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Surveyor – Rating Team | Colliers UK
About Colliers UK
Colliers is a global leader in commercial real estate services, providing strategic solutions to occupiers, developers, and investors. Our services cover:
- Brokerage (sales and leasing)
- Real estate and property management
- Valuation
- Consulting and project management
- Project marketing and research
Operating across core sectors—office, industrial, retail, hotel, logistics—and specialised property types—our UK business is based in London, with over 1,300 professionals across 16 offices in the UK and Ireland.
About the Role
We are recruiting a motivated and commercially minded Surveyor to join our Rating team. The ideal candidate will provide expert advice on business rates for a diverse portfolio of commercial properties, helping clients:
- Minimise liabilities
- Manage risk
- Navigate the UK rating system
This role offers ** exposure to sectors including office, industrial, retail, leisure, logistics, and mixed-use developments**. You will work with both occupiers and investors.
Key Responsibilities
Core Duties:
- Manage rating instructions across multiple properties and sectors.
- Prepare, review, and submit business rates appeals and proposals.
- Analyse rental data, valuation trends, and market evidence to support rating assessments.
- Conduct property inspections and gather key valuation information.
- Negotiate with the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) for favourable rating outcomes.
- Advise clients on liability, reliefs, exemptions, and mitigation strategies.
- Support clients through the Check, Challenge, Appeal (CCA) process.
- Produce reports, valuations, and client presentations.
- Build and nurture strong client relationships via proactive communication and service excellence.
- Collaborate with valuation, agency, lease advisory, and property management teams.
- Monitor legislative and case law changes affecting business rates.
- Assist with business development, including winning new instructions.
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Qualifications, Skills & Experience
Essential:
- Degree in Real Estate, Estate Management, Surveying, or a related field.
- Progressing towards or qualified as a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) or equivalent relevant experience.
- Experience in commercial property rating or valuation.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication.
- Ability to interpret market evidence and valuation data.
- High organisational skills with multitasking capabilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (specifically Excel).
Desirable:
- MRICS qualification.
- Experience negotiating rating appeals with the VOA.
- Knowledge of the CCA process.
- Familiarity with property databases and rating software.
- Existing client relationships or business development experience.
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Personal Attributes
- Commercially astute, detail-oriented.
- Client-focused, solution-driven mindset.
- Confident negotiator with strong interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Willing to traverse for inspections and meetings as required.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Colliers, we welcome and empower all candidates to perform at their best. We are committed to:
- Raising accessibility barriers: If you require adjustments (extra time, step-free access, flexible interview formats), please let us know in your application.
- Ensuring equal opportunities: We prohibit discrimination based on age; disability; gender; religion; race; sexual orientation; or any other protected characteristic.
- Supporting neurodiversity and diverse experiences.
Therefore any unsolicited CVs or introductions sent directly to Colliers employees without prior approval from Talent Acquisition or HR will be treated as voluntary. The company will retain no obligation to pay fees and may hire without compensating agencies.
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