Graduate Markets & Transactions Pathway London

About The Role

Join a graduate programme where you'll help shape some of the UK's most significant property transactions, working alongside market-leading advisers, investors, developers and occupiers from day one. You'll gain exposure to a diverse range of sectors, clients and opportunities while building the commercial, technical and professional skills needed for a successful career in real estate.

Our Markets & Transactions pathway is designed for graduates who are excited by deal-making, relationship building and identifying opportunities across the real estate market.

Based at our Baker Street headquarters in London, the programme consists of up to five six-month rotations across a variety of teams involved in the acquisition, disposal, development and investment of property assets. You'll gain exposure to high-profile transactions and work with a diverse range of clients, while learning how opportunities are identified, marketed, negotiated and successfully completed.

Throughout the programme, you could gain experience in areas such as Capital Markets, Commercial Agency, Residential Development & Investment, Valuation and Specialist Sectors including Student Property, Hotels, Healthcare and Data Centres. These teams advise investors, developers, landlords, occupiers and institutions on some of their most important property decisions.

Unlike our Advisory & Consulting pathway, which focuses primarily on analysis and strategic recommendations relating to property performance and decision-making, the Markets & Transactions pathway combines market insight and strategic advice with the identification, marketing and execution of occupational and investment opportunities. It is well suited to individuals who enjoy building relationships, understanding market trends and helping clients identify and realise opportunities across the real estate market.

As you progress through the programme, you'll develop a combination of technical property knowledge, commercial awareness and business development skills, while building a professional network across Knight Frank and the wider real estate industry.

We're dedicated to helping you fulfil your potential at Knight Frank, so learning and development are central to the programme. Each rotation will provide a unique learning experience and contribute towards your professional development. Working alongside experienced surveyors and advisers on live instructions, transactions and client projects, you'll gradually take on greater responsibility while building the technical experience required to complete your Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). Successful completion of the APC will enable you to become a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), supporting your long-term career progression and professional network.

If you have obtained an RICS-accredited degree, you will aim to complete the graduate scheme and qualify as a surveyor in November 2029 (RICS Autumn Sitting).

If you do not have an RICS-accredited degree, we will support you to complete the RICS-accredited MSc in Real Estate via distance learning alongside your work. You will aim to complete the graduate scheme and qualify as a surveyor in March 2030 (RICS Spring Sitting).

Salary

£31,000 starting salary plus a £1,500 sign-on bonus, alongside a comprehensive package of company benefits, including access to Private Medical Insurance, an Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work scheme, discounted gym memberships and shopping discounts and offers at various merchants and more. 

About You

We're looking for individuals who are curious about property markets and motivated by working with clients, opportunities, and transactions. Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate strong communication skills, commercial awareness, relationship-building ability, and the confidence to work effectively with a range of stakeholders. Strong analytical, numerical, and financial literacy skills are important, as you'll be expected to interpret information, work with financial data, identify trends, and support commercial decision-making.

You will hold, or be on track to achieve, a 2:1 degree or above  in any discipline. An RICS-accredited degree is advantageous, but we equally welcome applications from candidates studying non-RICS-accredited courses.

You'll be someone who enjoys meeting new people, building relationships, and communicating with confidence. You may have demonstrated entrepreneurial thinking through work experience, part-time jobs, societies, sport, volunteering or personal projects, and you'll be motivated by creating opportunities and delivering results.

We are particularly interested in candidates who are curious about markets, commercially aware, resilient when faced with setbacks, and motivated by working towards ambitious goals. Strong analytical skills are also important, as you'll be expected to interpret information, identify trends, and help clients make informed decisions.

This pathway is best suited to individuals who enjoy building relationships, identifying opportunities, working with clients and operating in a fast-paced commercial environment where transactions and projects often have multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

Successful individuals in this pathway are typically commercially minded, relationship-focused and resilient, with the confidence to build networks and the curiosity to understand what drives property markets.

We anticipate significant interest in this pathway and encourage candidates to carefully consider their interests, strengths, preferred working style, and long-term career aspirations before applying.

What You Could Be Involved In

Across your rotations, you may gain experience in a range of transactional and market-facing disciplines, including:

• Capital Markets: Supporting the sale and acquisition of major property investments and contributing to complex, high-value transactions. You could help prepare marketing materials, research potential purchasers and analyse investment opportunities.
• Commercial Agency: Advising landlords and occupiers on leasing opportunities, marketing available space and negotiating transactions. You will attend viewings, analyse market activity and support negotiations between clients and prospective occupiers. You may also be involved in advising landlords and occupiers on existing tenancies, including rent reviews, lease renewals and other key lease events.
• Residential Development & Investment: Working with developers, investors and landowners on development and investment opportunities. You could help assess sites, prepare client presentations and research market demand and viability.
• Development: Supporting projects from site acquisition through to delivery. You could analyse development opportunities, review market evidence and contribute to recommendations on the commercial viability of schemes and be involved in bringing this through to delivery.
• Specialist Sectors: Advising clients operating in some of the fastest-growing areas of the real estate market, including Student Property, Senior Living, Data Centres, Hotels and Healthcare. These teams advise investors, operators and developers on opportunities across purpose-built accommodation, digital infrastructure and operational real estate assets. You could research emerging trends, analyse sector performance and support strategic client projects and transactions.
• Research & Market Intelligence: Analysing market trends, investment activity and economic data to inform business decisions. You could produce market commentary, identify emerging opportunities and help clients understand changing market conditions.
• Business Development & Client Relationships: Building professional networks and supporting activities that generate new business opportunities. You could attend industry events, help prepare client pitches and develop an understanding of how long-term relationships drive success.
• Transaction Management: Supporting transactions from instruction through to completion. You could coordinate due diligence activities, assist with marketing campaigns and help manage the various stakeholders involved in completing a deal.

Office Working Policy

We believe the best learning and development happens through in-person collaboration. As a result, this programme is primarily office-based, although hybrid working arrangements may be available depending on the team and business requirements.

Application Process

1. Online Application Form - Submit your CV and complete a series of application questions, including written, video, and voice-recorded responses. You can request any reasonable adjustments within your online application. We encourage you to share these requirements early so that we can provide appropriate support throughout each stage of the recruitment process.
2. Online Assessment - Complete a Cappfinity assessment featuring a range of cognitive and behavioural exercises designed to assess your strengths and potential. We recommend reviewing the available hints and tips ahead of the assessment linked here.
3. Assessment Centre - Attend a half-day Assessment Centre at our Baker Street office in January 2027. This will include a combination of individual and group exercises, alongside interviews with senior members of the business.
4. Offer Stage - Successful candidates will receive an offer to join Knight Frank in Autumn 2027. Knight Frank participates in the Graduate Offer Charter, an initiative supported by a group of real estate employers committed to giving candidates the time and flexibility to make the career choice that is right for them. For more information, please click the link here. 

Key Dates

• Applications open: Monday 14th September 2026
• Applications close: 11:59pm on Friday 13th November 2026
• In-person Assessment Centres: Monday 18th – Monday 25th January 2027
• Offer outcomes communicated: Week commencing 25th January 2027

Use of AI

Candidate Usage: We recognise that AI tools can be useful for research and preparation. However, we encourage you to ensure that any application you submit reflects your own experiences, motivations, and achievements. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, personalised and written in the candidate's own voice. Where AI is used, it should support your thinking rather than replace it.

How Knight Frank Use AI: We may use AI-enabled tools to enhance the recruitment experience, including supporting candidates during the application process and assisting with aspects of application review. However, every application is reviewed by a member of our Early Careers team, and all recruitment decisions involve human assessment and judgement. We are committed to ensuring that candidates are evaluated fairly, consistently, and holistically.

Why Choose Knight Frank?

At Knight Frank, you'll join one of the world's leading independent real estate consultancies, with over 125 years of history and a global network spanning more than 50 territories.

What makes Knight Frank different is our commitment to partnership. We believe the best outcomes come from working collaboratively, building long-term relationships and delivering trusted advice to our clients. It's a culture that encourages curiosity, values fresh perspectives and empowers people to make a meaningful contribution, regardless of career stage.

You'll have the opportunity to learn from industry experts, gain exposure to real projects and clients, and develop your understanding of the property industry in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Our values shape everything we do:

• Value the Individual
• Collaborate to Succeed
• Commit to Partnership
• Make the Difference

We're committed to helping our people fulfil their potential while creating positive outcomes for our clients, communities and each other.

Inclusive Recruitment

We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage candidates to request any reasonable adjustments needed throughout the recruitment process.

• A minimum C/4 and above in GCSE Maths & English Language
• 3 A-levels/equivalent e.g. Scottish Higher, International Baccalaureate
• 2:1 degree (or higher) in any subject, actual or predicted
• Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK and be able to maintain this throughout their employment with Knight Frank