Associate

Associate roles in workplace tend to be won on strategy, not just drawings. This one sits in a commercial strategy team inside a global design practice, hybrid in London, shaping how workplace projects are positioned and won. You bring the thinking that connects design to commercial outcomes.

You will work as an Associate in the workplace commercial strategy team, in a studio that also runs architecture, urbanism and masterplanning under one roof. This is a senior seat with influence over how the practice approaches its workplace work.

This is a chance to set direction on workplace strategy at scale, and to do it inside an employee-owned studio with an international reach.

The Practice

• The studio is a global architecture, urbanism and design practice now employee-owned.
• Its work spans interiors, architecture, masterplanning and wayfinding across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
• Average tenure runs to around eight years, so people tend to stay once they join.

The Work

• You will contribute to workplace commercial strategy across the practice's projects.
• You will connect workplace design thinking to the commercial priorities of clients.
• You will help shape how the practice positions and pursues workplace work.
• You will work alongside design teams across an integrated studio.
• You will bring senior input to workplace projects from early strategy onwards.

What You Need

• You need senior experience in workplace, with a commercial or strategic focus.
• You need to show how you connect design decisions to commercial outcomes.
• You need strong communication skills to carry strategy with clients and colleagues.
• You need experience across workplace and commercial interiors.
• You need to collaborate across disciplines in a busy studio.
• You need to work comfortably at Associate level, with the influence that brings.

The Offer

• Working is hybrid, based in London.
• Standard studio hours run Monday to Friday.
• You join an international studio network spanning the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
• The practice is employee-owned, so Associates share in the collective future of the business.
• The culture is collaborative and design-led, with long average tenure.