Associate

Job Title

Associate

Job Description Summary Job Description

Associate – Valuation & Advisory (Retail)

Location:

London
Company:

Cushman & Wakefield

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and commercially minded Associate to join the Retail Valuation & Advisory team in London. The successful candidate will support the delivery of high-quality valuation and advisory services across a diverse retail property portfolio, including shopping centres, high street assets, retail parks, and mixed-use developments.

This role offers the opportunity to work with institutional investors, lenders, property companies, and occupiers on complex and high-profile assignments across the UK market.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake valuations of retail assets for secured lending, financial reporting, acquisition, disposal, and strategic advisory purposes.
• Produce detailed valuation reports in accordance with RICS Red Book standards.
• Analyse market trends, transactional evidence, occupier demand, and investment performance within the retail sector.
• Build and maintain financial models and cash flow analyses.
• Support senior team members on large portfolio instructions and client pitches.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships through proactive communication and market insight.
• Collaborate with wider capital markets, leasing, and advisory teams across the business.
• Contribute to business development initiatives and thought leadership within the retail sector.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance, risk management, and professional standards.

Skills & Experience

• MRICS qualified (or close to qualification).
• Experience within commercial property valuation, ideally with exposure to retail assets.
• Strong understanding of UK retail property markets and valuation methodologies.
• Excellent analytical and report-writing skills.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability.
• Strong interpersonal and client-facing communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple instructions and work effectively under pressure.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and commercially aware mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Real Estate, Property, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Experience working within a consultancy, advisory, or professional services environment.
• Familiarity with Argus Enterprise or equivalent valuation software is advantageous.

What We Offer

• Exposure to market-leading retail valuation and advisory assignments.
• A collaborative and entrepreneurial working environment.
• Structured career progression and professional development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package including pension, private healthcare, and flexible working arrangements.

Equal Opportunities

Cushman & Wakefield is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background.

***Please note this is a direct search led by Cushman & Wakefield. We only work with recruitment agencies on our preferred supplier list, and only where a signed and in date agreement is in place and the agency has been directly instructed on the role by a member of our Talent Acquisition team.*We do not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs submitted to any of our employees or outside of our agreed process. No agency fees will be payable in these circumstances.

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