Surveyor - Valuation

**Job Ref**
- Surveyor - Valuation - Leeds - CB**Location**
- Toronto Square, 2 City Square, Leeds LS1 2ES, UK**Function**
- National**Salary***

**Status**
- Full Time**Type**
- Permanent About the Team

The Leeds team is well known for providing consultancy support offering a range of advice which includes valuation, lease consultancy and rating. Valuation assignments are predominantly for financial reporting & loan security purposes but with other requirements for taxation, statutory or strategic advice. Specialist section 18 diminution valuations support dilapidation and lease exit disputes.

This is a role in our dedicated Leeds valuation team directly supporting a partner to undertake conventional valuation work together with more specialist section 18 diminution valuations for a variety of property classes. We are seeking a recently qualified surveyor ideally with Registered Valuer Status albeit this is not essential. Landlord and tenant experience will further support the Section 18 element of the role.

Main responsibilities
- To provide valuation advice (loan security, accounts and other purposes) for a wide range of property types.
- To write concise and accurate valuation reports to a high standard.
- To carry out property inspections.
- To use strong research and analytical skills to identify and interpret market evidence and valuation comparables.
- To use good organisational skills to manage and prioritise a busy and developing caseload.
- Adherence to internal processes, lender requirements and RICS regulations
- To develop and maintain a strong network of internal and external contacts and to use these contacts in order to both deepen your professional expertise and further develop business for Gerald Eve.

About you:

- MRICS qualified.
- RICS Registered Valuer (preferred but not essential if willing to work toward).
- Valuation experience for a range of property use classes.
- Argus Developer / Enterprise experience.
- Good negotiation skills, highly beneficial however not essential.
- Able to work flexibly between tasks.
- Strong drive for results and highly proactive in order to maintain momentum and complete the task.
- A high degree of analytical ability.
- Well organised with excellent planning, organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good personal and professional manner in dealing with client contacts at all levels.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, coupled with an eye for detail, a commitment to excellence and developing strong client relationships.
- Desire and energy to be involved with a variety of commercial, specialist and mixed use valuations.
- Ability to manage workload effectively and with mínimal supervision.
- Curiosity to expand experience and expertise

Salary and benefits:

- Salary: competitive based on market, professional experience
- Professional subscription (MRICS) paid for by the firm (once qualified)
- Travel Allowance
- Performance related staff profit share scheme
- 26 days’ holiday per year, plus Bank Holidays and extra days at Christmas and New Year
- Pension - We match your contributions up to 8% (after initial probationary period)
- 26 weeks full maternity pay
- 6 weeks full paternity pay
- Private Medical Insurance with Vitality
- 1 paid volunteering day per year to help give back to our local communities
- Wellbeing allowance which can be used for either physical or mental wellbeing activities
- Access to Peppy for you and your partner - Support through underserved areas of health that fall through the gaps all too often - menopause, fertility, having a baby and men’s health
- Critical Illness Cover - Employee paid scheme offered at a competitive rate through Aviva
- Dental Insurance (self-funded) - access to employee-paid dental care at competitive rates
- Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
- Interest Free Rental Deposit Loan
- Group income protection scheme

Alongside our competitive compensation and benefits package we offer all our staff the ongoing opportunities to learn and develop, through in-house CPD sessions, further education support as well as internal and external training programmes. Gerald Eve encourages pro-bono work and volunteering as well as regular social and sporting activities to engage with all your colleagues.