Property Research Assistant

Rayment Recruitment are currently looking for a Property Research Assistant for one of our clients in the Harlow area. You will be responsible for the research, compilation and storage of commercial and residential market transactional evidence and statistics, available for use by the professional team.

The duties for the role of Property Research Assistant include:

• Undertake telephone enquiries with landowners, occupiers and other agents to identify and record comparable transactions and analyse.
• Prepare draft valuation spreadsheets on Excel and reports on Word for internal discussion with director(s) and contributing valuers.
• Record research, analyses, comparable data, draft spreadsheets and reports on electronic valuation file to RICS audit standard.
• Assist with creating a bespoke central database to record all comparable evidence.

The successful Property Research Assistant will work closely with one of the Senior Surveyors, so the following skills are essential:

• A friendly and confident telephone manner.
• Proficiency in Excel and Word, and familiarity with other Microsoft packages.
• A high competence in the use of the internet for research purposes.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Be enthusiastic, showing a genuine interest in the property business and have a proactive and flexible attitude.

The following training will be available for the successful Property Research Assistant:

• Monthly / bi-monthly in-house property related seminars.
• Telephone techniques training.
• Opportunity to become competent in RICS Level One Data Management.

You will also be provided with the opportunity to support other areas of the business that may be of interest to you.