Commercial Property Agent

Location and hours:

Full-time position, Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (finishing at 5:00 pm on Fridays).

Primarily based at one of the following office locations:

• Milton Keynes (Shenley Wood)
• Luton (Capability Green)
• St Albans (Victoria Street).

Main purpose of the role:

• To act as Commercial Agent within the Milton Keynes, Luton or St Albans office of Kirkby Diamond.
• To promote the business of Kirkby Diamond Chartered Surveyors to a wide spectrum of the public, whilst undertaking agency work.
• To actively market and publicise properties that Kirkby Diamond is instructed to market.
• To promote cross selling opportunities with other departments throughout the firm.

Specific activities:

• To represent Kirkby Diamond as a Commercial Property Agent and always promote its best interests.
• To take instructions and guidance from the Head of Agency as appropriate.
• To assist with the development and maintenance of a strong client base, specifically in Commercial Agency matters, but also generally.
• To comply with the RICS Membership Regulations (if qualified) in so far as they may apply to you in your capacity as Commercial Property Agent, working within a practice of chartered surveyors.
• To carry out inspections of properties for marketing purposes.
• To provide marketing reports to clients in the required format and within the agreed timescales.
• To carry out viewings in a professional manner.
• To update landlords/vendors and all clients in writing or by email, in a timely fashion.
• To negotiate the best deal for the client.
• To liaise with all parties when terms are agreed to ensure the transaction progresses satisfactorily.
• To understand and work with web-based IT systems, either in the office or from home and to keep up to date with necessary technological innovations as required.
• To adopt a “can do” attitude at all times.
• To be flexible, adaptable and customer focused.
• To meet the requirements of our Quality Assurance system.
• To ensure that our database of comparable evidence & property requirements is kept up to date with appropriate diarising.
• To undertake other professional work from time to time for which you have suitable experience, if required.
• At all times to comply with the requirements of the Estate Agents Act 1979 and any subsequent amendments of the Statutory Code of Practice.

What are we looking for?

• Ideally RICS qualified, but not essential.
• Experience in commercial property agency transactions.
• Ideally property related University degree.
• A Levels & GCSE’s.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Discretionary commission
• 25 days holiday per year
• Travel and out of pocket business expenses
• Westfield Health scheme

To apply, please send your CV to: recruitment@kirkbydiamond.co.uk

Kirkby Diamond is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to the implementation and maintenance of employment and recruitment practices which will ensure that no potential or current employee or trainee, is treated less favourably on the grounds of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, religion, nationality, colour, pregnancy and maternity or any other aspects unrelated to their current and potential skills, aptitudes and abilities.