Property Surveyor

Bank of Ireland; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a dynamic surveyor to support property risk management in a hybrid role based in Bristol. This 12-month fixed-term contract involves monitoring service standards, maintaining mortgage policies, and providing technical support. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong knowledge of residential property valuations, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in office applications. The company offers a supportive culture with a focus on work-life balance and extensive benefits, including maternity leave and health insurance contributions.

Benefits

24 days annual leave

Health insurance contribution

Paid maternity leave

Educational support

Qualifications

• Experience in analyzing and auditing UK Residential Property Valuations.
• Ability to manage strategic relationships.
• Understanding of commercial and risk-based awareness.

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor service standards and reporting.
• Maintain and develop Mortgage Lending Policy.
• Provide technical support and manage compliance.

Skills

Strong professional knowledge of property valuation

Accurate communication skills

Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Job description

What is the opportunity?

This is a rare opportunity for a dynamic surveyor. Supporting the transformation of the Bank's approach to property risk in a constantly changing market environment to ensure we provide safe lending for our customers!

Please note this is a 12-month fixed term contract.

In this role, you will:

• Proactively monitor Panel Valuer and Company service standards and reporting
• Maintain / develop Mortgage Lending Policy, along with overseeing / monitoring quality and accuracy of valuation reports and AVM Outcomes
• Provision of technical support and advice internally and externally. Also dealing with complaints and non-standard challenges
• Consideration and monitoring of all credit risks relevant to the business we are undertaking
• Ensuring compliance with customer, Bank, professional and regulatory standards to deliver best business practices
• Supporting the Chief Surveyor with representation on Professional Standards, Residential Mortgage Lender and other Forums

What will make you stand out?

• You will exhibit strong professional knowledge and experience by producing, analysing and auditing UK Residential Property Valuations, managing strategic relationships and supporting new business initiatives to drive forward results.
• You lead by example, supporting and driving positive change to develop our industry and the business

Experience with any of the following will help you stand out but is not vital in order for you to apply for this role:

• Possess accurate and concise communication skills/knowledge evidencing your commercial and risk based awareness to support the Bank's customers.
• Proven working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other office suites and packages.
• AssocRICS, MRICS or FRICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) qualified

Essential Qualifications

There are no specific qualifications or minimal educational requirements for this role.

More about the team

The BOI UK Property Risk Team sits within the Homebuying and Ownership Division of the Bank. The function supports the Bank in all aspects of residential property lending, advice and Panel Valuation Management, aligned to our Risk Framework and policies to enhance our award winning customer service experience within a secured lending environment.

Our Property Risk Team is forward thinking, balancing the practicalities of traditional valuation/surveying and modern technology and valuation techniques such as Automated Valuation Models.

This is a hybrid role, based primarily at One Temple Quay, Bristol. We typically ask colleagues to spend a minimum of 8 days per month working in-person to support collaboration and connection. Specific arrangements will be confirmed by your recruiter to ensure they meet the needs of the role and team.

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Why work with us?

Bank of Ireland prioritises work-life balance, along with 24 days annual leave and excellent pension contributions. Family can mean different things to different people; we offer 6 months paid maternity leave, an innovative fertility and surrogacy policy along with working parent and carer supports.

Your health and wellbeing is important to us; we offer a substantial health insurance contribution, employee assistance program and financial wellbeing coaches available. We also encourage and support staff to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and enhance your career!

Key Competencies

• Customer Focused - Self
• Better together - Self
• Be Decisive - Self
• Take Ownership - Self
• Manage Risk - Self

We're on a continuous journey to build an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, lived experience, abilities and perspectives. We provide reasonable accommodations at every stage of our recruitment process for disabilities, neurodivergence or medical conditions. If you require an accommodation please complete this form and one of our recruitment team members will be in touch via email. Any information provided will be treated as confidential within the recruitment team and used only for the purpose of determining and providing appropriate accommodations for the application and recruitment process.

Where Agency assistance is required Bank of Ireland Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Bank of Ireland by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.