About the role
As Senior Estates Surveyor, you will oversee property transactional matters, managing UCL’s estate in its best interests as an occupier. You will drive forward strategic property acquisitions and disposals (both leasehold and freehold), lead landlord and tenant negotiations, and support the delivery of UCL’s long-term estates strategy.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Negotiating complex transactions including rent reviews, licences, acquisitions, and disposals.
2. Building and maintaining strong relationships with landlords, managing agents, external advisors, and internal stakeholders.
3. Supporting planning discussions and capital projects.
4. Managing UCL’s £46m annual property budget, delivering efficiency and saving.
5. Drafting and presenting property reports and business cases to senior committees.
6. Ensuring compliance, sustainability, and value-for-money across all property deals.
7. Work with UCL’s commercial and procurement team to manage supplier performance and limit contractual exposure.
About you
You will bring:
8. A professional property qualification, ideally MRICS.
9. Significant experience in property transactions (including but not limited to acquisitions, disposals, lease negotiations, rent reviews).
10. Strong commercial awareness of the London property market.
11. Proven ability to manage budgets, contracts, and complex stakeholder relationships.
12. Excellent negotiation, influencing, and communication skills.
13. Gravitas and credibility to represent UCL in the property market.
14. Knowledge of the higher education sector and the local rental market near UCL would be an advantage.
What we offer
15. 41 days’ holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 6 closure days)
16. Option to purchase 5 additional days’ annual leave
17. Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
18. Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, and immigration loan
19. Relocation support for eligible posts
20. On-site nursery and gym
21. Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
22. Staff Support Service (employee assistance programme)
23. Discounted medical insurance
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