Associate to Associate Partner

**The Team & Focus of the Role**:
As part of our expansion plans for our Business Rates team we are looking to appoint an Associate/Senior Associate/Associate Partner, reporting to our London based team.

You will be joining an ambitious but friendly & dedicated team who are committed to the best in service for their clients and wider colleagues throughout the business. You will need to have prior Business Rates experience, with a proven track record in Check Challenge Appeal (CCA) work. Alongside this, a strong work ethic, a passion for client care and drive to assist in the overall strategy for the department are also qualities that we’re searching for.

This is a permanent full-time position on a 37.5-hour contract (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5.30pm), based in our London office. We are open to discussing flexible working and this role is part of our hybrid working policy.

In return, beyond your base salary you will be included in:

- Car/Car Allowance
- A discretionary bonus scheme
- Individual Private Healthcare
- A generous holiday scheme which commences at 25 days with a sliding scale up to 30 days plus an additional day for your birthday, and additional days to cover the festive period
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
- An online money saving portal
- Death In Service cover, alongside access to an Employee Assistance Programme which includes health appoints for you and your family
- Volunteering Leave equating to 2 days per year (pro rata if you’re part-time)

**Duties will include**:

- Obtaining instructs from clients & issuing contracts
- Completing inspections for a wide range of commercial properties including office and industrial buildings, along with non-bulk classes such as water works, schools and colleges etc
- Providing in-depth evidence-based analysis and Valuation Reports
- Working with the wider business to increase portfolio depth across the business
- Engaging with the Government CCA system to obtain Rating reductions for client companies
- Building positive & proactive relationships with existing and new clients
- Working with the Business Development Manager to secure new business opportunities
- Prior experience within Business Rates
- Chartered or Assoc RICS qualified (desirable)
- An interest in the sector & willingness to learn
- Experience working within the property sector
- Excellent client relationship skills
- Clear and professional communication skills - both written and verbal
- Strong organisational, planning, and problem-solving skills
- A results driven approach
- A full driving licence

**Why Fisher German?**:
We’ve been around for a while, but it doesn’t mean we are behind the times Across our office network we offer a hybrid working approach to help our colleagues design their working day to suit their diaries. Some days you might be in the office enjoying a collaborative team day, and other days might see you focussing on project work at home. Wherever you choose to work, you’ll be part of a social and digitally connected workforce with the chance to get involved in a variety of activities, like sports events, pop-up bars, BBQs, CPD days, live leadership updates on Zoom, picnics in the park and lots more.

What’s not to love? We work hard but we also have lots of fun If that sounds like something you would enjoy, then please get in touch.

We have a history going back as far as 1830 but have been Fisher German since 2000. We operate UK wide advising and managing a range of client portfolios with national visibility across all the 12-property market sectors; agriculture, commercial, education, green energy & sustainability, healthcare, minerals & waste, public sector, residential, rural, telecoms, third sector and utilities and infrastructure.

**Bring**Yourself **to Work**:
It’s simple really, we are passionate about what we do, and we want you to be driven to succeed with us. For this to happen, you need to feel supported and included which is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.