Asset Manager

We are looking for an Asset Manager with a passion for UK real estate to join our fast paced, dynamic and friendly team.

Whilst you will be required to travel independently around the UK visiting assets, you will play an important role in our integrated team, where Asset Management, Property Management, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Directors and Ops all work closely together.

This is a great opportunity for an individual looking to contribute to the success of a growing organisation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

To ensure optimum delivery of client’s objectives with skill and expertise to achieve maximum client satisfaction and company profitability.

Asset Management – specific assets, support across all sectors

• Lead in the preparation of asset management business plans inc CapEx requirements and support the team to prepare cashflows to meet clients’ objectives and add value.
• Report to Head of Asset Management on a regular basis to ensure the effective and timely implementation of above.
• Procure and manage effectively appropriate third parties to aid implementation of business plan.
• Procure and manage letting agents including production of marketing material.
• Manage letting process ensuring transaction is completed quickly and efficiently.
• Procure consultants to provide advice and undertake rent reviews, lease renewals and lease regears.
• Manage the rent review, lease renewal and lease regear processes to timely completion.
• Oversee all aspects of property management via third party or in house suppliers including rent collection, service charge management, property maintenance, health and safety audit.
• Assist the team to ensure property manager data base is current and accurate at all times.
• Manage client’s legal advisors and other advisors ensuring optimum performance and minimal cost.
• Provide information to and assist client’s valuers.
• Assist the team to manage handover of asset and property management data and work in progress for acquisitions, disposals and where APAM steps into an asset management role.

Strategic Asset Management Support

• Support the team to identify property transaction/new business opportunities e.g., marriage value, JV’s, acquisitions, disposals, development opportunities, alternative land use etc.
• Support the team to prepare investment/development appraisals and recommendations to client.
• Execute business plan strategies from implementation to exit or identified milestones as agreed with client.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Technical:

• Competent business user of MS Office software including; Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• Previous experience of property management databases

Experience:

• 2-3 years’ experience in commercial asset management - relevant property asset management experience, ideally across all main property sectors and the agility to pick up new sectors as the role may require, gained within either a client-side role and/or a consultancy.
• Holds an Open Driver’s License
• MRICS qualified is desirable but not essential.

Education:

• A Level education or equivalent
• Degree education or equivalent in a related discipline
• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), desirable but not essential.