Who are we
Founded in 1896, Knight Frank was registered as Knight Frank LLP a Limited Liability Partnership, on 3 November 2003, registered in England & Wales at 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN with the registered number of OC305934. Headquartered in London, UK, Knight Frank is one of the world's leading independent real estate consultancies. We work responsibly in partnership to enhance people's lives and environments in over 50 Markets, 600+ Offices, 20,000+ People, 1 Global Network.
At the heart of all we do are our Clients. A relationship built on trust is vital. As trusted partners in property, we act with integrity and care, understanding our clients’ unique needs and consistently thinking about the bigger picture to provide personalised, clear and considered advice across all areas of property. Through our deep understanding of key markets and sectors – both emerging and established – we are dedicated to meeting and exceeding their property goals.
A true partnership is a balanced one, and our People are passionate about, and committed to, making our business inclusive and diverse. We give every individual the space and opportunity to perform at their best and be recognised for the immense value they bring. We empower everyone to have autonomy in their role and encourage them to use their voice in how we can make a positive impact as a firm and shape the future of real estate, the built environment and the impact on the communities we serve. Our collaborative and engaged teams provide excellent and dedicated client service. In our workplace, opinions are respected, everyone is invited to contribute to the success of our business and innovation, and new ideas are celebrated.
In 2021 we celebrated our 125th anniversary and set out Our Desired Future, cemented in three pillars: People Potential, Client Centricity and always Creating our Future, together. Learn more about what sets us apart here.
About The Role
Based from our Global HQ in 55 Baker Street, London, we are looking to recruit for a Data Administrator to join our Business Development team on a 12‑month fixed term contract. The role will support a strategic Client Discovery project aimed at defining Knight Frank’s core capabilities, client focus, team integration, and market “sweet spot”.
The Business Development Team
- The Business Development team sits within the Commercial Division and operates across a range of disciplines, including new business/lead generation, client profiling and targeting, pitching, client relationship management and new business referrals.
- The successful candidate will join a friendly, close-knit team, working collaboratively alongside Data Analysts and fellow Data Administrators, and play a key role in enabling the wider business through high-quality data and insight.
Role Purpose and Overview
This specialist role focuses on cleansing and enriching data required for the Client Discovery project, ensuring accuracy and consistency across multiple datasets.
The quality of client-level analysis and reporting within the Business Development team is highly dependent on the integrity of this data. As such, the successful candidate will have oversight responsibility for client data quality across the UK Commercial business.
Key Responsibilities
- Client Validation and Monitoring – regular vetting of new companies added to Knight Frank’s internal Contact, Company, Property and Opportunity Management system (Hub).
- Data Integrity – Improving the quality of existing client data held across Business Development, Finance, Research and Marketing systems.
- Company Hierarchies – maintaining accurate parent and subsidiary structures through ongoing research and monitoring of corporate changes (e.g. M&As).
- System and Intercompany alignment – ensuring consistency across all systems holding client data, including the new CRM system currently in development.
- Leadership Updates – providing regular updates to senior stakeholders on progress, data quality and reliability at the point of analysis.
- Reporting and Analytics – assisting Business Development Data Analysts in delivery of both regular and bespoke analysis and reporting.
What experience you will need
Skills and Experience
- Experience in manipulating and interrogating large, inconsistent datasets.
- Experience following complex, multistage processes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Experience using data validation tools such as D&B Hoovers, RocketReach or Cognism would be advantageous, but not essential.
- Experience or understanding of a commercial environment (ideally property related) would be preferable, but not essential.
Systems & IT
- Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.
- MS Power Bi or Tableau (advantageous, not essential)
- MS SQL Server (advantageous, not essential)
Person Specification
- Strong interest in data and data management.
- Excellent reasoning skills with the ability to comprehend and interpret complex data/information.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Effective communicator, comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Flexible and able to prioritise workload effectively.
- Confident and assertive when required.
- Proactive self-starter with sound judgment and initiative.
- Collaborative team player with a positive approach to routine tasks.
Competitive salary
Please note: this is a Direct Search led by Knight Frank. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs, even if provided by PSL agencies.
Knight Frank London, England Office
55 Baker Street, London, United Kingdom, W1U 8AN
Knight Frank City of London, England Office
City of London, United Kingdom
