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Position Title:                 Surveyor/Senior Surveyor

Department:                    Valuation & Advisory

Location:                        London

Our London based valuation advisory teams advise on a range of sectors including offices, retail, industrial, hospitality, leisure and healthcare.  We have a prestigious client base which covers institutions, FTSE quoted property companies and numerous debt providers.  Examples of clients include Intu, Hammerson, Kings Cross Partnership, the Crown Estate, Grosvenor Estate, Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life.  Cushman and Wakfield has advised on London landmarks such as The Walkie Talkie, Regent Street, 30 Saint Mary Axe (The Gherkin) and the Heron Tower as well as shopping centres such as Lakeside, Merry Hill and Brent Cross.  The central London team value over £100bn annually.

This role is to work specifically in our Central London team, based on the West End. The team operate from the West End and over to the City of London providing a mix of valuation work to a range of top tier clients including funds, banks, central London estates and overseas investors. This is a fantastic opportunity for an MRICS qualified surveyor to join a leading team operating in a fast paced and dynamic market.

Responsibilities

Undertake existing valuation mandates and start to build contacts to attract new business

Work on a mix of regular mandates as well as loan security and acquisition valuations

Work in an efficient and successful manner

Prepare valuations and strategic advice to a wide variety of clients

Be able to take day to day responsibility for execution of instructions under minimum supervision

To promote the service line to existing and prospective clients

To start to develop a profile in the marketplace through building key client relationships

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

To prepare valuation reports, in various formats

Skills

Competent in Excel, Word and PowerPoint

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

Able to form and justify opinions on property values

Confidence in prioritization and working to deadlines

Able to think ‘outside the box’

Able to build client relationships and create new business

Knowledge

Familiar with Argus Valuation software

MRICS qualified

Experience

Approximately 1-3 years post professional qualification

Commercial valuation experience, preferably Central London biased