Placement Student, Commercial Agency
The Role
We are seeking a motivated Placement Student to join our Commercial Agency team for a 12\-month placement. This opportunity would suit a second\- or third\-year student currently studying a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors\-accredited degree in Real Estate, Property, or a related discipline.
The successful candidate will gain hands\-on experience across a range of commercial agency activities, working alongside experienced surveyors and contributing to client\-facing projects. This placement provides excellent exposure to the commercial property sector and offers valuable practical experience to support future professional development.
Responsibilities
- Assisting with the marketing and disposal of commercial properties, including offices, industrial units, retail premises, and development opportunities.
- Preparing property particulars, marketing materials, and online listings.
- Conducting property inspections and accompanying surveyors on viewings.
- Researching local property markets, occupier demand, and comparable transactions.
- Assisting with the preparation of valuation and agency reports.
- Maintaining property databases, client records, and agency instructions.
- Liaising with clients, prospective purchasers, tenants, solicitors, and other property professionals.
- Supporting negotiations on lettings, acquisitions, and disposals under the supervision of qualified surveyors.
- Preparing heads of terms and transaction documentation.
- Monitoring market activity and producing market commentary and analysis.
- Assisting with business development initiatives, including identifying new opportunities and preparing pitch materials.
- Attending client meetings, networking events, and industry functions where appropriate.
- Providing general administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of the Commercial Agency team.
Qualifications
- Property work experience.
- Competent using all Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint);
- Interpersonal skills – confident communicators with the ability to express opinions clearly and convincingly;
- Achievement/determination – strong track record of academic and personal achievement
- Motivated and committed to a career within Surveying;
- Analytical capability – good problem\-solving skills and logical approach.
Heath \& Leisure: Private medical cover, 25 days annual leave \+ public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel \& retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
Financial: Pension, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme \- you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice
BNP Paribas Real Estate is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.
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