Retail and Leisure Lease Advisory

Cobalt Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobalt Recruitment is seeking a Senior Surveyor to join the Retail & Leisure Lease Advisory team of a leading UK property consultancy. You’ll handle rent reviews, renewals, and lease strategy for institutional landlords across England and Wales, with exposure to clients and partners.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years PQE, experience in lease advisory, MRICS status, and strong negotiation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years post-qualification experience in lease advisory
• Experience in lease advisory / landlord & tenant
• Knowledge of rent reviews and lease renewals
• Experience in Retail & Leisure property
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Client-facing with negotiation experience
• Ability to manage multiple live instructions and deadlines
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel

Responsibilities

• Handle rent reviews, lease renewals and re-gears for Retail & Leisure assets
• Advise on rental values and lease strategy
• Research and analyse comparable rental evidence
• Read and interpret leases and assess impact on value
• Negotiate directly with tenants and their agents
• Prepare reports and recommendations for clients
• Draft Heads of Terms, quoting rents and Calderbank offers
• Support Expert Witness work and third party disputes
• Undertake property inspections across the UK
• Identify new business opportunities and develop your client network

Skills

Lease Advisory

Landlord & Tenant

Negotiation

Client management

Communication skills

Business development

Driving licence

Education

MRICS qualification

Job description

Senior Surveyor – Retail & Leisure Lease Advisory

A leading UK property consultancy is looking to appoint an MRICS Senior Surveyor to join its 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:

• 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.