Job Title
Senior Surveyor/Associate - London Tenant RepresentationJob Description Summary
Job Description
Senior Surveyor / Associate – London Tenant Representation
London
Following an exceptionally successful year for our London Tenant Representation business, Cushman & Wakefield is continuing to expand its market-leading team. Driven by a strong pipeline of new instructions and sustained client demand across key sectors, we are seeking a Senior Surveyor or Associate to join our high-performing London office. The team advises clients across the technology, professional services, legal, and financial sectors on Central London office strategy, and this growth reflects both our recent achievements and our ambitious plans for the future.
In 2025, the team advised on approximately 1 million sq ft of transactions, acting on behalf of major occupiers in some of London’s most prominent deals. We provide end-to-end advisory support, from initial strategy through to lease completion, including financial modelling, negotiation, and transaction execution. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to complex, high-profile projects while building long-term client relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
- Advise clients on Central London office strategy, including relocations, renewals, and portfolio decisions
- Act as a primary client contact, managing day-to-day relationships and guiding clients through transactions
- Lead and support office search processes, including sourcing opportunities and coordinating inspections
- Deliver high-quality client reporting, financial analysis, and option appraisals
- Lead lease negotiations, working with landlords, agents, and legal teams
- Manage transactions end-to-end, ensuring efficient delivery through to completion
- Provide innovative, market-leading advice, solving complex real estate challenges
- Build and maintain strong client relationships as a trusted advisor
- Collaborate with the global Cushman & Wakefield network on cross-border opportunities
- Support business development, pitches, and new client opportunities
- Work closely with internal teams to deliver integrated real estate solutions
- Manage client budgets and billing, contributing to team revenue targets
- Actively engage in professional development and CPD
Skills & Experience:
- Experience in Central London office transactions preferred and a solid understanding of the London office market and wider real estate sector
- Background in general practice surveying across corporate, public sector, or private practice
- Strong understanding of business development and client management
- Proven ability to originate and win work
- Strong financial analysis and reporting capabilities
- Experience drafting high-quality, client-facing reports
- Good knowledge of relevant legislation and case law
- MRICS preferred but not essential
- Excellent client relationship management skills
- Strong negotiation ability and commercial acumen
- Confident presentation and communication skills
- Strong time management and organisational skills
- Ability to produce clear, professional documentation
- Collaborative, team-oriented approach
Please note this is a direct search led by Cushman & Wakefield. We only work with recruitment agencies on our preferred supplier list, and only where a signed and in date agreement is in place and the agency has been directly instructed on the role by a member of our Talent Acquisition team.
We do not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs submitted to any of our employees or outside of our agreed process. No agency fees will be payable in these circumstances.
Cushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment, and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free workplace. If you are a person with a disability and need any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, you are invited to bring this to the Talent Acquisition Advisor’s attention once they have made contact.
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