Business Agent

Christie + Co GmbH; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate advisor in the UK is seeking a Junior Business Agent to support the sale of care businesses. The role involves managing client communications, assisting in business generation, conducting viewings, and ensuring compliance. The successful candidate will require client-facing experience, exceptional communication skills, and basic property knowledge. This position offers career progression opportunities within a dynamic and successful team, along with competitive benefits including a car allowance and ample holiday time.

Benefits

Car allowance

25 days holiday

Income protection

Life Assurance

Up to 30-days discretionary sick leave

Wellbeing employee assistance platform

Opportunity for progression

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years in property sales or client-facing roles.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Confident telephone manner.
• GCSEs in Maths and English at grade C or above.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Manage the sale of care businesses and support colleagues.
• Conduct client care and manage applicant communications.
• Assist with business generation and prepare marketing collateral.
• Arranging viewings and checking compliance paperwork.
• Work as part of a motivated team enhancing the company's reputation.

Skills

Client-facing experience

Strong communication skills

Confident telephone manner

Basic property knowledge

Highly organised

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Business Agent - Care Brokerage - Birmingham / Nottingham

Christie & Co is the foremost specialist advisor in operational real estate covering a number of sectors, including healthcare, childcare/ education, medical, hotels, leisure, pubs, restaurants and specialist retail. We work on a pan European basis with offices in the UK, France, Spain, Germany and Austria and are an AIM listed business.

Christie & Co is established as the market leader in all these specialist sectors with 2025 marking our 90th anniversary. We sell c60% of all the individually transacted care homes in the UK and have the UK’s largest healthcare team with over 500 years of experience UK wide.

Our client base ranges from the largest operators and investors active in our sectors through to regional operators and single asset business owners. We advise and transact assets ranging from the largest portfolios to single assets along with a notable amount of development activity involving new to market stock. We also specialise in healthcare valuations, consultancy and investment, providing the full spectrum of property related advice to the sector.

Purpose of the Role

We require a junior-level Business Agent with the ambition to develop their career and progress into a senior role within our successful Care Team. In this position, you will support colleagues in managing the sale of care businesses and assist across the full lifecycle of a business sale — from generating initial leads and conducting viewings to processing instructions and managing deals. This role provides full exposure to clients, their businesses for sale, and prospective buyers.

About the Regional team

We are a successful, dynamic, and adaptable team of ten with a strong track record in the sector. We are looking to welcome someone with ambition and drive to join us and progress their career. With our extensive experience, we will provide guidance and mentoring within the role to ensure the successful candidate is well positioned to help win new business and deliver results across our existing stock and pipeline.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Client customer care responsibilities
• Managing 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 collateral
• Preparing 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 compliance
• Assisting with events and meeting preparation
• Uploading and downloading images and documents on our IT systems
• Preparing, sending, and monitoring mail and email campaigns
• Working as part of our motivated team to enhance our reputation and profile UK wide.

Working Relationships and Contacts

The role will report directly to the Midlands & North Regional 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.

Skills and Experience Required

• Minimum of two years working in property sales or another client facing environment; Essential
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; Essential
• Confident telephone manner; Essential
• Estate agency or commercial property experience
• Basic property knowledge; Essential
• Highly organised and self-motivated; Essential
• GCSEs or equivalent at grade C or above in Maths and English; Essential
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office – especially Excel and PowerPoint; Essential
• Full UK driving license; Essential
• Previous experience in sales is beneficial

Personal Characteristics

• Strong team player
• Self-motivated, persistent, and intuitive
• Polite and professional
• Proactive, organised and meticulous
• Enjoy 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 Offer

• Car allowance + car insurance for you plus one
• 25 days holiday with additional leave during Christmas
• Income protection
• Life Assurance
• Up to 30-days discretionary sick leave
• Wellbeing employee assistance platform
• Opportunity for progression and growth within the company
• Gain/ improve skills within a commercial property company

*** Please note we will not be able to sponsor for this position and therefore only invite candidates permanently settled in the UK or not requiring sponsorship ***

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

If you are interested in applying for the role, please express your interest and provide your CV via email to: [e-mail]