Corporate Surveyor

Implement property strategy for UK-wide portfolio of mixed asset classes. A diverse role that includes many aspects of general practice surveying.

Benefits:

• 20% contributory pension scheme
• Car allowance or company car
• Hybrid working – 30% homeworking, 70% on-site and multi-site visits

Can be based in one of our regional offices: Stratford-upon-Avon, Bristol, York, Glasgow or Belfast.

About the role:

This role is internally known as Corporate Real Estate Surveyor. We have an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Real Estate Surveyor to join the Corporate Real Estate Surveying team at NFU Mutual, where you’ll manage our occupied/leasehold portfolio. Spreading across the UK, including Northern Ireland, our portfolio consists of a mix of asset classes including offices and retail. As the Corporate Real Estate Surveyor, you’ll be key in implementing NFU Mutual’s property portfolio strategy, which includes managing the life cycle of property, from initial lease acquisition and fit-out to disposal/relocation. You’ll ensure that each stage, including intervening lease activity such as rent reviews and lease renewals, is compliant with the Group’s requirements and policies, and that all work is undertaken within legal and regulatory frameworks. Working closely with internal stakeholders, you’ll review space requirements and acquire suitable property where required. You’ll also work collaboratively to manage costs in line with budgetary requirements and assist with financial planning. Managing and monitoring external providers, such as managing agents, letting agents and legal advisors, you’ll ensure services are delivered within the terms of contract agreements. This is a diverse role where you’ll assist with the delivery of short term and one-off projects, so you’ll be involved in many aspects of general practice surveying. This is a hybrid role with 30% homeworking and the remaining time split between either one of our regional offices - Stratford-upon-Avon (Head Office), Bristol, York, Glasgow or Belfast, and travel to sites across the UK as needed.

About you:

• RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) qualified, you confidently demonstrate your expertise and credentials in the field.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships based on trust, you intuitively consider and act upon stakeholders' needs.
• A team player, who seeks and acts on feedback from others, you easily multitask and readily adapt to changing demands.
• Consistently producing work to a high standard, you use your market knowledge and experience in commercial surveying to identify opportunities to help a business to succeed.

To join our team, you must also:

• Be a member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• Be proficient in Excel and have experience of property databases such as Qube
• Have a good understanding of financial budget management.
• Hold a clean driving licence and ability to travel to our UK-wide sites.

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees. We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards:

• Circa £55,000 annual salary
• Company car or allowance
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual:

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of ‘Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK’, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025. We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.