BNP Paribas Real Estate

BNP Paribas Real Estate has six international business lines, covering each stage of the real estate lifecycle: property development, valuation, consulting, transaction, investment management and property management.

In the UK, our services include: corporate real estate, valuation, rating, lease advisory, consulting, letting and sales, investment, property management, building consultancy and fund management. Our surveyors advise on a large cross-section of market sectors including: offices, industrial, retail, leisure, education, logistics, public sector, residential, sustainability and hotels.

Clients

Aviva, Centrica, The Crown Estate, IBM, Invista REIM, JD Wetherspoon, National Grid Pension Fund, Royal Mail, Whitbread.

Culture

We value commitment, creativity, and responsiveness to client, colleagues and the market. Our performance is measured through client satisfaction, market recognition and financial success – plus our ability to attract and develop the highest calibre of people. We can only achieve this by recruiting and retaining ambitious people for our ambitious goals.

Exciting projects

Current trainees may help value £14bn worth of institutional assets in the Investment Valuation team, or be involved in managing the Crown Estate property portfolio which includes Regent Street for the Property Management team. In the Development Consulting team you could assist in advising on the redevelopment of the expansive Docklands area. The Houses of Parliament could be looking to you for advice on their real estate, form Letting and Sales to valuing their portfolio.

Training and development

• Full APC training via departmental rotations and support for all graduates
• Pre-APC mock interviews/presentation training
• Critical analysis workshops and support
• Revision lectures and seminars
• Full support with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) lectures
• Social and work/life balance.

We actively support a range of sporting activities including, rugby, netball, sailing, football and hockey amongst others. There are also plenty of social opportunities to get to know both colleagues and clients.

Skills and personalities sought

We want ambitious graduates who will support us in reaching our own ambitious goals who can demonstrate the attributes we think are fundamental to becoming a successful surveyor.

The key attributes we are looking for are:

• Interpersonal skills – confident communicators with the ability to express opinions clearly and convincingly
• Achievement/determination – track record of academic and personal achievement
• Motivated and committed to a surveying career
• Analytical capability – good problem-solving skills and logical approach.