Valuation Surveyor (Loan Security - Manchester Office)

Copping Joyce; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A real estate advisory firm in Manchester is seeking a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) to join the Valuation team. The successful candidate will specialize in loan security valuations for UK lenders, providing Red Book-compliant valuation advice across various property types. Key responsibilities include delivering thorough valuations, managing instructions, and ensuring compliance with quality assurance procedures. A full UK driving licence and proven experience in the field are required. This role offers opportunities for business development and direct client engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in loan security valuations.
• Strong understanding of secured lending risk and credit-driven reporting.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver loan security valuations for new lending, refinances, and periodic reviews.
• Manage instructions from receipt to issue, including inspections and analysis.
• Prepare concise, lender-focused valuation reports.

Skills

Loan security valuations

Report writing

Time management

Client relationship management

Education

MRICS (Chartered Surveyor)

Job description

Established in 1898, Copping Joyce offers a full range of real estate advisory services nationwide. Our services include valuations, healthcare, affordable housing, investment acquisitions and disposals, LPA receivership and development consultancy.

We are a specialist valuation practice offering direct client exposure, responsibility for whole instructions, and an environment that rewards initiative, commercial thinking and business generation alongside technical excellence.

We are seeking a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) to join our Valuation team, specialising in loan security valuations for UK lenders. The role involves providing Red Book–compliant valuation advice across a range of commercial and mixed-use assets, including office, retail, industrial and logistics properties. The successful candidate will support secured lending decisions for banks, building societies and alternative lenders.

About the Role

Key responsibilities

• Deliver loan security valuations for new lending, refinances and periodic reviews.
• Manage instructions from receipt to issue, including inspections, analysis, valuation modelling and reporting.
• Prepare concise, lender-focused valuation reports with clear assumptions, sensitivities and risk commentary.
• Value a range of commercial property types, including offices, industrial/logistics, retail and mixed‑use assets.
• Ensure compliance with RICS Red Book requirements, lender instructions and internal QA procedures.
• Maintain robust audit trails suitable for lender panel review.
• Communicate professionally with lender clients, borrowers, solicitors and managing agents.
• Contribute to business development through personal networks, repeat instructions and cross‑referrals, with support from senior colleagues.

Qualifications and Requirements

• MRICS (Chartered Surveyor)
• Proven experience in loan security valuations.
• Strong understanding of secured lending risk and credit‑driven reporting.
• Excellent report writing, organisation and time management skills.
• Keen interest in building and maintaining client relationships.
• A full UK driving licence.