Rating Surveyor

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Overview

Our Story

Our small Canadian-born business was founded in 1978 and has become a global organization that now spans 120 locations across 20 countries. Our expansion has been rapid, but what matters most is the common belief that drives all 5,000 of our people to be a different type of real estate organization. We believe that the places in which we live, work and play have the power to make us happier and healthier, and we are united by a shared sense of purpose, to have a positive impact on people's lives. In short, we are a global commercial real estate advisory firm with a simple aim: for real estate to play a leading role in creating vibrant buildings, cities and places that deliver long-lasting social value and economic impact.

Why Work for Us:

We believe that our industry is changing, and we want our business to be a melting pot of curious minds, passionate hearts and strategic intelligence. Your gender, religion and race are all highly respected, but are less important to us than your ability to step up and change the game. We provide you with a place where you can do just that, with like-minded people. Collaboration is embedded in the way we work - our people have the autonomy to collaborate on client relationships, engage teams across the business, lead operations, work collectively on projects, participate in strategy and are ultimately responsible for our growth. Our distinctive Principal-led, privately-owned model puts us in the enviable position of being able to offer every employee the opportunity to own a share of our business and inspires and allows anyone to become a Principal. This role carries voting rights, so our people have a very real say in the future direction and operation of our business. This means that we are able to attract, engage and retain the best talent from the industry.

Responsibilities

Avison Young has one of the largest dedicated commercial Business Rates team in the UK. Our ethos is for excellence and maximising business rate savings led by the "client first" mentality of our Principals. We focus on proactive clear strategic advice which ensures that clients have as much certainty in their decision making as possible. We deliver results through innovative approaches to rates mitigation. We focus on testing Valuation Office methodology and market leading solutions to rates mitigation, challenging billing authority process and procedures. Through pushing the boundaries, we extract greater savings for our clients.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a qualified surveyor to join our Bristol office Business Rates Team. (We will consider a soon to be qualified candidate)

We are looking for a highly motivated and driven professional with experience in the valuation of non-domestic properties for business rate purposes. We would expect that the successful candidate to have relevant experience either working within the private sector or the government namely the Valuation Office Agency. They should be competent in the valuation of commercial property for business rate purposes and possess an understanding of relevant procedures, Rating Statute and Legislation. The successful candidate will be a team player who is commercially astute with proven skills allowing them to develop into this exciting role.

The successful candidate will work alongside senior colleagues receiving support and encouragement in this new role, leading to responsibility for their own client portfolios. The position offers an excellent opportunity for progression within a highly successful national rating team.

The successful applicant will undertake research, inspections, valuations, and negotiations on a wide variety of commercial property for business rate purposes. This will include complex rates mitigation issues with both Billing Authorities and the Valuation Office Agency.

They will attend client meetings, liaising with clients and will develop and seek new business opportunities.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Client Advice - Business rates advice and mitigation
• Business Development - build on our existing client base
• Negotiating with both Billing Authorities and Valuation Officers
• Working closely with rating team and other Avison Young colleagues within the business

Qualifications

Behavioural

• A professional, conscientious, and hard-working mentality
• A good communicator
• A team player, someone who will thrive working within a dynamic team environment
• A strong drive for results
• A passion for building strong relationships with clients and colleagues alike
• An ability to look ahead, and to understand the commercial landscape
• A desire to learn, work within a successful team and have the desire to grow within a highly respected team

Technical

• Understanding of Rating Valuations (Contractors Test, Comparative method, Receipts & Expenditure)
• An understanding of Billing Authority procedures, Rating Statute and Legislation
• An understanding of "Check, Challenge and Appeal"
• Review of valuations, submission of Checks, Challenges and Appeals to Valuation Tribunal
• Negotiate settlements to deliver fees
• A proficiency in Microsoft Office

Experience

• MRICS qualification or approaching qualification

Equal Opportunities

At Avison Young, we've always put people at the heart of what we do. In the last few years, we've increased the diversity at our board, leadership and Principal levels. Avison Young stands out for our commitment to empowering women. In addition to increasing the number of women on our board and in our leadership ranks, our internal Women's Network of more than 500 members come together for networking and learning, and advise the business on strategies for promoting access, opportunity and inclusion in our industry. Our global DEI steering committee shapes our strategy to continue to increase industry access for underrepresented groups and accelerating initiatives led by our employee resource groups, including our Women's Network, Black Professionals and LGBTQ+ groups. In addition to leading global initiatives, the steering committee's work examines our policies and practices, creating accountability for results and communicating progress to our executive leadership, our clients and our communities.

Our culture is underpinned by our approach to diversity, inclusion, and well-being. We are committed to building an inclusive culture that:

• empowers all our employees to thrive,
• reflects all backgrounds and talents,
• allows individuals to be successful and feel a sense of belonging,
• and foster a workplace that is supported, inclusive and has a strong sense of community between colleagues.

Avison Young is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all its employees and job applicants equitably. This includes implementing deliberate strategies that advance underrepresented communities in commercial real estate careers.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any adjustments to support your application or any part of the recruitment process, such as information in alternative formats or special requirements to access our buildings, or you are eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please contact us at careers.uk@avisonyoung.com and we will do everything we can to help.

We are committed to inclusion in our hiring processes, and we want to give everyone a chance to show what they can bring to our organisation. If you are not sure that you have all the skills in the person specification, please still apply. We value passion and potential in our employees, so it would be great to hear from you and why you would suit this position.

Some of our roles may be remote and some roles may be specific to our offices, but you will need to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.