Company Description
Colliers is a global leader in commercial real estate services, providing strategic solutions to occupiers, developers, and investors at local, national, and international levels. Our services include brokerage sales and leasing, real estate management, valuation, consulting, project management, project marketing, and research. We operate across core sectors such as office, industrial, retail, and hotel, as well as a range of specialized property types.
Colliers UK is headquartered in London, with over 1,200 professionals across 16 offices in the UK and Ireland.
Job Description
We’re seeking a commercially minded and detail-oriented Data Analyst to join our respected Business Rates team based in our Manchester Office.
This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside rating surveyors and consultants, playing a key role in analysing complex datasets, identifying savings opportunities, and helping our clients navigate the evolving property tax landscape.
You’ll support decision-making across national client portfolios and help enhance the team’s strategic, data-driven capabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in a data analysis role, ideally within property, tax, consultancy, or a similar analytical environment
• Strong Excel skills; experience with SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualisation tools is highly desirable
• Comfortable handling large datasets, performing trend analysis, and communicating findings clearly
• Detail-oriented with strong numerical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communicator who can liaise with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Interest in property, rating, or tax is an advantage
  Additional Information
  At Colliers we actively promote a culture of inclusivity, collaboration, and mutual respect. Join us and be part of a team where diversity is embraced, and every voice is heard.
  What sets Colliers apart from their competition is not what we do, but how we do it. We invest in relationships to create enduring value. Our most valuable asset is our people – we are passionate, take personal responsibility and always do what’s right for our clients. We attract and develop industry leaders, empowering them to think and act differently to drive exceptional results

• Work closely with surveyors to analyse property, rental, and rateable value data across client portfolios
• Maintain and enhance internal databases and dashboards for tracking appeal outcomes, rating liabilities, and portfolio performance
• Identify trends and produce insights that inform rating strategy and opportunities for mitigation
• Prepare client-ready reports and visualisations using tools such as Excel, Power BI, or Tableau
• Collaborate with the wider team to support Check, Challenge, Appeal (CCA) processes and commercial negotiations
• Assist with forecasting, scenario modelling, and benchmarking activities
• Support internal projects focused on data automation and reporting optimisation