Principal Estates Surveyor, Disposals

The Canal & River Trust's Estates Team manages a diverse portfolio of waterside properties-such as historic warehouses, cottages, offices, industrial sites and open land - ensuring these assets generate vital commercial income that is reinvested back into maintaining and improving 2,000 miles of canals and rivers.

You will regularly instigate, promote, and undertake activities and transactions, primarily property disposals that drive the financial performance of the Investment Directorate.

• Manage and motivate a team of 4 Surveyors & 1 Property Administrator to deliver a significant programme of legacy property disposals comprising residential, commercial, land and boating uses.
• Provide estates expertise to the wider business on operational matters such as ownership enquiries, boundary disputes, third party access requirements, encroachments and garden licences.
• Lead in the preparation of the Trust's annual legacy disposals Business Plan having regard to the Trust's key requirement of improving its net return from this business area.
• Ensure the legacy disposals programme complies with the Trust's legal requirements under the Charities Act and accords with the Trust's environmental, operational and heritage requirements.
• Working on your own initiative, personally deliver a caseload of complex high value disposals.
• Lead, coach, motivate and develop a committed team, supporting professional growth and development where appropriate.

You're someone who thrives working independently, using your own initiative to manage a busy and varied workload with strong attention to detail. You're highly organised, able to plan and deliver multiple property disposals with minimal supervision, and confident travelling extensively to inspect sites. With a commercial mindset, you know how to drive transactions through to completion, and you work collaboratively and professionally with both internal colleagues and external stakeholders to get the best results.

• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent.
• Membership of relevant professional body at an appropriate level e.g. RICS qualification essential.
• Working knowledge of property valuation principles including key RICS Valuation Standards.
• Proven ability to analyse, structure and deliver complex, high value commercial property transactions within strict timescales.
• Strong technical estate management expertise, including preparing and analysing cash flow models.
• Ability to interpret, prepare and oversee complex legal documentation.
• Experience managing and overseeing a diverse range of external professional advisers, such as valuers, chartered surveyors and lawyers.

• A self starter able to deliver challenging financial outcomes to tight deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, effective across all organisational levels.
• Well developed negotiation, influencing and project management skills.
• Ability to lead, manage and motivate an in house team of property professionals.

In addition to your annual base salary of £55,000, we also offer a Car Cash Allowance (£450 per month), a competitive pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, and a range of employee benefits.

We care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone can thrive. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community.

We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments - whether for a disability, neurodiversity, or health condition - please let us know what you need and how we can support you. We'll work with you to make any necessary changes.

All of our jobs can be considered on a part time, flexible or job share basis.

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. You are considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term negative effect on your ability to carry out normal day to day activities. We recognise not everyone who is classified as disabled under the Equality Act personally identifies this way, or with this definition of disability. Please do not let this discourage you from applying under the scheme.

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