Valuation Surveyor (Loan Security - Manchester Office)

Copping Joyce Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate advisory firm in Manchester is seeking a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) to join their Valuation team. The successful candidate will provide loan security valuations for various commercial assets, ensuring compliance with RICS Red Book requirements. Responsibilities include managing instructions, delivering reports, and maintaining client relationships. A strong understanding of secured lending and excellent report writing skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in loan security valuations.
• Strong understanding of secured lending risk and credit-driven reporting.
• Excellent report writing, organisation and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver loan security valuations for new lending, refinances and periodic reviews.
• Manage instructions from receipt to issue, including inspections, analysis, valuation modelling and reporting.
• Prepare concise, lender-focused valuation reports with clear assumptions, sensitivities and risk commentary.
• Value a range of commercial property types, including offices, industrial/logistics, retail and mixed-use assets.
• Ensure compliance with RICS Red Book requirements, lender instructions and internal QA procedures.

Skills

Loan security valuations

Report writing

Client relationship management

Time management

Education

MRICS (Chartered Surveyor)

Job description

Established in 1898, Copping Joyce offers a full range of real estate advisory services nationwide. Our services include valuations, healthcare, affordable housing, investment acquisitions and disposals, LPA receivership and development consultancy.

We are a specialist valuation practice offering direct client exposure, responsibility for whole instructions, and an environment that rewards initiative, commercial thinking and business generation alongside technical excellence.

We are seeking a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) to join our Valuation team, specialising in loan security valuations for UK lenders. The role involves providing Red Book–compliant valuation advice across a range of commercial and mixed-use assets, including office, retail, industrial and logistics properties. The successful candidate will support secured lending decisions for banks, building societies and alternative lenders.

About the Role

Key responsibilities

• Deliver loan security valuations for new lending, refinances and periodic reviews.
• Manage instructions from receipt to issue, including inspections, analysis, valuation modelling and reporting.
• Prepare concise, lender-focused valuation reports with clear assumptions, sensitivities and risk commentary.
• Value a range of commercial property types, including offices, industrial/logistics, retail and mixed‑use assets.
• Ensure compliance with RICS Red Book requirements, lender instructions and internal QA procedures.
• Maintain robust audit trails suitable for lender panel review.
• Communicate professionally with lender clients, borrowers, solicitors and managing agents.
• Contribute to business development through personal networks, repeat instructions and cross‑referrals, with support from senior colleagues.

Qualifications and Requirements

• MRICS (Chartered Surveyor)
• Proven experience in loan security valuations.
• Strong understanding of secured lending risk and credit‑driven reporting.
• Excellent report writing, organisation and time management skills.
• Keen interest in building and maintaining client relationships.