Valuations Assistant Manager, Real Estate

More than you expected

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Job Description:

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.  

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.

This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to work in real estate valuations for a large consultancy. You will join an exciting small team within the comfort of a large organisation undertaking real estate valuations. The role primarily entails assessing 3rd party RICS valuations for year-end audit purposes. The work itself can be fascinating as it is so broad in nature covering traditional and alternative asset classes from Offices & Retail to Infrastructure & Care Homes.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life. 

A look into the role  

As Assistant Manager within our team, you will: 

• Act as primary point of contact for departmental queries monitoring the real estate inbox and managing valuation work that comes through.
• Assist the Managers on RICS Red Book Valuations for financial reporting purposes
• Research, Analyse and Present a range of property data using the relevant databases
• Liaise and collaborate with various internal departments as well as external consultants
• Compile reports for the internal audit teams
• Have a keen interest in Real Estate, Valuations, RICS and completing the APC
• Attend meetings with the managers and be keen to lead discussions

Knowing you’re right for us  

Joining us as an Assistant Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is to have:

• Interest in developing a good working knowledge of Real Estate and the RICS Red Book
• Interest in working in a professional service environment
• Strong attention to detail and be focused on delivering high-quality work and analysis
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Good IT and communication skills, adaptable and able to deal effectively with a range of clients and internal teams

It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.  

• Previous professional experience
• Relevant Real Estate Degree or Masters
• Comfortably work independently and within a team

Knowing we’re right for you 

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone.  Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential. 

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.  

Beyond the job   

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. 

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our CLEARR values – Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility.  

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.