Brown&Co
Vacancies
As a firm we recognise that staff are our greatest asset. As such we offer opportunities designed to ensure that employees have the experience, skills and knowledge to create work of the highest standard and enable careers to progress.
You can discover all our current vacancies below. If you would like to apply, please do this directly through our website by clicking on the 'apply' button.
Alternatively, if you can't quite find the job you are looking for, we are always interested to hear from you, so please email your CV to recruitment@brown-co.com.
Job description
Overview of Role
Our Architecture and Planning division is looking for an Architecture and Planning Technical Administrator to work for us on a part-time basis, from our St. Neots office. This is a diverse role which will suit a highly organised person with a proven administrative background, good interpersonal skills, and a high level of professionalism. The role will span over 5 days a week, totaling 25 hours.
Responsibilities
- Research local authority validation requirements where appropriate and ensure validation of submitted applications.
- Management of project spreadsheets covering live jobs, project progress and associated financial administration.
- Document management - preparing reports, formatting and proofreading, including letters, reports and similar.
- Taking external enquiries - new instructions, client queries, invoice queries.
- Invoicing and financial administration (full training will be given)
- Organising client meetings
- Preparation of meeting agendas and minute taking
- Diary management for the Architecture & Planning team
Key Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team
- Good time management
- Proficient using Microsoft Excel and Word
- Use of Microsoft Publisher required (full training can be given)
- Good organisational skills as you will be supporting a team
- Presentation of work and attention to detail
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Previous experience of submitting planning applications would be an advantage
- Knowledge of, or an interest in Town and Country planning, or property (desirable)
Job description
Overview of Role
We are recruiting for a full time Client Accounting / Property Accounting Manager to lead our Client accounts team based in our Norwich office. The role of Client Accounting / Property Accounting Manager is to ensure the effective financial management of client property portfolios and align processes across the department. The successful candidate is required to understand Qube software as well as good working knowledge of rules and regulations of service charges and HMRC VAT returns/reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Understanding and keeping up to date with rules and regulations of service charges
- Liaising with Accountants and property managers to ensure compliance with RICS guidelines
- Liaising with Partners and senior staff prior to the take on of new accounts/properties
- Relationship building and management of Partners expectations involving visits to other offices
- Annual/ Quarterly overseas tax reports
- Maintain departments metrics/KPI’s
- Unsettled receipts after clients
- Arrears chasing
- New client/tenant set ups
- Transfer accounts
- Stand-alone bank reconciliations
- First point of contact for staff and client complaints
- Arrange and conduct training for new members or staff
- Understanding of team responsibilities to cover during periods of annual leave/absence.
Other Responsibilities:
Financial Management and Control
- Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting for client property portfolios, including budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and variance analysis
- Ensure adherence to best practices in cash flow management, balance sheet control, and budget compliance
Client and Stakeholder Engagement
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, surveyors, and internal departments
- Act as a point of contact for client finance teams, providing regular updates and resolving any financial queries
System and Process Improvement
- Standardise workflows and procedures across the team to ensure consistent service delivery and compliance
Requirements
- Previous experience with Qube software
- Strong leadership and project management skills, with the ability to lead process any system changes
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
- Familiarity with property accounting practices and financial regulations
- Dynamic leader with a proactive approach to problem-solving and team management
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with a focus on delivering results
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple competing priorities
- 5+ years' experience in a property or client accounting role, and 2+ years in a supervisory or management role is essential
- Proven experience in managing teams through change and system implementation
- Accounting qualification is preferred
- Experience in real estate or property management is essential
Our Benefits
- 25 days holiday increasing to 28 after 3 years of service.
- Life Assurance of 4x your basic salary
- Private Medical Cover (After passed probationary period)
- Travel Insurance (After passed probationary period)
- Recommend-A-Friend Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity benefits
- Enhanced carers leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Holiday Buy Back Scheme
- Long Service Awards
Working hours are Monday - Friday 9.00 - 5.30pm with 1 hour for lunch.
Job description
About the Firm
Brown&Co was formed in 1993 and has grown substantially. We are a leading provider of sales advice, property management, professional and consultancy services across the range of rural, commercial, and residential property, agriculture, and the environment.
From a network of offices throughout East Anglia, the Midlands, the Yorkshire, and Humber region, and overseas we combine a high level of specialist technical skill, with experience and local knowledge.
The firm has a commitment to build strong, proactive, and long-term relationships with both corporate and private clients, for whom we always strive to deliver the best results. Our well trained and enthusiastic staff are encouraged by the partners to play an active part in the firm's future development and success
Overview of Role
Brown&Co are looking to recruit a full time Administrator to join the Commercial team in the Lincoln office. The successful candidate will need to be experienced in working in a professional team environment providing a fast and accurate turnaround.
This is a diverse role which will suit a friendly, easy-going but organised person with a proven administrative/secretarial background, computer literate, good interpersonal skills, a high level of professionalism and the ability to work with others to organise a friendly team. The ability to multi-task is essential as you will be supporting more than one person.
The successful candidate will need to be capable of typing detailed reports, so audio typing skills are necessary.
Responsibilities
- Taking external enquiries
- Booking/ organising client meetings
- Dictation
- Preparation of client work, letters, and reports
- Invoicing and financial administration
- Managing data and use of internal systems (full training will be provided)
Our Benefits
- 25 days holiday increasing to 28 after 3 years of service.
- Life Assurance of 4x your basic salary
- Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity benefits
- Holiday Buy Back Scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Recommend-A-Friend Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
Job description
Brown&Co was formed in 1993 following a management buyout from Royal Life Estates. Since then the firm has grown substantially and today we are a leading provider of agency, professional and consultancy services across the whole range of rural, commercial and residential property, agriculture and the environment.
From an increasing network of offices throughout East Anglia, the Midlands and the Yorkshire and Humber region, as well as overseas, we combine a high level of specialist technical expertise with experience and local knowledge.
The firm has a real commitment to build strong, proactive, and long-term relationships with both corporate and private clients, for whom we always strive to deliver the best results and total satisfaction.
Our well trained and enthusiastic staff are encouraged by the partners to play an active part in the firm's future development and success.
Overview of Role
Our Lincoln office is recruiting for an experienced Commercial Property Valuation Surveyor to join their established team of surveyors working with private clients, pension funds, limited Companies, Banks and other lending institutions and Public Sector Bodies.
Career progression up to partnership is available for the right candidate. Salary and bonus scheme dependent on experience.
Responsibilities
• Commercial Valuations
• Commercial Property Valuation reports
• Reinstatement Cost Assessment Appraisals & Reports
• Expert Witness Reports
• Valuations for Pension Funds
• Accounting and Matrimonial purposes.
Requirements
• MRICS or FRICS
• Experience in property valuations and commercial property assessments
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Local Knowledge preferred but not essential
Our Benefits
• 25 days holiday increasing to 28 after 3 years of service.
• Life Assurance of 4x your basic salary
• Private Medical Cover (After passed probationary period)
• Travel Insurance (After passed probationary period)
• Recommend-A-Friend Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company Car/Allowance
• Holiday Buy Back Scheme
• Long Service Awards
Job description
About the Firm
Brown&Co was formed in 1993 following a management buyout from Royal Life Estates. Since then the firm has grown substantially and today we are a leading provider of agency, professional and consultancy services across the whole range of rural, commercial and residential property, agriculture and the environment.
From an increasing network of offices throughout East Anglia, the Midlands and the Yorkshire and Humber region, as well as overseas, we combine a high level of specialist technical expertise with experience and local knowledge.
The firm has a real commitment to build strong, proactive, and long-term relationships with both corporate and private clients, for whom we always strive to deliver the best results and total satisfaction.
Our well-trained and enthusiastic staff are encouraged by the partners to play an active part in the firm's future development and success.
Overview of Role
We are seeking a full-time (MRICS qualified) Senior Land Agent who has a sound knowledge of property and estate management, agricultural tenancies, valuations, and rural property matters, to develop and grow our rural team in the East Midlands region.
The successful candidate will need to be able to work with a wide range of largely private clients on a variety of rural work. The work will principally include, but not limited to, the sale and letting of rural property, undertaking rural property valuations, estate management, as well as compensation and compulsory purchase work for landowners and acquiring authorities.
Responsibilities
- Working with a wide range of mostly private clients on a variety of rural work
- Selling and letting of rural properties
- Undertaking rural property valuations
- Estate management
- Compensation and compulsory purchase work for landowners and acquiring authorities
Requirements
- MRICS or AssocRICS status and ideally FAAV
- 3 years Post-Qualified Experience (PQE)
- RICS Registered Valuer - desired, but not essential
- A high quality of service and interpersonal skills - must be capable of building and maintaining good relationships with team members, other colleagues and clients
- Proficient IT and time management skills
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work individually as well as part of a team
Our Benefits
- 25 days holiday increasing to 28 after 3 years of service.
- Life Assurance of 4x your basic salary
- Private Medical Cover
- Travel Insurance
- Recommend-A-Friend Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Holiday Buy Back Scheme
- Long Service Awards
Job description
About the Firm
Brown&Co was formed in 1993 following a management buyout from Royal Life Estates. Since then the firm has grown substantially and today we are a leading provider of agency, professional and consultancy services across the whole range of rural, commercial and residential property, agriculture and the environment.
Our Architecture & Planning teams provide innovative, creative and deliverable Planning Consultancy and Architectural Design across our office network focusing on working collaboratively with clients to help support and deliver on their project aspirations.
From an increasing network of offices throughout East Anglia, the Midlands and the Yorkshire and Humber region, as well as overseas, we combine a high level of specialist technical expertise with experience and local knowledge.
The firm has a real commitment to build strong, proactive, and long-term relationships with both corporate and private clients, for whom we always strive to deliver the best results and total satisfaction.
Our well trained and enthusiastic staff are encouraged by the partners to play an active part in the firm's future development and success.
Overview of Role
We are seeking a Chartered Architectural Technologist to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting our architects in creating architectural designs. This is a full-time position based in our St. Neot’s office.
Responsibilities
- Utilize ArchiCAD software to assist in the creation of architectural drawings and plans.
- Collaborate with the team to develop detailed construction drawings.
- Conduct site visits and assist in gathering relevant data for projects.
- Assist in project management tasks to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
- Utilize software such as Adobe Creative Suite and AutoCAD for design tasks.
- Contribute to the build process by providing technical expertise and solutions.
Requirements/Experience
- Proficiency in ArchiCAD software and other relevant design tools.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and AutoCAD would be ideal, but training can be provided.
- Strong project management skills.
- Previous experience in architectural drafting or a related field is preferred.
- Knowledge of building regulations.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- MCIAT
Job description
About the Firm
Brown&Co was formed in 1993 following a management buyout from Royal Life Estates. Since then the firm has grown substantially and today we are a leading provider of agency, professional and consultancy services across the whole range of rural, commercial and residential property, agriculture and the environment.
From an increasing network of offices throughout East Anglia, the Midlands and the Yorkshire and Humber region, as well as overseas, we combine a high level of specialist technical expertise with experience and local knowledge.
The firm has a real commitment to build strong, proactive, and long-term relationships with both corporate and private clients, for whom we always strive to deliver the best results and total satisfaction.
Our well trained and enthusiastic staff are encouraged by the partners to play an active part in the firm's future development and success.
Overview of Role
We are recruiting for a Chartered Surveyor to join our Commercial Property division. The role will commence in our St. Neots office but will move to a new Brown&Co Cambridge office once procured. The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Surveyor and Registered Valuer specialising in the Commercial Property sector primarily in professional services.
Responsibilities
- Rent reviews & lease renewals
- Commercial valuations
- Property management
- Rating and dilapidations
Requirements
- Local Knowledge of the Cambridgeshire & broader Cambridgeshire market
- Ability to travel to site visits to assist with general property related matters.
Job description
Brown&Co was formed in 1993 following a management buyout from Royal Life Estates. Since then the firm has grown substantially and today we are a leading provider of agency, professional and consultancy services across the whole range of rural, commercial and residential property, agriculture and the environment.
From an increasing network of offices throughout East Anglia, the Midlands and the Yorkshire and Humber region, as well as overseas, we combine a high level of specialist technical expertise with experience and local knowledge.
The firm has a real commitment to build strong, proactive, and long-term relationships with both corporate and private clients, for whom we always strive to deliver the best results and total satisfaction.
Our well trained and enthusiastic staff are encouraged by the partners to play an active part in the firm's future development and success.
Overview of Role
We are seeking a full-time (MRICS qualified) Experienced Land Agents who have a sound knowledge of property and estate management, agricultural tenancies, valuations, and rural property matters, to develop and grow our rural teams in our Banbury, Bury St. Edmunds, Humber, King's Lynn, Leicester, Lincoln, Norwich and St. Neots offices.
The successful candidate will need to be able to work with a wide range of largely private clients on a variety of rural work. The work will principally include, but not limited to, the sale and letting of rural property, undertaking rural property valuations, estate management, as well as compensation and compulsory purchase work for landowners and acquiring authorities.
Responsibilities
- Working with a wide range of mostly private clients on a variety of rural work
- Selling and letting of rural properties
- Undertaking rural property valuations
- Estate management
- Compensation and compulsory purchase work for landowners and acquiring authorities.
Requirements
- MRICS or AssocRICS status and ideally FAAV
- 3 years Post-Qualified Experience (PQE)
- RICS Registered Valuer - desired, but not essential
- A high quality of service and interpersonal skills - must be capable of building and maintaining good relationships with team members, other colleagues and clients.
- Proficient IT and time management skills
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work individually as well as part of a team.
Please advise of your preferred office location within your application.
Our Benefits
- 25 days holiday increasing to 28 after 3 years of service.
- Life Assurance of 4x your basic salary
- Private Medical Cover (After passed probationary period)
- Travel Insurance (After passed probationary period)
- Recommend-A-Friend Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Holiday Buy Back Scheme
- Long Service Awards
Job description
About the Firm
Brown&Co was formed in 1993 following a management buyout from Royal Life Estates. Since then the firm has grown substantially and today we are a leading provider of agency, professional and consultancy services across the whole range of rural, commercial and residential property, agriculture and the environment.
From an increasing network of offices throughout East Anglia, the Midlands and the Yorkshire and Humber region, as well as overseas, we combine a high level of specialist technical expertise with experience and local knowledge.
The firm of 300 employees has a real commitment to build strong, proactive, and long-term relationships with both corporate and private clients, for whom we always strive to deliver the best results and total satisfaction.
Our well trained and enthusiastic staff are encouraged by the partners to play an active part in the firm's future development and success.
Overview of Role
To support the opening of our new Cambridge city centre office we are looking for experienced residential professionals to build our new team. We are recruiting for a Residential Sales Negotiator who is looking for a rewarding career with progression and can deliver in Cambridge what has successfully been achieved in both our Lincoln and Norwich offices.
The full-time position will play an integral role in the growth and development of our established and successful business.
This is a busy role in a fast moving and challenging environment so the successful candidate will need to be enthusiastic, flexible, and committed with experience of working under pressure to provide a fast turnaround for clients.
You will be responsible for providing clients with a professional estate agency service to include the following roles.
Responsibilities
- Negotiating sales and helping to progress sales with solicitors,
- Booking viewings & providing feedback from viewings
- Booking and following up valuations
- Helping the team achieve sales targets.
- Helping to generate new business.
- Building strong relationships with colleagues and clients.
- Managing your own workload including maintaining all administrative systems and procedures which forms a key aspect of this role.
- Deliver excellent customer service.
Requirements
- In-depth knowledge of the Cambridge property market.
- Strong communicator.
- Adherence to industry regulations.
Our Benefits
- 25 days holiday increasing to 28 after 3 years of service.
- Life Assurance of 4x your basic salary
- Recommend-A-Friend Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Holiday Buy Back Scheme
- Long Service Awards
To discuss this role in more details before applying please contact Charles Whitaker - CAW@brown-co.com or 07768 465731.
Job description
About the Firm
Brown&Co was formed in 1993 following a management buyout from Royal Life Estates. Since then the firm has grown substantially and today we are a leading provider of agency, professional and consultancy services across the whole range of rural, commercial and residential property, agriculture and the environment.
From an increasing network of offices throughout East Anglia, the Midlands and the Yorkshire and Humber region, as well as overseas, we combine a high level of specialist technical expertise with experience and local knowledge.
The firm has a real commitment to build strong, proactive, and long-term relationships with both corporate and private clients, for whom we always strive to deliver the best results and total satisfaction.
Our well-trained and enthusiastic staff are encouraged by the partners to play an active part in the firm's future development and success.
Overview of Role
We are seeking a full or part-time (MRICS qualified) Land Agent who has a sound knowledge of compulsory purchase, property and estate management, agricultural tenancies, valuations, and rural property matters, to help develop and grow our rural team in our Banbury office.
The successful candidate will need to be able to work with a wide range of largely private clients on a variety of rural work. The work will principally include, but not limited to, undertaking compensation and compulsory purchase work acting for landowners along with estate management and advice to rural landowners.
Responsibilities
- Working with a wide range of mostly private clients on a variety of rural work
- Managing client relationships
- Running a portfolio of instructions in relation to compensation and compulsory purchase work for landowners and acquiring authorities
Requirements
- MRICS or AssocRICS status
- 1 to 6 years Post-Qualified Experience (PQE)
- A high quality of service and interpersonal skills - must be capable of building and maintaining good relationships with team members, other colleagues, and clients
- Proficient IT and time management skills
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work individually as well as part of a team
Our Benefits
- 25 days holiday increasing to 28 after 3 years of service.
- Life Assurance of 4x your basic salary
- Private Medical Cover
- Travel Insurance
- Recommend-A-Friend Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity benefits
- Enhanced Carers Leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Holiday Buy Back Scheme
- Long Service Awards
Job description
About the Firm
Brown&Co was formed in 1993 following a management buyout from Royal Life Estates. Since then the firm has grown substantially and today we are a leading provider of agency, professional and consultancy services across the whole range of rural, commercial and residential property, agriculture and the environment.
From an increasing network of offices throughout East Anglia, the Midlands and the Yorkshire and Humber region, as well as overseas, we combine a high level of specialist technical expertise with experience and local knowledge.
The firm has a real commitment to build strong, proactive, and long-term relationships with both corporate and private clients, for whom we always strive to deliver the best results and total satisfaction.
Our well-trained and enthusiastic staff are encouraged by the partners to play an active part in the firm's future development and success.
Overview of Role
We are seeking a full-time (MRICS qualified) Senior Land Agent who has a sound knowledge of property and estate management, agricultural tenancies, valuations, and rural property matters, to develop and grow our rural team in our Leicester office.
The successful candidate will need to be able to work with a wide range of largely private clients on a variety of rural work. The work will principally include, but not limited to, the sale and letting of rural property, undertaking rural property valuations, estate management, as well as compensation and compulsory purchase work for landowners and acquiring authorities.
Responsibilities
- Working with a wide range of mostly private clients on a variety of rural work
- Selling and letting of rural properties
- Undertaking rural property valuations
- Estate management
- Compensation and compulsory purchase work for landowners and acquiring authorities
Requirements
- MRICS or AssocRICS status and ideally FAAV
- 3 years Post-Qualified Experience (PQE)
- RICS Registered Valuer - desired, but not essential
- A high quality of service and interpersonal skills - must be capable of building and maintaining good relationships with team members, other colleagues and clients
- Proficient IT and time management skills
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work individually as well as part of a team
Our Benefits
- 25 days holiday increasing to 28 after 3 years of service.
- Life Assurance of 4x your basic salary
- Private Medical Cover
- Travel Insurance
- Recommend-A-Friend Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Holiday Buy Back Scheme
- Long Service Awards
Job description
About the Firm
Brown&Co was formed in 1993 following a management buyout from Royal Life Estates. Since then the firm has grown substantially and today we are a leading provider of agency, professional and consultancy services across the whole range of rural, commercial and residential property, agriculture and the environment.
From an increasing network of offices throughout East Anglia, the Midlands and the Yorkshire and Humber region, as well as overseas, we combine a high level of specialist technical expertise with experience and local knowledge.
The firm has a real commitment to build strong, proactive, and long-term relationships with both corporate and private clients, for whom we always strive to deliver the best results and total satisfaction.
Our well trained and enthusiastic staff are encouraged by the partners to play an active part in the firm's future development and success.
Overview of Role
We are looking for a full-time General Practice Surveyor to work with a small, hard-working, and enthusiastic team in our Bury St. Edmunds office. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for career progression to Partnership. Will consider applicants for Norwich, St Neots or King's Lynn Office.
Responsibilities
- Undertaking building surveys
- Undertaking RICS homebuyer reports
- Undertaking Red Book evaluations for security, tax and matrimonial purposes
Requirements
- MRICS status (essential)
- A minimum of two years post-qualification experience (essential)
- The ability to drive for work, and access to a vehicle
Our Benefits
- 25 days holiday increasing to 28 after 3 years of service.
- Life Assurance of 4x your basic salary
- Private Medical Cover
- Travel Insurance
- Recommend-A-Friend Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Holiday Buy Back Scheme
- Long Service Awards