Property Manager

Full Time Property Management Job - Fast Start Date - Interesting Portfolio - Interviewing Now!

Your new company
Our client is one of the UK commercial property markets' most active, reliable and discreet investors having acquired in excess of £1bn of UK commercial investment and development assets since 2009.They are well resourced and highly acquisitive and have the ability to transact across varying levels of the market, from smaller lots in the £5-10m range to larger portfolios in excess of £100m.Our clients asset selection process is dynamic and flexible, driven by individual opportunistic situations rather than rigid compliance to a fixed strategy. We typically look for assets that are under-performing or non-performing that can be optimised in the short-medium term with capital investment and intensive management.

Your new role
As the newest member of the property management team, you will ensure that the allocated assets are managed efficiently and cost effectively, delivering an appropriate level of service to the assets and asset management team. You will be liaising with Asset Managers to provide appropriate and timely reporting to the Asset Management team to assist them in delivery of their objectives and input as required into the annual Business Plans and quarterly Board reports prepared by the Asset Managers. You will also ensure a full understanding of the condition of the asset and assist in the formulation and implementation of Planned Preventative Maintenance strategies to deliver management efficiency and value protection and enhancement of the assets. Liaising with and overseeing shopping centre/facilities management teams to ensure adequate delivery of day to day management in liaison with property and Asset Management teams. You will review all tenant applications, collate information as necessary and prepare recommendations for approval by the Asset Manager. As well as the above, you will be leading monthly property management site meetings, ensuring that key issues are escalated to the relevant persons and followed up to completion / resolution.

As the new property manager, you will be working with the finance team and asset managers overseeing the wider property management and centre management teams to ensure the timely collection of arrears (rent, service charge, insurances etc.) for each asset. You will deliver cost savings against your allocated assets where possible, by identifying opportunities in relation to void cost reduction, in particular, supporting the on-site teams in the implementation of a rates mitigation strategy and associated reporting. You will be working together with the on-site teams and property management team to take responsibility for the service charge budget setting, management and reconciliation reporting of all budgets and to be responsible in responding professionally to any service charge enquires raised. In association with the on-site team co-ordinate the production of annual operational plans, detailing the operating budgets and projects to be taken forward with the on-site teams


What you'll need to succeed
A successful candidate will ideally be RICs qualified surveyor/equivalent qualification or experience, as well as being competent in Microsoft Office packages to intermediate level. You will have working knowledge and experience of an entrepreneurial, fast paced, flexible retail and business space property environment. You will also have extensive experience of property management, Health and Safety, related legislation and general daily estate management.

You will need to have good technical knowledge of planning, design, construction, and building maintenance, and to be able to display confidence in conducting meetings and prepare detailed reports for senior colleagues. You will have the capability to deliver the full spectrum of property management and development services in -house; as well as geographic flexibility to travel for business purposes as required.


What you'll get in return
Working for our client means there are many benefits including;

• Pension
• Private Healthcare
• Life Assurance
• 25 Days Holiday

What you need to do now
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