Business Agent

at  Christie Co

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTACTS

You will work within a small group of Business Agents, which forms part of a national team of specialist Agents and Valuers. You will report to a Regional Director, whilst retaining a good degree of autonomy. There will be plenty of support from a wide variety of experienced Business Agents who are leaders in their specialist fields. Our brand, company reputation and market knowledge will help you to open doors and become a trusted advisor for clients to rely upon with confidence. You will also work closely with Christie Group colleagues to cross-sell and gain business.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience within commercial or residential Estate Agency business
• Exceptional negotiation and communication skills
• Very strong IT skills with excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Knowledge of the Property sector and Property trends
• Relevant Real Estate degree
• Experience of working with Salesforce
• UK Driver’s licence and confident with driving long distances

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To sell and acquire businesses on behalf of both private and corporate clients in the pubs & restaurants sector covering the West Midlands area, the role will be based in our Birmingham office.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To take responsibility for the business within your allocated area and sector
• To build the client base within your remit
• To visit and talk to clients about their businesses and its special features
• To collect information about the property and take photographs
• To estimate the value of the property using the correct estimation calculations and processes
• To sell Christie & Co’s services to clients
• To market and promote properties for sale
• To send out details of new businesses in the market to database contacts
• To advise clients about the buying and selling process
• To arrange and carry out the viewings of properties
• To represent the sellers in negotiations with prospective buyers
• To monitor the sales as they proceed and liaise with all interested parties including mortgage brokers, solicitors, surveyors and other agents
• To advise clients and help buyers to decide what they want to buy
• To make sure that a price is agreed that is acceptable to both the buyer and the seller
• To keep up to date with trends in the local commercial property market
• To respond to queries via email and telephone
• To maintain administrative records

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• To be a good ambassador for the company
• To adhere to the company’s Equal Opportunities policy in all activities, and to actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible
• To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) and relevant EC directives
• To work in accordance with the Data Protection Act
• To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected