Sales Support–Corporate Projects – Retail & Leisure - London

Sales Support–Corporate Projects – Retail & Leisure - London

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our demanding but high performing Corporate Retail & Leisure team in a fun environment. Based in our

London office you’ll provide essential support to our project leads throughout the full lifecycle of selling businesses.

The team services corporate clients who regularly provide multiple assets for disposal.

Your involvement will help ensure instructions are onboarded efficiently, presented professionally, marketed fully and deals are progressed without delay.

You will be involved in client meetings, chase deals, speaking to buyers and other parties connected with deals to ensure matters move swiftly.

You will also work closely with regionally based fee earners, locally based support staff and a wider central support team of IT and Marketing personnel.

What we are looking for

A good working knowledge of commercial property / business sales will be a clear advantage.

You may even be in a paralegal or in a deal progression role at present with knowledge of how to keep deals on track from offer acceptance through to completion.

Previous secretarial experience would be helpful but it’s not essential.

Good organisational, interpersonal, IT and telephony skills are essential.

Who are Christie & Co?

Established for over 90 years, we are the leading specialist advisor in operational real estate with a focus on retail, leisure, hotels, pubs, restaurants, childcare, healthcare, and medical.

We are regulated by the RICS and are on all relevant bank valuation panels.

We handle more operational business transactions than any other advisor.

We are also the leading specialist agent for buying and selling businesses in our sectors offering services through our UK wide team.

We pride ourselves in our high standards, providing a client centric experience and building business around our clients through tailoring our services.

• Progressing a transaction from offer accepted to completion by liaising with vendors, buyers, solicitors and banks
• Managing data in relation to various projects within our Salesforce/Cloud based systems
• Collating internally created data and presenting reports internally and externally
• Working as part of the project team on major assignments covering both transactional and advisory mandates
• Working with colleagues to be proactive in developing business opportunities, involving organising and attending meetings with both existing and prospective clients and preparing supporting literature
• Deliver excellent client and applicant care, managing inbound calls, emails, and enquiries.
• Register applicant requirements and ensure they receive new or remarketed instructions.
• Booking viewings, record and follow up on offers, and create Memorandums of Sale (MOS).
• Ensure compliance, including buyer/seller documentation and Anti-Money Laundering checks.
• Assist with business development initiatives, including lead generation and list building.
• Prepare pitch documents and other marketing collateral to support new business opportunities.
• Create and implement marketing campaigns (mail, email, and digital), including uploading/downloading images and documents to IT systems.
• Produce sales details and arrange back-office materials for new instructions (e. g., EPCs, photography, sale boards).
• Maintain and update CRM (IBIS) data and applicant records.
• Support larger projects and contribute to enhancing the company’s reputation and profile UK-wide.
• Maximise PR opportunities, including press releases and Trustpilot reviews.
• Periodically review withdrawn instructions and revisit old stock with new marketing strategies.
• What we are looking for

The suitable candidate for this role would bring

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in sales progression, gained within a property agency or paralegal environment (essential)
• A solid understanding of property/real estate and transactional processes
• Strong IT and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and present insights clearly
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (intermediate to advanced), Power Point, and Word
• Strong numerical skills, including an understanding of P&L accounts and basic financial modelling
• Excellent attention to detail with strong time management and the ability to handle high-volume workloads
• Confident verbal and written communication skills, including presenting to clients and stakeholders

What we offer

• An excellent company culture and enjoyable working environment
• Strong personal and professional development opportunities
• Competitive salary, and bonus structure
• Holiday carryover & additional Christmas leave
• Life assurance
• Employee wellbeing assistance via Plumm
• “Recommend a Friend” employee referral bonus
• Enhanced family friendly leave
• Laptop, phone and software with IT support

Christie & Co is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.

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