Job Description

Colliers’ UK National Offices team is seeking an experienced and commercially driven Associate Director to join our growing Manchester-based team.

This is a key hire to support continued growth across the national office market. The team is in a very exciting phase of growth and require a talented agent who is results driven. The individual should have a particular focus on advising clients on occupational and agency matters across Manchester and the wider UK regions.

The role offers an excellent opportunity for an individual currently operating within the Manchester office agency market, or for a strong client-side professional looking to transition into a leading advisory role, to play a central part in a highly regarded national platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality office agency and advisory services across Manchester and the wider UK markets
• Advise landlords and occupiers on leasing, acquisitions, disposals, and repositioning strategies
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local and national clients, developers, and key stakeholders
• Identify and secure new business opportunities, contributing to the growth of the National Offices team
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Capital Markets, Lease Advisory, and Occupier Services teams
• Provide market insight, reporting, and strategic advice to clients
• Contribute to business development initiatives, pitches, and client engagement activities

Qualifications

Essential

• Proven experience in the Manchester office market
• Currently operating at Senior Surveyor or Associate Director level (or equivalent)
• Strong knowledge of office agency and/or occupier advisory work
• Demonstrated ability to build client relationships and win instructions
• Commercially astute with a proactive and entrepreneurial mindset
• MRICS qualified

Desirable

• Experience in a national or regional office advisory role
• Track record of working with landlords and occupiers
• Individuals currently in an in-house/client-side role looking to move into consultancy

Additional Information

Why Join Colliers?

• Be part of a high-performing National Offices platform with strong UK-wide reach
• Join a team at a time of significant growth and ambition
• Opportunity to work on high-profile instructions and major clients
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial culture with clear progression opportunities
• Access to a broad network across agency, capital markets, and advisory teams
• Competitive salary, bonus structure, and comprehensive benefits package

Key Attributes

• Ambitious, driven, and collaborative
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Client-focused with a solutions-oriented approach
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a wider national team

Please tell us what would help you take part and give enough practical detail for us to arrange it. We will handle your request confidentially, and it will not affect how you are assessed. We make reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010.

At Colliers, we empower people to perform at their best. As a Disability Confident Employer, we want every candidate to feel welcome. If anything would help you take part in our process, such as extra time or rest breaks, step-free access, or a different interview format, please tell us in your application. You are not expected to share a diagnosis or medical history.

Colliers is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age; disability; gender; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; or sexual orientation. We also value diverse experience and neurodiversity.

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In such cases, Colliers shall have no obligation to pay any introduction, recruitment or placement fee, and may engage or hire the Candidate without liability to the Agency.