Surveyor / Senior Surveyor - Retail Agency

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Role Purpose

This role sits within the Retail Occupier Agency team based in London. The team represents some of the biggest and most established retailers in the world, advising them on their expansion strategies, existing portfolios and other real estate matters. They also specialise in advising new and developing global and UK-based brands on navigating the physical real estate environment, from concept through to the first physical sale.

The role they wish to recruit for is primarily assisting on their retained client accounts. The role will include all leasing activities, sale and purchase advice and general portfolio advice and management. The candidate is required to have a high level of sociability and communication to be effective in this role. It is a fast-paced and high volume environment, requiring an individual to excel both independently and within a team.

There will be ample opportunities to work across multiple new projects alongside our retained client mandates. This will involve working with multiple different business lines within CBRE, both in the UK and globally. This is a unique and rare opportunity to become part of a close-knit team working on some of the most exciting projects in retail in the UK today.

Key Responsibilities

Conducting searches and acquisitions for our retained and new occupier clients looking to expand across London and the UK

Conducting inspections across the UK and formulating marketing and acquisition reports

Measuring properties and plans

Coordinating and implementing marketing campaigns on behalf of our landlord and retailer clients on surplus or vacant retail property

Negotiate lettings and agreeing Heads of Terms, monitoring transactions through to legal completion

Reporting to clients in written form and attending meetings as required

Assisting the wider team and department on various instructions for a range of clients

Person Specification/Requirements

MRICS qualified

Commercial property experience in an agency environment essential

Possess genuine interest in the retail and leisure industry

Good IT skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Outlook)

Knowledge of Goad/Promap desirable

Good interpersonal skills and ability to quickly form professional relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels of seniority

Pro-active and enjoys working autonomously and as part of a wider team

Ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects at once

Ability to co-ordinate tasks efficiently ensuring all deadlines are met

Ability to quickly understand the market and interact with key players

Maintains a positive attitude towards routine tasks

Self-motivated and tenacious

Accurate and exceptional attention to detail

Flexible approach to work and ability to work under pressure

Understands and appreciates the importance of using discretion

A social individual with good communication skills, both verbally and in writing

Qualified driver preferred

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. For information about accommodations we can make during the recruitment process, please visit: https://www.cbre.co.uk/careers/accommodations