[Hiring] Property Negotiator @Serco Plc

Role Description

As a Property Negotiator in our Site Acquisition team, you'll play a key role in identifying and progressing accommodation opportunities that support critical service delivery. Your work will help create impactful solutions and support future growth.

This is a varied and hands-on role where you'll combine strong organisational skills with commercial awareness and stakeholder engagement. You'll ensure opportunities progress efficiently while maintaining accurate records, supporting compliance requirements and helping deliver a positive impact on communities.

What you'll do as a Property Negotiator

• Proactively source new accommodation opportunities and maintain a healthy pipeline of suitable properties.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with landlords, agents, developers and property owners.
• Manage property records, compliance documentation and acquisition trackers to ensure information remains accurate and up to date.
• Act as a key point of contact for landlords, coordinating documentation requests and following up outstanding actions.
• Support property assessments, rent discussions and negotiations within agreed parameters.
• Work with internal stakeholders to coordinate information, track progress and support the successful handover of approved properties.

Qualifications

• Experience in property, housing, acquisition, estates, facilities management or a similar stakeholder-focused environment.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships and influence landlords, agents and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail, with experience managing records, documentation and compliance-related information.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, and the ability to maintain trackers and produce accurate reports.
• A proactive and persistent approach, with the confidence to follow up actions through to completion.

Requirements

• Enhanced DBS check is required for this role.
• Completion of an Occupational Health Questionnaire to provide any necessary support for success in the role.

Benefits

• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year).
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
• A performance-based bonus scheme.
• Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
• Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service.
• Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
• Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity.
• Employee networks supporting connection, collaboration, learning, and belonging.