Role - Associate Director - Business Rates
Location: Central London (hybrid)
Remuneration - c.£80,000 (DOE) plus bonus and other usual benefits.
A commercial property services firm is recruiting for an Associate Director to join its exemplary Business Rates department. The role is focused on representing landlords in reducing their Business Rates.
Company description:
The firm specialises in providing expert advice across a wide range of commercial property-related matters, serving clients with a commitment to professionalism and personalized solutions. With decades of experience, the firm has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality services in a corpoarte environment. The firm is dedicated to supporting businesses and individuals with tailored property consultancy services across various sectors.
Role description:
This is a full-time hybrid role, with flexibility for some work-from-home arrangements. As an Associate Director in Business Rates, you will be involved in rating assessments, preparing valuation reports, negotiating appeals, and advising clients on business rates liabilities and mitigation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver exceptional business rates advisory services to landlord clients
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, and coordinate structured networking
- Identify opportunities for promoting additional services to existing clients
- Undetake property inspections and measuring for Rating purposes
- Prepare submissions to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to challenge and reduce liabilities where appropriate
- Manage Check, Challenge and Appeal processes through to Valuation Tribunal, including case presentation
- Continually review unoccupied property for Business Rates mitigation
- Manage and mentor junior team members, and uphold team service delivery / quality assurance standards
- Proactivly pursue business development initiatives
Qualifications & Experience:
- RICS qualified
- Extensive post-qualification experience working within a Rating team
- Up-to-date knowledge of business rates legislation
- Strong ability to undertake business development indepently and as a team
- Proven track record in client leadership, securing new busienss, high technical ability, and team leadership
- Proficiency with core business applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Teams)
- Experience with rating-specific systems (e.g., Riverlake, Analyse, Rates Data, Experian Goad, CalcuRate)
- Skilled at running client meetings and Valuation Tribunal proceedings
Further information available on request.