies, Local Authorities, community organisations, commercial developers) to agree project scope, funding package etc.
Your position will also be to appraise project proposals/ applications for funding and support partners in the development of proposals to meet strategic objectives and funding criteria.
A key part of this position will also be to negotiate the acquisition and disposal of property as part of the development objectives.
You will be a chartered surveyor and have significant planning and development experience; you will also have a solid understanding of legal frameworks which would include Environmental, Landlord/Tenant and Contract Law.
