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At Knight Frank, we work responsibly in partnership to enhance people’s lives and environments. Founded in 1896 and headquartered in London, UK, Knight Frank is one of the world's leading independent real estate consultancies. After 128 years we are now located in over 50 Territories, 740+ Offices, 27,000+ People, with 1 Global Network.
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About The Role
Knight Frank is looking to hire a Consultant Auditor to join our Best Practice, Risk & Compliance department at based at our Baker Street HQ and work on our Rural service lines.
We are the world’s leading independent international property consultancy, headquartered in the UK, offering agency and professional advice across Commercial, Residential and Rural sectors. Established in 1896, Knight Frank now comprises a global network of over 20,000 people in 600+ Offices across 50 Territories.
Why Knight Frank?
Role
We are looking for MRICS qualified individuals to deliver compliance audits across our Rural service lines. You will deliver against an audit plan which will feed into the reporting to various governing bodies across the Firm. All audits and auditee meetings are conducted remotely, therefore access to a personal computer and internet connection, and a high degree of IT literacy, is essential.
Responsibilities
- Reviewing documents and files which cover end-to-end of an instruction
- Making informed assessment of compliance against defined audit criteria
- Drafting audit reports which clearly articulate issues and risks to the business
- Providing recommendations for improvement
- Communicating audit results to individual auditees
- Contributing to the development of audit assessment criteria for one or more service lines
Key Experience Required
- MRICS qualified (essential)
- 5+ years' experience of audit or operational experience of working in a Rural service lines within a RICS regulated firm (essential)
- Experience of fund valuations (desirable)
- Knowledge and understanding of RICS professional standards
- High degree of IT literacy (essential)
- Power BI and Audit Systems (beneficial but not essential)
Competitive salary
Please note: this is a Direct Search led by Knight Frank. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs, even if provided by PSL agencies.