Position: Acquisitions Surveyor

Salary: Up to £55,000 - plus car, bonus + benefits 

Location: London, flexible hybrid available 

This is an exciting opportunity for an Acquisitions Surveyor to join an established, market-leading and award-winning self-storage company. As a platinum accredited investor in people, this is a place where colleagues love to work. They strive to ensure that every colleague feels like a valued member of the friendly and supportive team.

You will work to identify and secure new self-storage facility sites throughout the UK. These store openings contribute to the company’s plans to expand its portfolio and future business opportunities.

About you

• Preferably a minimum 2 years in an acquisition or development role. 
• MRICS, or a degree or master's in a property-related field. Support and funding for relevant professional qualifications if desired.
• A well-networked individual within the real estate sector with experience of site
• acquisition and development gained with a developer, corporate occupier or commercial
• property consultancy.
• Track record of success in identifying, acquiring, obtaining planning permission and developing
• sites. 
• A skilled and tactful negotiator; effective in a variety of scenarios, from dealing with national
• developers through to landlords and business owners.
• Deal driven and entrepreneurial: Enjoys doing deals, finding and creating opportunities.
• Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills.
• Highly collaborative and able to work with multiple stakeholders across the business.
• Detail oriented and able to lead, manage and co-ordinate several projects at once. 
• Pragmatic and professional approach with excellent project planning skills
• Good geographical knowledge of the UK, with ability to travel across the country including
• overnight stays.

About the role 

• Proactively identify and secure sites for redevelopment or existing buildings for conversion to new self-storage facilities.
• Negotiate freehold and leasehold terms as applicable with vendors, consultants, developers, local authorities, and agents to meet the needs of our business.
• Conduct site inspections/appraisals prior to exchange of contracts and undertake site, legal and planning due diligence on prospective opportunities.
• Manage external consultants to assist in acquisition due diligence from site identification through to completion.
• Manage property agents to identify and deliver targets - building a network of regional contacts through agency, landlord, developers, and occupiers to drive numbers of acquisitions.
• Prepare robust, fully evaluated proposals for Executive Team and Board Approval.
• Conduct and conclude deal negotiations, utilising legal and professional advisors as necessary, ensuring proactive communication and liaison across all parties.
• Work collaboratively with our design/planning team to develop new stores that meet the planning requirements of the Local Authority.
• Responsible for the entire planning process alongside our external consultant team and accountable for delivering planning permission in line with the board approved business case.

To find out more about this role please contact Oli Coote on +44 (0) 203 757 5000

o.coote@capstone-recruitment.com