Senior Surveyor - Rating (Occupier)

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Role Purpose

Our Rating team provides professional Business Rates advice to a diverse range of clients, including landlords, occupiers, investors, and developers. We assist clients with appeals and negotiations with local authorities regarding their rates.

We are specifically looking for a Senior Surveyor to join our Occupier team, supporting our prestigious clients across offices, retail and industrial sectors. As part of your role, you will be responsible for offering advice and devising strategies for clients in order to minimize their rate liabilities. Additionally, you will assist them in applying for any necessary reliefs and exemptions.

You will have the tenacity and ability to learn new skills, take initiative and provide support to Directors and Senior Directors on high profile and complex cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct rating valuations, negotiations, property inspections, and gather relevant data for assessing business rates.
• Prepare business rate estimates and assist in the submission of appeals to challenge rateable values.
• Engage with clients, build strong relationships, and maintain accurate records of assessments and appeals.
• Stay updated on relevant legislation, case law, and regulations related to business rates.
• Assist Directors or SD's in undertaking complex business rates projects and liaise with local authorities and other professionals involved in the valuation process.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory bodies.
• Integrate into the wider CBRE network and to develop relationships with key CBRE service lines including Agency, Investment, Property Management and Development to promote the team and leverage opportunities.

Person Specification/Requirements

• Good interpersonal & communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Commercially astute with an entrepreneurial attitude to business development.
• Ability to work autonomously and co-ordinate tasks efficiently to ensure deadlines are met.
• Accurate and exceptional attention to detail.
• Confident and assertive where required.
• Flexible approach to work.
• Understands and appreciates the importance of using discretion.
• Team player who works effectively with colleagues and clients.

It would be helpful to have the following but is not essential:

• Experience in providing rating advice and negotiating appeals.
• Detailed knowledge of rating legislation and case law.
• Good general surveying and inspection skills.
• Familiarity with Rating software Riverlake and Analyse beneficial.

Working at CBRE

When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.

Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do-from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing.

At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills. To discover more about what it's like to work at CBRE, visit Life at CBRE

About CBRE

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2023 revenue). The company has more than 130,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.