Senior Surveyor - Lease Advisory R&L
Meet Our Recruiter
Kajol Bhakar
About the Role
Cobalt are supporting a UK property consultancy who are looking to appoint an MRICS Senior Surveyor to join their market-leading Retail & Leisure Lease Advisory team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a recently qualified surveyor to build their career within one of the strongest teams in the sector, advising major institutional landlords across out-of-town retail parks, leisure parks and other retail & leisure assets throughout England and Wales.
You'll work closely with experienced Partners while having direct exposure to clients, negotiations and a varied national portfolio.
The Role
You'll be responsible for a range of Retail & Leisure lease advisory instructions, including:
- Rent reviews, lease renewals and re-gears
- Advising on rental values and lease strategy
- Researching and analysing comparable rental evidence
- Reading and interpreting leases and assessing their impact on value
- Negotiating directly with tenants and their agents
- Preparing reports and recommendations for clients
- Drafting Heads of Terms, quoting rents and Calderbank offers
- Supporting Expert Witness work and Third Party disputes
- Undertaking property inspections across the UK
- Identifying new business opportunities and developing your own client network
You'll also work closely with colleagues across Asset Management, Investment, Industrial & Logistics and Offices, providing clients with joined-up commercial property advice.
About You
We're looking for someone who is:
- MRICS qualified
- Ideally 1-3 years PQE
- Experienced in Lease Advisory / Landlord & Tenant
- Knowledgeable across rent reviews and lease renewals
- Ideally experienced within Retail & Leisure property
- Commercially minded with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Confident dealing directly with clients and negotiating with agents
- Able to manage multiple live instructions and deadlines
- Interested in business development and building their own client relationships
- Full UK driving licence and comfortable travelling for inspections
Why Join?
You'll be joining a highly regarded Retail & Leisure team with an established institutional client base and a strong pipeline of work.
The position offers direct Partner exposure, responsibility for key client instructions, national market experience and the opportunity to develop your own profile and client network as you progress.
If you're an MRICS surveyor with Lease Advisory experience and are interested in developing your career within the Retail & Leisure market, I'd be keen to hear from you.
Get in touch for a confidential conversation or apply directly via Cobalt.
