Job Summary
Associate – Retail Leasing - Central LondonA leading Central London property consultancy is seeking a Senior Surveyor to join its highly regarded Retail Leasing team.
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a client-facing, advisory-led role, acting for landlord clients across high-profile landed estates and some of London’s most prestigious retail locations. The role offers early responsibility, exposure to complex instructions, and clear scope for career progression within a collaborative and ambitious business. You will play a key role in delivering retail leasing mandates across high street and mixed-use schemes, advising both landlords and occupiers.
The Role
Responsibilities will include:
- Managing retail leasing instructions across prime high street and mixed-use assets
- Capital Markets
- Asset Management
- Undertaking occupier canvassing, inspections, viewings and negotiations
- Preparing and agreeing Heads of Terms and supporting transactions through to completion
- Advising on rental values, tenant demand and market positioning
- Providing strategic leasing advice aligned to asset business plans and tenant mix strategies
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with landlords, retailers, asset managers and professional advisers
- Tracking retailer movements, expansion plans and wider market trends
- Supporting valuation, investment and feasibility work where leasing insight is required
- Representing the business professionally at industry events and pitches
- Identifying opportunities for repeat instructions and cross-collaboration across the wider firm
- MRICS Qualified
- Experience across retail leasing, capital markets and asset management
- Strong understanding of retail leasing structures and occupier requirements
- Confident negotiator with experience drafting and agreeing Heads of Terms
- Comfortable operating in a client-facing, advisory-led role
- Commercially minded, well organised and proactive, with strong attention to detail
