Associate

Job Title

Associate

Job Description Summary

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Job Description

Associate – Valuation & Advisory (Retail & Industrial)

Location: Leeds
Company: Cushman & Wakefield

The Opportunity

An opportunity has arisen to join the Valuation Advisory team at Cushman & Wakefield, based in Leeds and supporting clients across Yorkshire and the North East.

We are seeking an experienced and commercially focused Associate to join our growing valuation team. The successful candidate will have strong experience across commercial real estate valuation, particularly within the industrial, office, and retail sectors, and will play a key role in delivering high-quality advisory services to a broad client base including lenders, investors, developers, and property companies.

As an Associate, you will also support the development of junior team members, contribute to business development initiatives, and help strengthen client relationships across the regional market.

Key Responsibilities

Undertake valuations for a variety of purposes, including:

• Secured lending
• Financial reporting
• Acquisitions and disposals
• Portfolio analysis
• Strategic advisory assignments

Core Duties

• Carry out inspections and prepare valuation reports in accordance with RICS Red Book standards.
• Deliver valuation and advisory advice across a range of asset types, including:
  • Industrial & Logistics
  • Offices
  • High street and out-of-town retail
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships through proactive engagement and market insight.
• Support and contribute to business development activity, identifying opportunities within the regional market and wider client network.
• Work closely with colleagues across agency, capital markets, lease advisory, and wider valuation teams nationally.
• Assist in mentoring and supporting junior surveyors and graduates within the team.
• Contribute positively to team culture, collaboration, and knowledge sharing across the business.

Skills & Experience

• MRICS qualified and RICS Registered Valuer preferred.
• Strong experience within commercial valuation advisory.
• Proven exposure to industrial, office, and retail property sectors.
• Good understanding of the Yorkshire and North East property markets would be advantageous.
• Experience preparing valuation reports for lending, institutional, and advisory purposes.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and report-writing skills.
• Commercially aware with confidence in client-facing situations.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and work both independently and collaboratively.
• Experience supporting junior team members or contributing to team development is advantageous.
• Full UK driving licence required.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work within a leading global real estate advisory business.
• Strong regional platform with national collaboration and support.
• Exposure to a diverse range of institutional and commercial clients.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Professional development and clear career progression opportunities.
• Flexible and hybrid working environment.

Equal Opportunities

Cushman & Wakefield is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Please note this is a direct search led by Cushman & Wakefield. We only work with recruitment agencies on our preferred supplier list, and only where a signed and in date agreement is in place and the agency has been directly instructed on the role by a member of our Talent Acquisition team.

We do not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs submitted to any of our employees or outside of our agreed process. No agency fees will be payable in these circumstances.

 

 

 

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