Associate Director - Regulation - Affordable Housing Consultancy
We have an excellent opportunity an ACCA or CIPFA qualified Associate Director to join our Governance, Risk and Regulation team in our market leading Affordable Housing Consultancy.
Role Overview
Are you looking to develop your sector-wide financial and regulatory analysis skills in a role where you can make a difference in helping affordable housing providers deliver better homes and services to residents? We are looking for a motivated and ambitious individual to lead on regulatory inspection support and financial governance; as well as support across our governance, risk and regulation projects.
This role will involve will include reviewing, assessing and advising housing providers on financial viability, meeting regulatory expectations / outcomes, and good governance.
Within a mission-driven social purpose sector, this role provides an exciting opportunity for someone looking to take a senior role, continue to develop the service offer and use their analytical and communication skills within our market leading Affordable Housing Consultancy. The successful candidate will be supported by a dynamic team of experts and work closely with housing associations, local authorities, for-profit registered providers and investors to ensure they have effective infrastructure and arrangements in place to navigate a fast-paced and challenging operating and regulatory environment.
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What we offer you:
Career and Professional Development
25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on grade
Life Assurance
Private Medical Scheme
Virtual GP
Global Mobility Scheme
Rewards Platform
Company Pension Scheme
Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave
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Team Overview
The role is based in our Governance, Risk and Regulation team which delivers consultancy to the affordable housing sector on governance, board effectiveness, regulatory assessment and engagement, recovery support and improvement planning following regulatory downgrade, consumer standards, risk assessment, merger and partnerships, affordable housing investment, new registrations and strategic growth.
We have a positive and supportive culture and are looking for someone with the skills, personality and ability to make a positive contribution to our team. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your career whilst working with significant clients and projects.
Governance, Risk and Regulation sits within our Affordable Housing Consultancy team of around 20 people. The wider team helps these organisations to meet regulatory expectations, manage their assets proactively, acquire and sell tenanted properties, and strategically plan future financial and business development.
We are located within Savills’ Affordable Housing Division, which is the largest and most experienced affordable housing advisory business in the UK comprising more than 100 colleagues who deliver valuation, treasury, property surveying and development services to affordable housing providers.
Recruitment agencies
Savills only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been previously contacted and directed by a member of our recruitment team. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Savills or any of our employees other than via our careers website and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid.
Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.

- Business area
- Public Sector/Affordable Housing
- Role
- Consultancy
- Locations
- Margaret Street, London
- Contract Type
- Permanent, Full time
- Remote Status
- This role offers some working from home
- Salary
- Competitive
Margaret Street, London
Our offer
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Holiday
We understand the importance of a work life balance and offer you a generous holiday entitlement, which increases throughout your career as you progress through our job levels or reach service milestones.
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Health
Your wellbeing and that of your family is as important to us as it is to you. We offer Virtual Gp, Digital Health, Private Medical Scheme and mental health support amongst other benefits.
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Lifestyle
We promote a healthy work life balance, supported by our approach to flexible working and our wide variety of health, wellbeing and social programmes.
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Our Offer
Read more about our benefits and culture in our offer overview below
Values
No matter the role you’re in, we all share one purpose: to help people thrive through places and spaces. This is built into our DNA, shaping the way we behave to deliver the best results. We define it by four key values:
We listen: Tell us your goals and aspirations and we’ll provide the support you need to achieve them. We appreciate the individual value of every team member and create an environment where you can reach your full potential.
We empower: Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. We give you opportunities to have a real, positive impact in the community through the work you do, backed by access to our market-leading research and insights.
We challenge: The best results happen when we question the status quo. We create an environment where you can safely challenge our thinking, bringing fresh ideas to the table to innovate as a team.
We collaborate: When you join Savills, you become part of a 40,000-strong network of driven individuals, all sharing their knowledge and experience to push the real estate industry forward.
At the heart of it all, we deliver best-in-class insights and advice to help people make better property decisions. We're looking for colleagues who will help us on this mission. When you join Savills, our ask for you is simple – to be extraordinary, together.
About Savills
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