Senior Surveyor – Lease Advisory R&L

Company: Cobalt Recruitment
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this MRICS Senior Surveyor role, you will advise institutional landlords on Retail & Leisure lease matters, supporting a market-leading team. You will manage rent reviews, renewals, and strategy, while building direct client relationships and contributing to a national portfolio. You’ll work with Partners and cross-functional teams to deliver joined-up property advice and negotiate on behalf of clients. This is an opportunity to shape lease outcomes and develop your own advisory profile within a reputable practice.

Responsibilities

  • Rent reviews, lease renewals and re-gears
  • Advising on rental values and lease strategy
  • Researching and analysing comparable rental evidence
  • Reading and interpreting leases and assessing their impact on value
  • Negotiating directly with tenants and their agents
  • Preparing reports and recommendations for clients
  • Drafting Heads of Terms, quoting rents and Calderbank offers
  • Supporting Expert Witness work and Third Party disputes
  • Undertaking property inspections across the UK
  • Identifying new business opportunities and developing your own client network

Key requirements

  • MRICS qualified
  • 1-3 years PQE
  • Experience in Lease Advisory / Landlord & Tenant
  • Knowledgeable across rent reviews and lease renewals
  • Ideally experienced within Retail & Leisure property
  • Commercially minded with strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Confident dealing directly with clients and negotiating with agents
  • Able to manage multiple live instructions and deadlines
  • Interested in business development and building their own client relationships
  • Full UK driving licence and comfortable travelling for inspections
  • Commercially minded
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Client-facing negotiation
  • Lease Advisory
  • Rent reviews
  • Lease renewals

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Posted: October 1st, 2026