Who are Christie & Co?We’re the leading specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses in our sectors - hotels, pubs, restaurants, childcare, healthcare, convenience retail, leisure and medical.Where we workWe employ the largest team of sector specialists in the UK and the largest group of hotel specialists in Europe, providing professional brokerage and advisory services from offices in major cities across Britain and Europe. And because we’ve been doing this for over 80 years, we know our sectors and local markets inside out. We work closely with our clients to guide and conclude transactions of any size, covering hotels, restaurants and pubs, leisure, forecourts and convenience retail businesses, social care and elderly care, childcare & education facilities, dental practices and pharmacies.The Role Purpose of the RoleWe require a Graduate Trainee Negotiator to join our successful Pubs & Restaurants Team to support colleagues in managing the sale of specialist pubs & restaurants businesses. You will assist in the full lifecycle of a business sale from generating initial leads, conducting viewings, processing instructions to deal management. This means you will have full exposure to clients, their business for sale and applicants. If successful there is further opportunity to develop into a full fee earning business agent. This is a great opportunity. If you are looking to gain your APC and track to obtain a Chartered Surveyor qualification.The role can develop into a fee earning full time negotiator role if the candidate is suitable.Duties and ResponsibilitiesClient customer care responsibilitiesManaging applicant calls and emails requesting information on current instructions.Registering requirements and ensuring applicants receive new instructions / remarketed instructions.Assisting with business generation initiatives such as list building and preparation of marketing collateralPreparing supporting information to help colleagues pitch for new work.Accompanying brokers on sales pitches to local and regional clients.Arranging viewings and administering offers.Accompanied viewings.Checking paperwork for buyer and seller complianceAssisting with events and meeting preparationUploading and downloading images and documents on our IT systemsPreparing, sending, and monitoring mail and email campaignsWorking as part of our motivated team to enhance our reputation and profile UK wide.Working Relationships and ContactsThe role will report directly to a regional Director and ultimately to the UK Managing Director. However, you will also work closely with regionally based fee earners, locally based support staff and a wider central support team of IT and Marketing personnel.General ResponsibilitiesTo be a good ambassador for the company.To adhere to the company’s Equal Opportunities policy in all activities, and to actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible.To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) and relevant EC directives.To work in accordance with the Data Protection Act.To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected.Person SpecificationSkills and ExperienceGSCEs or equivalent grade C or above Maths and English; EssentialMinimum 1 year working in property sales or other client facing environments; Desirable.Property related degree educated; Desirable.Studying towards your APC to become a Chartered surveyor; Desirable.Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office- especially Excel & PowerPoint; EssentialStrong Verbal & Written communication skills; EssentialPrevious experience in sales; DesirableHighly organised and self-motivated; EssentialPersonal CharacteristicsStrong team playerSelf-motivated, persistent, and intuitivePolite and professionalExcellent communicatorProactive, organised and meticulousEnjoy working in a fast-paced environment.Flexible and adaptable, responding well to change.Able to use your own initiative.Able to effectively prioritise workload.Able to work under pressure and to deadlines.What we offer25 days holiday plus bank holidaysEnhanced maternity and paternity leaveLife assuranceEmployee wellbeing assistance via Plumm Cycle to work schemeEye care vouchers