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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 Senior Surveyor to join our European Capital Markets team for Offices and Long Income.
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 seeking a high performing Senior Surveyor to join our dynamic European Cross Border Investment Team to help develop the Offices and Long Income specialist sector within the team. The successful candidate will work alongside the Partners in the team and play a key role in sourcing, analysing and managing transactions across the UK and Continental Europe. This is an opportunity to work with institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, REITS and private equity clients, offering exposure to some of the most sophisticated real estate capital markets deal in Europe.
Responsibilities
- Support senior team members in managing cross-border buy-side and sell-side transactions, including single assets, portfolios, and sale & leasebacks.
- Coordinate due diligence across jurisdictions, liaising with legal, tax, and technical advisors.
- Collaborate with UK and European offices to source and present investment opportunities to clients.
- Assist with managing French SCPI Pan-European investment requirements.
- Ensure compliance with internal KYC and AML risk management procedures.
- Lead on the creation, design, and coordination of pitch materials.
- Prepare investment memorandums and sales packs to bring assets to market.
- Understand financial modelling and investment appraisal assumptions.
- Possess or develop strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
- Develop knowledge of investor requirements, especially French retail funds, and service them through ongoing liaison.
- Maintain and update a database of client requirements and activity.
- Attend investor meetings, contribute actively, and follow up on actions.
- Build strong knowledge of the European investment market, focusing on offices and long income.
- Gather and analyse market intelligence using internal and external sources.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute ideas to support team development and growth.
Key Experience Required
- Full RICS membership (MRICS).
- Experience in real estate capital markets, preferably with exposure to office or long income sectors.
- Strong understanding of real estate valuation and cashflow modelling.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with senior stakeholders and clients.
- European language skills (e.g., French, German, Spanish) a plus but not essential.
- Willingness to travel for cross-border deal activity.
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.
