Associate Partner, Business Rates in City of London

We’re working with a well-established, national property consultancy that continues to grow its London presence inside the M25. With a strong pipeline of work and a genuinely collaborative culture, they’re now looking to hire an Associate-level Rating Surveyor to join a high-performing team. This is not a corporate machine. It’s a business where personality counts, people back themselves, and the culture is very much, performance = reward and recognition.

WHAT IS THE ROLE?

You’ll sit within a well-regarded Rating team that continue to prove themselves on the national stage, reporting into senior leadership, with exposure across a diverse client base including some standout boutique instructions across Central London and the wider South East. The role is centred on occupier‑led rating work, predominantly within and around the M25, but with flexibility to support wider portfolio instructions nationally where required.

They are seeking a well‑rounded rating surveyor with broad core competence (retail, offices, industrial) alongside ideally specialist exposure such as contractors’ test, plant & machinery, receipts & expenditure, and more complex asset classes (e.g. depots, marinas, aggregates). While specialist expertise is valued given their client base, they are pragmatic and open to developing this further if the right individual brings the fundamentals and appetite.

The role will cover the full spectrum of business rates work, including:

• Managing a portfolio of rating assessments, reviews and appeals
• Preparing and progressing Check, Challenge, Appeal (CCA) cases
• Analysing rental evidence and comparable data
• Advising clients on liabilities, reliefs and appeal strategies
• Negotiating with the VOA and local authorities
• Supporting on wider instructions including offices, industrial and specialist assets

The Team & Opportunity

Well-known senior figures in the business, with strong sector reputations. Clear pipeline of work being handed over – no need to build from scratch. Opportunity to ease into fee generation over Year 1–3. They invest in their people. Strong support from leadership, alongside autonomy to grow your own client base should you want to. Wider business offering across valuation, agency, planning and more. The London office is a key growth area, supported by regional hubs, and this hire is a central part of that expansion strategy.

WHAT DO YOU NEED?

• MRICS ideal but not essential at all
• Solid experience within business rates
• Comfortable managing appeals and client relationships
• Commercially minded with an interest in developing business
• A bit of personality – this is a team that values culture and fit as much as technical ability

If you’re currently in a larger, more process-driven environment and want a bit more ownership, visibility and personality in your day-to-day, this is a very strong move. On the flip side, if you are at a firm just too boutique that offers no real structure or guidance for development this is your opportunity. You’ll be joining a business that’s growing, with leadership who are open to ideas, supportive on fees, and keen to back the right individual long term. It’s the clear opportunity in the market where you can be seen, heard and have big enough clients to deliver strong returns.