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.  

We are seeking an MRICS Surveyor to join the Avison Young commercial Lease Advisory team at Associate or Associate Director Level based in Manchester.

This person will join Avison Young to work on an existing rent reviews, lease renewals and third party expert witness reports across the main commercial sectors of Industrial, Offices and retail.  Other associated work will include acting on lease regears, break clauses and related leasehold strategic advice.

You will interface with clients directly and develop relationships for ongoing work. Remit to expand and develop new business in the geographical market which includes North West of England.

Technical

• To take responsibility for existing instructions, reporting, negotiating and providing recommendation advice to various clients.  Supervision and assistance will be available, when required.
• To be involved with and to assist in third party procedures involving Arbitration, Independent Expert, Courts or PACT references,
• To interact closely with other surveyors in the business as required and to achieve the above.

Financial

• Undertake business planning activities in line with the company’s aims
• Manage fee negotiations, billing and actively manage debtors
• Bill regularly and collect fees as quickly as possible
• Accurately forecast fees when required to do so by the Head of London Lease Advisory
• Assist in developing initiatives to improve profitability

Clients and business development

• Actively manage Avison Youngs client base to deliver financial goals
• Maintain and build strategic client relationships
• Actively sell our Lease Advisory capability to clients
• Develop a solid track record of repeat instructions
• Identify cross selling opportunities and execute them
• Work with managers/directors outside of the team in the achievement of our company vision and objectives

This is an opportunity to work with a successful and established national lease advisory team whilst also working closely with various agency teams and other departments within the wider business including investment, valuation, building surveying, service charge, management, and rating.

A genuine opportunity to grow, develop and progress a career in a leading global commercial advisory business.

Specifically, within the Manchester team, unrivalled potential for career progression within this small but successful team.

Essential Qualifications

• MRICS qualification.
• A full driving licence is required.

Essential experience

• Demonstrable  record  of  delivery  in  the  UK  Real  Estate  market, ideally in the NW region with  a  strong lease advisory background and track record of substantial instructions.
• Previous experience and evidence of enhancing performance through growth and profitability.
• Strong market profile.

Competencies

• Tenacity
• Planning and organising
• Commercially astute
• Delivers innovative solutions
• Sound decision maker
• Pursues excellence
• Motivated and driven
• Future orientated
• Responsiveness to colleagues
• Responsiveness to clients
• Responsiveness to markets and opportunities
• Managerial behaviours

Enthusiasm to develop a client base from existing company contacts well as develop new client relationships.

Enthusiasm to build a career within a large multinational property advisory exploiting the fully breadth of potential this brings. 

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<mailto: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.