Commercial Property Manager

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity with excellent career potential? Our client, a Multi-disciplinary Partnership of Chartered Surveyors based in London is looking for a professional and dynamic commercial property manager to join their team. Ideally, professionally (RICS or equivalent) qualified, we are seeking a candidate keen to deliver the benefits of working collaboratively within a busy and hard-working environment.

This role would lend itself to an individual with a desire to grow their professional profile, and the successful candidate will have responsibility for managing the assets on a day-to-day basis, whilst instructing and managing associated workflows and liaising with the in-house accounts team on financial requirements.

This is a superb opportunity to join a reputable and progressive firm of chartered surveyors, who offer excellent training and support and the chance to progress in a growing team.

Responsibilities

Property Management

• Responsibility for the comprehensive property management of a selection of retail and commercial buildings within the portfolio, dealing with day to day matters and responding to enquiries from client landlords, tenants and leaseholders.
• Preparation of detailed client reports
• Tenant application reviews -prepare any recommendation for client consideration/instruction
• Familiarity of leases terms to ensure the property is being maintained in accordance with the terms
• Ensuring all properties hold adequate insurance
• Managing both the onboarding and offboarding processes for instructions including ensuring dilapidation obligations are met
• Reviewing surrender of lease and lease assignment applications

Health & Safety

• Liaising with contractors, the Facilities Manager (FM) or building surveyors to ensure any repair, redecoration or refurbishment are resolved in a robust and timely manner.
• Coordinating and monitoring for Fire, Health & Safety compliance

Finance

• Work with the accounts team to ensure all rent, service charge and any of sums demands are collected in accordance with KPIs and where necessary to oversee the credit control process to ensure cash flow
• Preparing and presenting budgets for client approvals as well as reviewing cash flow reports and BvA reports to manage financial performance
• Approving service charge year end reconciliations/accounts in accordance with RICS guidelines and client instruction

Client Operations

• Advising on the appropriate action in response to any legal notice received in relation to a managed property
• Ensuring high levels of customer service are maintained through regular customer engagements
• Liaising with our established Agency and Landlord and Tenant teams in accordance with lease events to best manage the clients' portfolios.

Qualifications and Experience.

• A proven track record and relevant property management experience
• Working knowledge of technical and statutory legislation
• Knowledge of property management software and systems is preferred.