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Senior Surveyor - Valuation

Location - Leeds

We currently have a great opportunity for a Senior Surveyor or someone looking to progress to Associate to join our very successful commercial Valuation & Advisory team.

The position will preferably be based within the Leeds office (but Manchester or Newcastle will also be considered). Being based in Leeds, the role will primarily cover the Yorkshire/ North East region but also stretching into the wider North West region, with a focus on industrial, office and retail valuations. We are looking for, is someone who will fit with the friendly, sociable, dedicated and hardworking team dynamic.

You will primarily be involved in fund and loan security valuations working with top tier clients including funds, banks and public sector bodies. You will also work closely with the other V&A teams across the country as well as the local transactional agency teams. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual to join a strong team and develop their career.

Core responsibilities include:

• 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
• 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 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
• Inspection of assets within the Yorkshire/ North East/ North West regions

Person Specification

• Good property market and wider economic and business knowledge;
• Excellent report writing skills;
• Strong planning, organisational and communication skills;
• Able to work under own supervision but also as part of a wider national valuation team;
• Social skills when networking and entertaining clients.

Qualifications

• RICS qualification
• Will be RICS Registered Valuer accredited