Investment Surveyor/Senior or Associate

Join to apply for the Investment Surveyor/Senior or Associate role at Avison Young. Our small Canadian-born business was founded in 1978 and has become a global organization that now spans 120 locations across 20 countries. Our expansion has been rapid, but what matters most is the common belief that drives all 5,000 of our people to be a different type of real estate organization. We believe that the places in which we live, work and play have the power to make us happier and healthier, and we are united by a shared sense of purpose, to have a positive impact on people’s lives. In short, we are a global commercial real estate advisory firm with a simple aim for real estate to play a leading role in creating vibrant buildings, cities and places that deliver long-lasting social value and economic impact.

Why Work for Us: We believe that our industry is changing, and we want our business to be a melting pot of curious minds, passionate hearts and strategic intelligence. Your gender, religion and race are all highly respected, but are less important to us than your ability to step up and change the game. We provide you with a place where you can do just that, with like-minded people. Collaboration is embedded in the way we work - our people have the autonomy to collaborate on client relationships, engage teams across the business, lead operations, work collectively on projects, participate in strategy and are ultimately responsible for our growth. Our distinctive Principal-led, privately-owned model puts us in the enviable position of being able to offer every employee the opportunity to own a share of our business and inspires and allows anyone to become a Principal. This role carries voting rights, so our people have a very real say in the future direction and operation of our business. This means that we are able to attract, engage and retain the best talent from the industry.

Our Investment team continues to expand and as a result, we are now seeking an ambitious investment Surveyor / Senior Surveyor or Associate with the potential to take on an increasing amount of responsibility. The successful candidate will provide advice to clients on property investments, preparing sales particulars and negotiation of disposals. They will operate independently and take a strong and pro-active role in building upon fee income as well as providing assistance to the Director as necessary.

Our culture is highly professional, dynamic and fixated with delivering solutions of the very highest standards of excellence to all of our clients. We are looking for a person who enjoys responding to challenges, is excited by meeting the toughest targets and has fun working at the leading edge. In return, you will be given deserved autonomy, genuine career progression and a positive motivated environment. This is a significant career opportunity, which offers substantial scope for further development.

You will be expected to take a strong and pro-active role in building upon fee income both independently and as part of a team focusing in the South-East Region. The job is to assist the Director in charge providing advice to clients on property investments, preparing sales particulars and the negotiation of disposals. Additionally, the candidate will operate independently on investment acquisitions and disposals while focusing on client development.

You will have over two years’ experience in the investment or agency markets (there is the potential for a candidate without direct previous investment experience). The candidate will be a committed team player with a history of delivering results that exceed clients’ expectations and will need to have competent skills in client liaison, negotiation and recommendation, combined with excellent prioritization and organisational skills.

You will be confident, numerate and computer literate having a professional attitude to work and be able to cope with changing priorities. In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package you will have a real opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of our investment business. Further opportunities exist for career advancement in this dynamic organisation.

The above list summarises main responsibilities to be carried out in the role but is not exhaustive. You may be asked to carry out additional activities.

• Preferably you will have previous experience (2 years + PQE)
• History of delivering results and exceeding clients’ expectations
• Competent in client liaison
• High level of negotiation and recommendation skills
• Committed team player
• Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills
• Confident with a professional attitude to work
• Highly numerate and IT literate
• Able to cope with changing priorities
• Likes responding to challenges and meeting the toughest targets
• Enjoys working at the leading edge
• Looking to progress career

In return for your skills, you will be given deserved autonomy, genuine career progression and a positive motivated environment. This is a significant career opportunity, which offers substantial scope for further development.

At Avison Young, we’ve always put people at the heart of what we do. In the last few years, we’ve increased the diversity at our board, leadership and Principal levels. Avison Young stands out for our commitment to empowering women. In addition to increasing the number of women on our board and in our leadership ranks, our internal Women’s Network of more than 500 members come together for networking and learning, and advise the business on strategies for promoting access, opportunity and inclusion in our industry.

Our global DEI steering committee shapes our strategy to continue to increase industry access for underrepresented groups and accelerating initiatives led by our employee resource groups, including our Women’s Network, Black Professionals and LGBTQ+ groups. In addition to leading global initiatives, the steering committee’s work examines our policies and practices, creating accountability for results and communicating progress to our executive leadership, our clients and our communities.

Our culture is underpinned by our approach to diversity, inclusion, and well-being. We are committed to building an inclusive culture that empowers all our employees to thrive, reflects all backgrounds and talents, allows individuals to be successful and feel a sense of belonging, and foster a workplace that is supported, inclusive and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.

Avison Young is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all its employees and job applicants equitably. This includes implementing deliberate strategies that advance underrepresented communities in commercial real estate careers. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any adjustments to support your application or any part of the recruitment process, such as information in alternative formats or special requirements to access our buildings, or you are eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please contact us at careers.uk@avisonyoung.com and we will do everything we can to help.

We are committed to inclusion in our hiring processes, and we want to give everyone a chance to show what they can bring to our organisation. If you are not sure that you have all the skills in the person specification, please still apply. We value passion and potential in our employees, so it would be great to hear from you and why you would suit this position.

Some of our roles may be remote and some roles may be specific to our offices, but you will need to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.