Director - Surveyor - Hospitality

Director
- Chartered Surveyor/ Valuer
- Hospitality Sector

Location of role: Leeds, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid - 2 days WFH)

We’re the leading specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses in our sectors - hotels, pubs, restaurants, childcare, healthcare, convenience retail, leisure and medical.

We employ the largest team of sector specialists in the UK and the largest group of hotel specialists in Europe, providing professional brokerage and advisory services from offices in major cities across Britain and Europe. And because we’ve been doing this for over 80 years, we know our sectors and local markets inside out. We work closely with our clients to guide and conclude transactions of any size, covering hotels, restaurants and pubs, leisure, forecourts and convenience retail businesses, social care and elderly care, childcare & education facilities, dental practices and pharmacies.

To provide valuation services across the Hospitality sector, providing advice and valuations on businesses and going concern properties primarily in Yorkshire and the North. Working as a key member of the valuation team of experts to build strong relationships with major clients, banks, investors, accountants and operators

You will work within a team of Valuers who form a national team of specialist hospitality experts. Our brand, company reputation and market knowledge will help you to open doors and become a trusted advisor for clients to rely upon with confidence. You will also work closely with Christie Group company colleagues to cross-sell and gain business.

• The primary focus of the role will be on the provision of RICS Red Book valuation reports in respect of hospitality properties. These are predominantly hotels. Whilst the position is to focus on Leeds and Yorkshire, the team run larger jobs and portfolios further afield. This may include nationwide and international travel for the right candidate
• You would be working with a team of c10 UK-based valuers in the hospitality sector, and alongside our wider team of hospitality brokers and consultants
• Christie & Co’s hotels and hospitality team enjoys an excellent reputation as an advisor to a wide range of operators, owners, investors and professionals. Our valuation team is busy, sitting on all major bank panels and undertaking a large volume of private client work. Our assignments are varied and exciting, from ranging from simple independent operations to some of Europe’s finest five-star hotels and multi-billion-pound portfolios.
• We can provide training for those wishing to enter the hospitality sector from other disciplines
• This is an excellent opportunity to take on an exciting and rewarding role with great flexibility and job satisfaction within a friendly and supportive team. Christie & Co are a small meritocratic company offering great potential for career development.

• Inspecting and valuing properties and trading businesses to determine value;
• Generating business using email, telephone prospecting, individual initiatives and being aware of market activity;
• Responding efficiently and effectively to direct enquiries from clients, bankers and investors;
• Working to and achieving targets;
• Developing and liaising with key contacts, including solicitor, accountants and other professional bodies;
• Understanding Accounts and Leases;
• Using valuation techniques;
• Cross-selling Group companies;
• Dealing with clients in a timely and appropriate fashion;
• Building internal and external relationships.

• RICS Chartered Status;
  Essential
• Exceptional negotiation and…