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    Colliers International EMEA

    Real Estate

    Senior Surveyor - Retail Lease Advisory

    Bristol, United KingdomHybridFull-timePosted 2d ago
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    Job description

    Location: Bristol

    Department: Retail Lease Advisory

    Grade: Senior Surveyor

    Accelerate Your Success

    Colliers is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in over 60 countries, our experts work collaboratively to maximise the potential of property and real assets, delivering exceptional outcomes for occupiers, investors and developers.

    Due to continued growth within our Retail Lease Advisory team, we are seeking an ambitious  Senior Surveyor to join our market-leading London team.

    This is an excellent opportunity for an MRICS-qualified professional, or an individual working towards qualification, to advise some of the UK's most recognised retail occupiers, landlords and investors on lease events across a wide range of retail assets including high street, shopping centres, retail parks and mixed-use developments.

    The Role

    As a Surveyor / Senior Surveyor within the Retail Lease Advisory team, you will provide strategic property advice to landlord and occupier clients across the retail sector. Working closely with senior colleagues and wider Colliers service lines, you will support and lead negotiations relating to rent reviews, lease renewals, lease restructures and portfolio optimisation initiatives.

    The role offers exposure to high-profile instructions, significant client interaction and opportunities to contribute to the continued growth of Colliers' Retail platform.

    Key Responsibilities

    Lease Advisory

    • Lead and support rent review and lease renewal negotiations.
    • Advise clients on lease restructuring opportunities.
    • Provide strategic advice on lease regears and portfolio optimisation.
    • Undertake detailed lease analysis and interpretation.
    • Deliver commercially focused recommendations aligned to client objectives.

    Valuation & Market Analysis

    • Analyse retail market evidence and comparable transactions.
    • Assess rental values across a variety of retail asset classes.
    • Prepare detailed reports and recommendations for clients.
    • Monitor market trends and provide insight into emerging retail dynamics.

    Client Relationship Management

    • Build and maintain strong relationships with landlord and occupier clients.
    • Attend client meetings and present lease advisory strategies.
    • Support business development initiatives and pitch opportunities.
    • Identify opportunities for cross-selling within the wider Colliers business.

    Collaboration

    • Work alongside Agency, Capital Markets, Valuation, Occupier Services and Asset Management teams.
    • Contribute to team knowledge sharing and best practice initiatives.
    • Support junior team members where appropriate.

    Essential

    • MRICS qualified or progressing towards APC qualification.
    • Experience within Lease Advisory, Valuation, Agency or Property Management.
    • Strong understanding of UK landlord and tenant legislation.
    • Excellent analytical and negotiation skills.
    • Strong report writing and presentation capabilities.
    • Ability to manage multiple client instructions effectively.

    Desirable

    • Previous exposure to retail assets.
    • Experience advising both occupiers and landlords.
    • Existing client relationships within the retail property sector.
    • Strong commercial awareness and business development mindset.

    Please tell us what would help you take part and give enough practical detail for us to arrange it. We will handle your request confidentially, and it will not affect how you are assessed. We make reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010.

    At Colliers, we empower people to perform at their best. As a Disability Confident Employer, we want every candidate to feel welcome. If anything would help you take part in our process, such as extra time or rest breaks, step-free access, or a different interview format, please tell us in your application. You are not expected to share a diagnosis or medical history.

    Colliers is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate based on age; disability; gender; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; or sexual orientation. We also value diverse experience and neurodiversity.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    Colliers International EMEA

    Colliers is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 68 countries, our 22,000 enterprising people work collaboratively to provide expert advice to maximize the potential of property and real assets to accelerate the success of our clients, our investors and our people. We are at the forefront of the real estate industry, leading the way and backed by an exceptional record of success. We are building for our future –  and yours. We strive to build our business at a competitive pace by augmenting internal growth with smart strategic acquisitions that increase market share, expand service offerings and extend our geographic reach for the benefit of our clients and shareholders. For more than 29 years, Colliers has created value for shareholders that has resulted in superior returns and industry growth. Our people also own significant equity in our business, which brings pride of ownership to everything we do. We are passionate, take personal responsibility and always do what's right for our clients, people and communities.

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