Valuation Surveyor

Job Title: Valuation Surveyor

Brand: West One Finance

Entity: West One Secured Loans Limited, West One Development Finance Limited

Location: Full time office based role in Watford

Staff Type: Conduct

Reports to: Head of Asset Management

Direct Reports: No direct reports

Key Purpose

Owned by a major, global private equity fund, West One Loans is the largest non-bank specialist lender in the UK with a decade-long track record of delivering profitable growth. Our culture is entrepreneurial with a focus on delivering value for customers and shareholders, supported by developing talent within the firm.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of highly experienced RICS Chartered Surveyors specialising in Internal Valuations and Real Estate Asset Management. This role is suited to an individual from a property valuation background that is seeking to utilise their experience whilst diversifying their career into Real Estate Asset Management.

The purpose of this role is to be responsible for providing professional property expertise support within the business. The role will mainly involve working closely as a team in creating and actioning strategy plans to dispose of the assets in possession to achieve the best possible outcome.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensuring cases undergo detailed asset management reviews and relevant strategies are put in place. This will include completing valuations on residential properties for internal purposes only.
• Providing feedback and knowledge of property valuations during meetings with management.
• Management of own case load; keeping cases up to date and maintaining accurate records on our database system from the point of possession to sale/loan redemption.
• Sales strategy to be formulated and followed to achieve a sale with optimum time to sell/sale price, whilst ensuring costs are tightly controlled.
• Liaise with, and work with LPA Receivers appointed on properties to ensure the best outcome can be achieved.
• You may be required to travel to various locations in the UK to manage properties in possession.

Skills & Competencies

• Fully competent using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong communication and negotiation skills both in written and verbal format.
• Can think logically and coherently to be able to effectively approach and solve problems that arise.
• Able to work as a part of a team.
• Ability to analyse and present complex information in a clear, relevant and interesting way.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good interpersonal skills allowing you to establish, build and maintain relationships with key partners.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Entrepreneurial spirit.

Knowledge & Qualifications

• Relevant experience in Valuation, Asset Management, LPA receivership or other Real Estate sectors.
• Hold a full driving license and have full access to a vehicle.
• AssocRICS and MRICS qualified preferable.
• Willing to support APC.

Personal Attributes

• Articulate
• Flexible
• Driven
• Have a pro-active approach and self-motivated.
• Able to work in pressurised environment and manage priorities effectively.

Values - CREDIT

Customer - Customers are our primary focus

Results - Results matter, create value every day

Energy - Energy is contagious, Share it!

Development - Developing our people makes us different

Invent - Invent the solution, be proactive

Teamwork - Together we can build the businss