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Position Title:  Associate 

Department: Valuation & Advisory  

Reports To: I&L Lead Partner  

Location:  London – 125 Old Broad Street 

This exciting opportunity is within our high performing industrial and logistics team, which has grown in headcount by 25% over the last 12 months and continues to develop.The team specialises in providing valuations, pricing and strategic advice to a range of clients including investors, banks, REITS, insurance companies, institutional funds, as well as public and private companies.  We advise some of the biggest clients in the sector, including SEGRO, Blackstone, Prologis and Panattoni to name but a few. 

The team is professional, nimble and collaborative, supporting on high profile transactional advisory projects involving a range of C&W services.  The team has embraced strategic technology deployment on these projects and will continue to improve the way in which we operate to improve speed and quality of service in advising clients on large scale portfolio transactions. 

You will have an eye for detail, be highly numerate and able to work both independently and as part of a team to meet tight deadlines. You will have experience in both understanding and building complex cash flows and investment scenarios in Excel and Argus Enterprise/Developer, as well as a good working knowledge of the industrial markets and its key players.   

With many property sectors facing unprecedented challenges, our Valuations team, in collaboration with other C&W skill lines, is at the forefront of advising clients on the impact of cyclical and structural change affecting their property interests.  

Responsibilities 

Provide sector expertise and insight to clients 

Build strong client relationships, both existing and prospective 

Manage existing mandates 

Attract and develop new business  

Take responsibility for accurate execution of instructions with minimal supervision 

Coordinate the use of larger teams across the valuation department (UK and Europe) 

Develop your profile in the marketplace 

Play an active role in the development of more junior team members. 

Skills 

Proven ability to build client relationships and generate new business 

Ability to see things from the client’s viewpoint 

Willingness to think ‘outside the box’ and work flexibly when required 

Analytical skills to be able to draw out market trends and key information 

Able to form and justify opinions on property values 

Confidence in prioritisation and working to deadlines 

Accountable for maintaining strong job profitability 

Implementation of strategic priorities. 

Experience 

MRICS qualified with at least 5 years post-qualification experience 

Advanced industrial sector insight 

Advanced Argus software user 

Competent in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.