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About the Role

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Business Rates team in London. You will be expected to value commercial property assets across all property valuation methods and manage key client accounts.

Responsibilities

• Value commercial property assets using comparable rental, contractors, and receipts and expenditure methods.
• Manage key client accounts and undertake quarterly meetings.
• Provide regular appeal status, liability, and accrual reporting.
• Use CPI Inform Riverlake and Analyse business rates software programmes and co-star for data management and evidence compilation.
• Navigate the Check, Challenge and Appeal business rates framework for England, raising Checks and submitting challenges for the 2023 revaluation.
• Advise clients on seismic changes in business rates, including the Non-domestic Rating Bill 2022-23, empty rates relief, and transparency/disclosure.
• Manage a diverse business rates caseload.
• Stay updated on business rates case law, valuation, and upper tribunal cases.
• Navigate the Check, Challenge and Appeal Framework in England and the Government Gateway.
• Arrange and undertake client site inspections, assessing commercial buildings for Checks and relief applications.
• Present facts and advise clients to manage risk and achieve optimal outcomes.
• Negotiate with the Valuation Office Agency (VOA).
• Maintain a network amongst rating agents and commercial property professionals.
• Write analytical valuation reports for Challenges and tribunal referrals.
• Attend valuation tribunals as an expert witness and advocate.

Requirements

• Competently use and operate the CPI Inform Riverlake and Analyse business rates software programmes and co-star.
• Independently raise Checks and submit challenges on behalf of clients for the 2023 revaluation.
• Have awareness of changes in business rates to advise clients accordingly.
• Full understanding of the content of the Non-domestic Rating Bill 2022-23.
• Familiarity with live consultations relating to empty rates relief and transparency and disclosure of valuation information.
• Confident negotiator when dealing with the Valuation Office Agency (VOA).
• Very good regional network amongst rating agents and key commercial property professionals.
• Good analytical valuation report writing skills.
• Experience of and knowledge of attending valuation tribunals as an expert witness and advocate.

Skills

• Business Rates Valuation
• Client Account Management
• Reporting
• CPI Inform Riverlake
• Analyse Business Rates Software
• Co-star
• Check, Challenge and Appeal Framework
• Negotiation
• Valuation Report Writing
• Expert Witness Testimony
• Advocacy

Location

• London (Gresham Street)

Work Type

• Hybrid working model (role dependent)

Experience Level

• PQE experience as a business rates surveyor

Education Level

• BSc/MSc in an MRICS accredited real estate undergraduate/ postgraduate degree
• IRRV accreditation
• MRICS qualified Chartered Surveyor

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive salary

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support

About the Company

• At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference.
• One of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, trusted partner since 1881.
• Provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring.
• Defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

Equal Opportunity

• We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients.
• S&W has a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and is delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation.
• It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
• We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.