Head of Valuation

Vacancy Name: Head of Valuation

Country: United Kingdom

Office Location: London Westminster

About Us

Flexible/Agile Working: This hybrid role is based on a 60% onsite, 40% remote working model.

Join RICS, a globally respected organisation that sets the highest ethical standards across land, real estate, construction, and infrastructure, supporting 140,000 professionals worldwide.

At RICS, we are at the forefront of shaping the built and natural environment. As a prominent professional body, we empower our members with globally recognised qualifications, influential networks, and access to high quality resources.

Role Purpose and Key Responsibilities

As Head of Valuation, you will provide strategic leadership and authoritative oversight of valuation practice across RICS globally. You will shape standards, influence policy and act as a recognised technical authority, ensuring RICS continues to set the benchmark for professional excellence, ethics and consistency in valuation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic direction for valuation practice, aligning standards and guidance with organisational priorities and public interest objectives.
• Oversee the development and evolution of valuation standards and guidance, including the Red Book, ensuring global relevance and consistency.
• Provide expert technical advice on complex or high‑risk valuation matters to senior leadership, governance groups and regulatory functions.
• Represent RICS externally as a recognised authority, engaging with regulators, governments and industry to influence policy and promote standards.
• Contribute to professional governance, supporting boards, committees and regulatory activity to uphold professional integrity and public trust.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing team of specialists, fostering collaboration, capability development and continuous improvement.

About You

You are a senior valuation professional with deep technical expertise and strong leadership capability. You are confident operating at executive level, influencing stakeholders and representing the profession on complex, high‑profile issues.

Skills & Experience:

• Chartered Surveyor (MRICS/FRICS) or equivalent professional qualification.
• Significant experience in valuation, professional standards, regulation or policy environments.
• Strong technical expertise across valuation principles, markets and global practice.
• Proven ability to influence at senior and executive level within complex stakeholder environments.
• Excellent communication and presentation capability, able to articulate complex issues clearly.
• Credible, resilient and values‑driven, with a strong commitment to ethics, professionalism and public interest.

Rewards and Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and financial security. This includes:

• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Private medical insurance and wellbeing support
• Pension scheme, life assurance, and income protection
• Enhanced family leave and volunteering opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer:

RICS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds, as we believe that our differences drive our performance. Please let us know if we can support you with any adjustments to our recruitment process.

Candidates must have the correct right to work in the country where the role is based.

How to Apply:

To apply, please complete our short online application form. You will be asked to upload your CV and provide a statement explaining why this specific role at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is an ideal opportunity for you, and how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.

Please note that while we aim to keep adverts open for a reasonable period, we do reserve the right to close them early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.