Director (Valuations - Living)

CBRE UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

CBRE UK is seeking a Director to lead valuations for the Living sector in London, delivering high‑level advisory services and managing client relationships.

You'll supervise, sign off on complex valuations, drive business development, and collaborate with the London and Hyderabad teams while ensuring QRM compliance and high-quality outputs.

Qualifications

• MRICS qualified or equivalent; 6+ years post-qualification experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Real Estate, Surveying, or a related field.
• Proven experience managing client accounts.
• Experience using valuation software and tools such as Argus Enterprise & Developer and Excel.
• Strong understanding of property market trends and factors influencing values for BD discussions.
• Strong knowledge of valuation regulations and standards.
• Proven management experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct valuation and advisory work for loan security, financial reporting, fund reporting, strategic advice and investment purposes.
• Lead valuations across UK asset types including development sites and portfolios.
• Drive business development and maintain client relationships.
• Supervise and review valuation outputs; ensure quality and consistency.
• Oversee QRM compliance and client data management; sign off on outputs.

Skills

Client management

Team leadership

Valuation expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate/Surveying

MRICS or equivalent

Tools

Argus Enterprise

Argus Developer

Excel

Job description

Director (Valuations - Living)

London. Full time, permanent with hybrid working.

This is a Director-level opportunity to join CBRE's living sectors valuation team, part of the UK's largest valuation business and a strategically important line of business within CBRE.

The Director role will provide valuation and advisory advice to clients, with a focus on executing business development and client care. The role will deliver higher complexity valuations and reporting and supervise, review and quality check the valuation work and processes completed by other members of the Valuation team.

As property value experts, we deliver valuations with unmatched accuracy and speed. We understand the challenges of navigating risk and value in volatile markets and provide precise and swift valuations leveraging the scale of our data, advanced technology, sector expertise and geographical coverage. We provide clients with a professional, fully compliant, and efficient valuation process so they can make well informed decisions and act with confidence. Within our teams, we work collaboratively and embrace connected ways of working. We are close and connected to our clients and the markets they operate in, forging long-term relationships.

This role is an opportunity to join CBRE's living sector team, a market leader in one of real estate's most active growth markets, where we value over £60bn of assets annually across Build to Rent (multi-family and single-family), Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), and Co-Living spaces and Affordable Housing. With key clients like Grainger, Lloyds Living, Kennedy Wilson, Legal & General and IQ, we provide unparalleled expertise and market-leading advice for over 90,000 units. At CBRE, we take a partnership approach with our clients throughout the valuation process, ensuring tailored and insightful solutions. This is your chance to be part of one of the industry's leading teams, leveraging the CBRE platform, data, and technical innovation including AI tools to deliver exceptional client outcomes.

If you want to be in an environment that recognises high performance and is serious about what comes next, this is where that happens.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct valuation and advisory work for loan security, financial reporting, fund reporting, strategic advice and investment purposes.
• Taking the lead on valuations across a broad range of asset types in the UK, including development sites, investment portfolios and single assets.
• Responsible for business development activities and maintaining existing client relationships.
• Support with business expansion in key strategic growth areas and sectors.
• Lead and/or support with RFPs and pitch activities.
• Close liaison with clients ensuring high quality advice is consistently delivered.
• Collaborate with other members of the Hyderabad and London Valuation team.
• Active role in strategic team management and growth. Day to day team and line management duties, such as performance review, coaching and development.
• QRM compliance oversight, sign off conflict checks and manage Client IQ opportunity records up to execution.
• Conduct physical property inspections and supervise and review output of inspections conducted by junior members of the team.
• Valuation modelling (including DCF modelling), calculation and sensitivity analysis of higher complexity work.
• Complete 'activate' set up in TOPS2.
• Hold team accountable for maintaining Client IQ data to ensure WIP dashboard is up to date.
• Enhancement to fulfil and deliver Client Reporting Requirements -sign off on client portals and data controllership requirements.
• Review valuation work drafted by other members of the Valuation team to ensure quality and consistency and sign off for job completion.
• Work with the Service Delivery team to ensure that execution is prioritised and completed.
• Help with more complex revenue recognition tasks.
• Integrate and collaborate with the wider CBRE network and other business lines. Support with other value add tasks and internal initiatives for innovation and improvement.
• Work flexibly across services within the Division and support other Sectors and Divisions as and when required.

Person Specification/Requirements:

• MRICS qualified or equivalent, with a minimum of 6 years post qualified experience
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Real Estate, Surveying, or a related field.
• Proven experience of managing client accounts
• Experience using valuation software and tools, such as Argus Enterprise & Developer and Excel
• Strong understanding of property market trends and factors influencing property values, and the ability to use that intel in business development discussions.
• Strong knowledge of regulations and standards in property valuation.
• Proven management experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enabling the development of good relationships with both clients and colleagues.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise tasks, delegate where appropriate and meet deadlines.
• Enjoys working under pressure in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Valid UK driving licence - if applicable

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values - respect, integrity, service and excellence - and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.