Associate Director, Rating

Leaders Romans Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a driven Associate Director to join their Rating team in Manchester. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a qualified MRICS rating surveyor to contribute to the growth of a leading consultancy. You will be responsible for progressing client instructions, providing expert rating advice, and working closely with the business development team. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and negotiation skills, along with a proven track record in handling diverse property portfolios. Join a dynamic team where your ambition and expertise will be valued and rewarded.

Benefits

Performance related bonus scheme

Pension scheme membership

Qualifications

• Qualified MRICS rating surveyor with experience in diverse property portfolios.
• Experience in Receipts & Expenditure and Contractor’s Basis rating valuations.

Responsibilities

• Progress existing instructions and collaborate with business development team.
• Provide clear rating advice and manage appeals to Valuation Tribunal.

Skills

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Organizational Skills

Team Player

Ambition

Education

MRICS Qualification

Job description

Dunlop Heywood (part of the Leaders Romans Group) are looking for an Associate Director, Rating to join us on a permanent basis based in our busy office in Manchester.

Dunlop Heywood are a commercial property consultancy with offices based in London, Manchester, Newcastle Upon Tyne, York, Belfast and Cardiff.

Our client list includes, among others: Aviva Investors, Peel Energy, Peel (Land & Property), Peel Ports, Port of Dover, Asda Stores, Travis Perkins PLC, NewRiver Retail, Speedy Hire PLC, Dublin Airport Authority, Glasgow Airport, Newcastle International Airport, South Tyneside Council, Leeds Bradford Airport, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, and Welsh Power.

We are always looking for individuals that are driven, creative and ambitious to succeed.

The Role

Dunlop Heywood’s Rating team has enjoyed substantial profitable growth with opportunity for key individuals to progress their careers. We are now looking to accelerate growth of our business across the UK through our London and regional offices.

The Dunlop Heywood team advises clients occupying landmark properties across the UK and Ireland. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and ambitious qualified MRICS rating surveyor, to join the team as an Associate Director.

The role is to progress instructions already held by the business and to work in conjunction with our business development team to develop the business further.

You will have good communication skills and be able to demonstrate experience in progressing rating appeals to Valuation Tribunal across a range of property types.

Of particular interest will be individuals with good experience of the Receipts & Expenditure and the Contractor’s Basis methods of rating valuation.

Ideal Candidate

The requirement is for a qualified MRICS rating surveyor with good experience with Receipts & Expenditure and Contractor’s Basis rating valuations. You will hold a full UK driving licence and you will be able to demonstrate:

1. Experience of appeal work on diverse property portfolios, throughout the UK.
2. Experience of infrastructure type properties such as energy, airports and ports.
3. The ability to provide clear rating advice to ratepayers.
4. Experience of working in a team; you are a team player.
5. Good communication, organisation and negotiation skills.
6. Ambition and looking to develop a successful reputation within a leading Rating Consultancy.

Salary and Benefits

1. Salary will be based on professional experience and qualifications.
2. Performance related bonus scheme.
3. Pension scheme membership (after initial probationary period).

Working Hours

Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm

Next Steps

Hiring our talent through our Internal Recruitment Team is our primary channel and always our first approach. We always recommend an early direct application by applying on our careers page. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If by exception we seek agency support it is always after a search by our recruitment team and by invitation only, to our PSL agencies, via LRG permanent recruitment terms.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. We wish you every success with your job search.