Job Description

Senior Surveyor | In-house Valuations Team | MRICS

We make a difference, delivering outcomes for our millions of members. Take on a brand-new client-side valuations role in our growing London office. Work across our real estate portfolio, including Kings Cross and Canada Water!
AustralianSuper is the largest pension fund in Australia - in the top 20 largest pension funds globally and in the top 50 asset owners globally.

With more than 160bn in assets under management, and a world-class investment team, AustralianSuper has the appetite and capability to directly invest in large-scale opportunities. At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That's why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow, and ultimately to deliver better outcomes for members.

Your new role

The Fund is currently growing capabilities within our international offices and continuing to build our specialist internal valuations team to work alongside our private markets investment department. This new Senior Analyst seat offers the opportunity to work on high-profile projects, including Kings Cross and Canada Water, as well as our expanding UK and European investments, as part of our growing in-house valuations team



Reporting directly to our specialist Property Valuations Manager, you will be:


Co-ordinating the valuation of unlisted property assets on an annual, semi-annual or quarterly cycle, to ensure that AustralianSuper's unlisted property assets are valued in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with the Fund's Valuation Policy. This includes activities such as:


+ provision of information,
+ facilitation of management meetings,
+ briefing of external advisors,
+ reviewing draft valuation reports (in conjunction with the asset class team),
+ financial model checks,
+ verifying accuracy of inputs,
+ assessing the reasonableness of key assumptions and
+ commenting on the appropriateness of the final value
Manage valuation risk by ensuring valuation conclusions are appropriate and accompanied by robust documentation Monitor ongoing performance of Property and the markets within which they operate Assist with RFPs for new assets or when rotation is required, including engaging valuers and negotiating terms Resolve Property Valuation issues through proactive engagement with Asset Class teams, Portfolio Management teams and other teams
This role is based on-site at London King's Cross Estate, one of the core assets of the Fund's global portfolio, with a hybrid work schedule.

What you'll need

Culture is key at AustralianSuper, and we are looking for someone who is a team player that enjoys working in a high performing collaborative team, in addition to:


Relevant qualifications in Property/Real Estate and/or other relevant areas. Post graduate qualifications/memberships - MRICS is essential Exposure working for or with Valuation Consultancy/Advisory firms Experience valuing a range of property assets such as build to rent, student housing, commercial, and development as part of your rotations Significant exposure working and operating within an established valuations team at a real estate or professional services firm. Ability to work independently, and as part of a global team. Motivation to work across all types of property investment, private credit and US coverage where needed. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Life at AustralianSuper

Our London and New York offices are made up of over 200 talented colleagues and is expected to grow four-fold over the next three years meaning when you join you become a key part of building our culture. As we collaborate with colleagues across multiple time zones flexibility in work hours are both a requirement and opportunity for this role.

We offer great benefits including generous leave type, leading pension contributions, health insurance and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we're happy to discuss what this looks like for you.

We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

What's next:

Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes, and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results .

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