Colliers is a leading commercial real estate services company, providing a full range of services to real estate occupiers, developers, and investors on a local, national, and international basis. Services include brokerage sales and leasing (landlord and tenant representation), real estate management, valuation, consulting, project management, project marketing and research. We provide our services across the core sectors (office, industrial, retail and hotel) as well as many specialised property types.

The UK business is headquartered in London, with over 1200 specialists throughout 16 offices across the UK and Ireland.

The UK business rates team provides a comprehensive, integrated service. We call it 'the complete circle of business rates advice'.  Our dedicated Rating team, which is one of the largest in the country, we have surveyors who sit on IRRV and RSA panels, over a dozen directors who have Upper Tribunal experience and the largest number of qualified surveyors that hold the prestigious RICS Diplomas in Rating.

Our results speak for themselves. Since the start of the 2010 business rate list, we have saved more than £500m for our clients through:

• Auditing historical valuations and reclaiming overpaid business rates
• Challenging business rates valuation
• Managing business rate accounts

Our expertise covers the entire spectrum of the rating function, from challenging rateable values, to Rate Account Management and examining rate records for evidence of over-charging.

We are looking for an experienced and able surveyor, keen to join our industry-leading team, set out across our national network of offices.  As part of your role, you will be tasked with not only negotiating better business rates for our prestigious client base, but also partnering with them to offer a comprehensive and best-in-class rating service.

• Provide expert advice and guidance on all aspects of business rates valuation and management, ensuring exceptional service delivery to clients.
• Be motivated to contribute to Business Development plans for the business.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Stay updated with legislative changes and industry trends impacting business rates.

• Experience in business rates advisory within the commercial real estate sector.
• Ability to provide high quality reporting and communication by way of client relationship management.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Successful candidates will ideally be MRICS with relevant industry experience, or an appetite to learn.

If you’re interested in gaining excellent industry knowledge, whilst receiving a competitive package, then please apply with your CV and a covering letter stating why you think you’d be suitable.