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Why Southwark?

Southwark Council is looking for an experienced and professionally qualified Surveyor to join our Property team.

This is an important role within a high-profile service that supports the effective use of the council’s extensive land and property assets. You will contribute to the delivery of a professional, high-quality and cost-effective local authority property and regeneration service, with a focus on estate management across the commercial portfolio. This includes landlord and tenant casework, lettings and wider property matters that support the council’s strategic and operational priorities.

You will also provide technical support and professional advice to help ensure the council’s land and property assets are used effectively to support asset management, strategic land use and regeneration objectives across the borough.

What You'll Be Doing

As Surveyor, you will play a key role in the estate management of Southwark Council’s commercial portfolio and wider property interests.

You will manage a varied caseload of commercially significant and often sensitive property matters, including lease renewals, rent reviews, lettings and related negotiations. You will also contribute to asset management and regeneration activity across the council, supporting projects and transactions that may have long-term operational, financial and community impact.

This role requires strong professional judgement, sound commercial awareness and the ability to provide clear advice on property matters to senior managers and colleagues across the council. You will also support financial appraisal work, procurement activity, legal processes and risk management across assets and land holdings within the team’s remit.

Southwark owns a significant proportion of land within the borough, and the effective stewardship of these assets plays an important role in delivering regeneration, capital receipts, community benefit and improved public services. This role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to that work.

Key Responsibilities:

Managing estate management casework: Provide effective estate management across the commercial portfolio, including landlord and tenant matters, lease renewals, rent reviews and lettings.

Supporting asset management and regeneration: Contribute to asset management and regeneration activity across the team, ensuring compliance with corporate, statutory, regulatory and professional requirements.

Delivering projects and transactions: Support and lead on specific property projects and transactions that may have significant financial, operational and long-term impact for the council.

Providing professional advice: Offer expert advice to the Head of Portfolio Management and senior managers on asset strategy, regeneration issues and specific property transactions.

Handling complex negotiations: Manage commercially significant and sensitive property negotiations both within and outside the borough.

Undertaking financial appraisal and management: Carry out financial appraisal of property initiatives and support activities such as income management, debt recovery, budget monitoring and capital receipts.

Managing procurement and contracts: Negotiate and obtain approval to enter procurements and contracts that support delivery of team projects.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone with strong professional property experience, excellent technical knowledge and the ability to manage complex estate management work in a local authority environment.

Professional qualification: Fellow or Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Commitment to development: Evidence of continuing professional development.

Knowledge of local government property matters: Knowledge of local government law and administration, with particular understanding of legislation and regulations affecting council asset holdings, property transactions and strategic or operational procurement.

Understanding of the wider policy context: Knowledge of legislation, financial pressures and government policy affecting local authority asset use, housing, planning and regeneration.

Commercial awareness: Understanding of external market forces, commercial constraints, risks and trends, and how these may affect the work of the Property business unit and wider Regeneration division.

Estate management expertise: Good practical knowledge of estate management law and practice and how it is applied.

Relevant professional experience: Extensive experience in a relevant professional role, such as property management, landlord and tenant casework or related estate management work.

Strong reporting skills: Experience of producing accurate technical reports, statements and correspondence on complex matters using information from a range of sources.

Additional Information

Recruitment Timetable

Closing Date: 19 July 2026

Shortlisting Date: 21 July 2026

Interview Date: 28 July 2026

At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care.
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.

Benefits

Working for Southwark Council – Southwark

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