Leader - Lenders, Investors & Insurers

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

We are seeking an exceptional Sector Leader to drive the growth and success of our UK & Ireland Lenders, Investors & Insurers (LII) sector. This is a high-profile leadership opportunity for an individual with deep real estate market expertise, a strong commercial mindset, and a passion for building client relationships at the highest level.

You will define and execute a market-leading strategy that enhances our position across the lending, investment and insurance landscape. You will lead a diverse team of industry specialists, champion client excellence, and work collaboratively across the business to unlock new opportunities, deliver sustainable growth and strengthen our reputation as a trusted advisor.

You will be accountable for the sector's commercial performance while acting as a visible industry ambassador and thought leader, helping shape the future of the real estate market.

• Reports to:
  
  Property, Investment & Occupier Europe & UK Leadership
• Direct Reports: LII Account Leaders

• Property, Investment and Occupier Europe & UK Leadership Team
• Sector Leaders across the Global Industry Area
• Business Directors and Account Leadership Teams
• Regional and Global Market Leadership

• Strategic Leadership
• Define and deliver a multi-year growth strategy for our LII business aligned with the wider Property, Investors and Occupier business strategy.
• Identify emerging market trends, client needs and sector opportunities to drive sustainable revenue growth and market share.
• Translate global sector propositions into compelling regional offerings that differentiate our business and create demand.
• Act as a trusted advisor and recognised thought leader within the LII market.

• Lead business development activities across the sector, securing profitable growth and expanding strategic client relationships.
• Own and actively manage key priority accounts, personally contributing to significant revenue growth.
• Identify and bring to market new client, service and proposition opportunities.
• Collaborate with sector and business leaders to maximise cross‑selling opportunities and broaden client engagement across the organisation, in particular the growth of solutions we take to our LII clients
• Build and maintain senior executive and board‑level relationships with major industry stakeholders.

• Take full accountability for sector performance, including P&L management, forecasting and delivery of growth targets.
• Oversee the sector sales pipeline, ensuring investment is targeted towards the highest-value opportunities.
• Provide leadership and governance across pursuit, bidding and client development activities.
• Manage risk and opportunity proactively to maximise profitability and long‑term value creation.
• Ensure best practice processes and governance are consistently applied throughout the sector.

• Lead, inspire and develop a multidisciplinary team of approximately 130 professionals.
• Foster a culture that is client‑centric, innovative, collaborative and people‑focused.
• Drive employee engagement, talent development and succession planning across the sector.
• Support recruitment and retention strategies to ensure the business has the capabilities required to deliver future growth.