Knight Frank

Knight Frank stands for the highest standards of quality and integrity in global property transactional, management and advisory services. Our reputation for uncompromising professionalism is in everything we continuously do.

Founded in London more than a century ago, Knight Frank has grown to become the world’s largest privately owned global property agency and consultancy. Today we are widely regarded throughout the world as the firm of choice for high quality commercial and residential property.

By recruiting a range of the industry’s best individuals, Knight Frank has built teams of exceptional talent. 6,340 professionals are trusted by clients in 47 countries to handle in excess of £500 billion of commercial, residential and agricultural property annually.

Knight Frank has a far reaching global presence; with 209 offices across the globe, ranging from Sydney to Sheffield,with our Global Headquarters in Baker Street, W1.

As a Limited Liability Partnership, Knight Frank has the privilege of having no outside shareholders, which in turn gives us the ability to drive our business in the way we see fit for purpose.

We’re passionate about property. We aim to be progressive in our thinking. And above all, we are consummately professional in everything we do.

Our culture nurtures talent and entrepreneurial spirit, which allows employees at all levels to fulfil their potential and desire to build a successful career in the property industry.

Graduate opportunities

Graduates are the life blood of our business. We place great emphasis on recruiting the very best and ensuring our graduates receive the finest development in order to continue providing exceptional service to our clients.

Our aim is to provide all graduates with a thorough training programme, that focuses on passing the RICS's APC with the parallel objective of finding how individual skills can be best aligned with the firm's requirements.

Knight Frank offers graduate schemes in both the commercial and residential divisions, within offices across the UK, providing an invaluable experience with opportunities to deal directly with clients and build up industry knowledge.

The majority of our opportunities are based within our Commercial and Residential divisions in our London Head Office. A number of UK graduates may have the opportunity to carry out one of their six month rotations in a European office, such as Paris, Moscow, Madrid or Prague to name a few. Opportunities can also arise to work further afield in China, India or Australia.

A dedicated team of partners and HR professionals support graduates through their APC training programme. Knight Frank’s excellent APC pass rate is testament to this support and assistance.

Every interview is conducted face to face by a fee-earning partner with the objective of finding potential talent that will have hugely successful careers at Knight Frank.

Each year we review our graduate salary and other benefits to ensure our package is at a competitive market rate.

We recruit Graduates on an annual basis through a carefully coordinated programme which culminates with interviews in January each year for graduates to start the following Autumn.

Training and development

To ensure our Graduates pass their APC, we provide them with support during their two year training programme from experienced surveyors who are well versed in the APC process through their roles as Chairman and Assessors in the final assessment process.

Throughout their training period, our Graduates gain good practical experience by undertaking four rotations, each of six months, that expose them to the areas of practice required for successful completion of the APC. These areas include agency, professional, valuation and investment to name a few. This technical experience is combined with a number of training courses designed to improve their personal and interpersonal skills.

Nearer the time of their APC, Knight Frank graduates are given advice on the submissions required as well as focused technical training sessions and mock interviews.

For those joining the scheme in the UK, life at Knight Frank commences with a solid induction to the Firm and Graduate Programme. The induction includes a presentation from the Senior Partner, a tour of the office, IT Training, an explanation of the APC process, as well as a number of technical and practical seminars focused on the key areas.

Graduates are mentored through their APC with supervisors during their rotations, as well as close contact with their Counsellor at regular appraisal review meetings, to monitor their progress in achieving the required competencies.

Application and selection

We require a minimum of 3 B's (or equivalent points) and above at A-Level, a 2:1 degree qualification or predicted degree qualification in a RICS accredited degree and relevant property work experience. At Knight Frank we look for self-starters and therefore, an application which demonstrates a candidate’s initiative and drive to gain work experience will be viewed favourably.

At Knight Frank we have a two stage interview process for our Graduate scheme. In the UK, we invite shortlisted candidates to a first stage interview held at 55 Baker Street.

If successful at the first stage, candidates will be invited to join us for a half day, 2nd stage interview process. This will involve various assessments including a technical interview during which you will be expected to give a property based presentation, a competency interview, an on-site surveying activity, in addition there is a tour of our Headquarters, an opportunity to meet and talk to some of our current graduates as well as lunch with partners across the firm.

We accept an online application form and CV, which are both submitted via our website

Applications for the 2012 scheme will open on Monday 3rd October 2011 and close on Friday 9th December 2011.

Work Experience

Every year we run a formal internship scheme open to students who are due to start the 3rd year of an Undergraduate Real Estate course or students looking to start a Masters conversion course. Applications open in February each year and close in April. Interviews take place at the end of April and successful candidates are awarded a 4 week placement in our London Head Office in either July or September.