Careers
We are committed to working with the best talent and provide opportunities for our people to fulfil their potential whilst delivering the best service to our clients. Whether you are a student, a graduate or an experienced professional, we have a range of opportunities and would welcome a discussion
Current Vacancies
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Life at Christie & Co
Find out about life at Christie & Co first hand, from some of our current staff and how learn about their journeys within the company.
Careers Team
Meet the Christie & Co people and development team and understand more about the driving force behind our careers and recruitment.
Career Opportunities
Christie & Co is a successful and growing UK and international professional services company specialising in commercial real estate with a strong focus on the hospitality, leisure, retail, child centric, care and medical sectors.
A premium brand in the property market, we pride ourselves on the quality of the relationships we build with our clients. This enables us to work with diverse clients, from small independents to large corporations. We firmly believe the quality of our people brings unrivalled sector expertise allowing us to offer best in class advice and services.
With our network of 11 offices in the UK along with 11 in Europe, we can offer varied career paths for those who are passionate about commercial property and business. We work with diverse clients from small independents to large corporations.
We are always looking for talented people with varying levels of experience and knowledge to join us; people who are highly motivated, eager to contribute to the firm’s success and whose values align with ours. If you are looking for opportunities to bring new ideas, make impact and collaborate with like-minded people we’d love to hear from you.
Career Paths & Criteria To Apply
At Christie & Co we offer many different career pathways and avenues. From graduate pathways to internships and in-house progression and career development opportunities.
- Business Agency and Brokerage
Building relationships with business operators, helping clients to buy and sell their businesses. - Valuations
Providing commercial valuation advice for finance, reporting and transactions. - Consultancy and Research
Supplying valuable expert insight and business intelligence. - Marketing
Creating marketing and brand solutions. - People and Development
Attracting, developing and nurturing talent. - IT
Providing support and developing bespoke solutions to enhance our service to clients. - Finance
Delivering management and financial accounting expertise. - Administration
Giving essential support to enable operational teams to deliver to clients.
Criteria to apply
- Valuer roles require RICS membership and either a Valuer Registration Scheme licence or APC Level 3 Valuation.
- Trainee valuer roles ideally require an RICS-accredited degree to commence RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC).
- Business Agent, Chartered Valuation Surveyors and Consultancy roles ideally require professional experience within an Agency/ Brokerage, Trading Valuations, or Consultancy company.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Outcome orientated, dynamic and self driven
What is the APC Qualification?
For graduates wishing to become an RICS qualified valuation surveyor, you will normally undertake the RICS APC which is sponsored by Christie & Co. This usually takes 24 months via the “Commercial Real Estate” pathway.
Expected Activities
- Shadowing
- Completing practical training.
- Building relationships and interacting with clients.
- Inspecting and measuring properties.
- Analysing businesses.
- Gaining solid experience across all competencies with an emphasis on valuation.
During the APC qualification we can offer
- Paid study leave.
- Paid RICS fees and training costs.
- Time and support for the APC diary.
- Networking opportunities with other APC candidates within the company.
- Dedicated support and training with experienced sector specialists.
Christie & Co Values
At Christie & Co we pride ourselves on our core values which shape who we are and assists us with attracting, developing, and retaining our talented people
Adaptable
We are agile and flexible in how we respond to demands and we embrace new ideas and challenges.
Collaborative
Our best results are achieved by working together and challenging ourselves to grow our skills and knowledge.
Innovative
We seek out new and better ways to deliver.
Personal
We develop strong relationships by understanding the needs of our clients, our teams and respecting differences.
Trusted
We are honest and sincere. We do the right thing and deliver on our promises.
How do Christie & Co attract, develop and retain employees with our values?
TRUSTED
- Achievement awards and long service awards.
- Recognising talent through career progression opportunities and annual promotions.
- Employee feedback initiatives and engagement surveys.
ADAPTABLE
- We provide ongoing wellbeing support through our online wellbeing platform, providing resources for positive mental health, and access to career and life coaches.
PERSONAL
- Regular company-wide communications through internal newsletters keeping our people informed and connected with updates on team performance, projects, sector/market reviews, and staff movements across our UK & International teams.
- Annual Business Outlook events and reports for the whole company and our clients assisting in building our relationships internally and externally.
- Regular attendance at specialist exhibitions across the UK and Europe such as IHIF, Nasen Live, Children's Commissioning Conference, Glee, South West Dentistry Show.
- “Coffee break” series with employees across the business.
- Sector days to encourage team building and knowledge sharing.
- Regular social events to build relationships internally and externally, such as golf and football.
INNOVATIVE
Future Group
The group was established in September 2017, and operates as a junior board for Christie & Co, Christie Finance and Christie Insurance . The group provides employees across different sectors, roles and teams the opportunity to create and contribute into initiatives, ensuring we are a great place to work Some initiatives Future Group have successfully implemented include:
- Launch of Viva Engage internal platform.
- Seminar series- webinars presented by guest speakers such as Professor Treiblmaier, Chris Dawson on sector related topics and upskilling our employees.
- Various events/ initiatives for the Unbeatable Eva charity.
- Improving the maternity leave package.
COLLABORATIVE
Our sector specialists work collaboratively across the business, using expertise from marketing and communications, consultancy, IT and finance to bring large and high-profile projects to the market:
Projects/ instructions:
- Project Beech
A collection of four health and fitness clubs, located across the UK, for sale. - Project Triton
A group of three pharmacies, across North London and Hertfordshire, for sale. - Marston’s
61 freehold pubs for sale across England and Wales. - Project Sling
A portfolio of four care homes sold, in a competitive marketing process, resulting in a significant number of bids.
Our colleagues across the business take part in virtual and in-person challenges to raise money for our annual company charity, Unbeatable Eva:
- Cake/bake sales
- Fantasy football league
- Challenges, such as team walks
