Job Title

Associate - Rating

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Rating – Associate
Birmingham

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Associate – Rating to join our highly regarded National Rating team in Birmingham. This role is ideal for an established surveyor with a strong background in business rates who is ready to take on greater responsibility for client delivery, team leadership, and business development within a market-leading consultancy. You will play a key role in advising major clients on complex rating matters across a diverse property portfolio, while supporting the continued growth and performance of the team.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the development and implementation of strategies to minimise clients’ business rates liabilities across complex portfolios

Take primary responsibility for the management of key client accounts, ensuring high-quality service delivery and long-term client relationships

Oversee empty property rates mitigation strategies and the identification and application of relevant reliefs

Undertake and review property inspections and measurements for valuation purposes, ensuring technical accuracy and compliance

Analyse valuation evidence and assessments to determine appeal potential and appropriate strategy

Prepare, review, and submit high-quality submissions through the Check, Challenge, Appeal (CCA) process

Provide clear, commercially focused advice to clients and stakeholders, including written reports and presentations

Contribute to team financial performance, fee forecasting, and the identification of new business opportunities

Support, mentor, and oversee junior surveyors, contributing to their technical and professional development

Work collaboratively with colleagues across service lines to deliver integrated client solutions

Skills & Experience:

Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) with demonstrable experience in rating

Strong track record of delivering business rates advice and managing client portfolios independently

Experience working with rating software such as Riverlake, Analyse, RatesData, and Calcurate

Excellent communication, negotiation, and report-writing skills, with confidence dealing directly with clients

Commercially astute with a proactive approach to business development and fee generation

Up-to-date knowledge of rating legislation, procedures, and the CCA appeals process

Experience mentoring or managing junior team members is desirable

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”