Asset Manager

 

Description:

Our client, one of the UK's leading Investment Management funds have a requirement for a hands on Asset Manager to join their growing UK Asset Management team.

 

Candidates with experience in Industrial & Logistics will have a distinct advantage.

 

Responsibilities

 

• Various asset management related tasks including new lettings, lease renewals, rent reviews, lease expiries, surrenders, forfeitures, lease regears and client reporting

• Asset management of own portfolio of Industrial assets

• Developing and implementing value-add asset management strategies

• Formulating and implementing annual business plans for each asset

• Identification and execution of strategies to reduce void costs and shortfalls on own assets

• Ensuring the accuracy of tenancy data of own assets from onboarding to disposal

• Ensuring maximum rent collection across own assets

• Managing third party service providers including: letting agents, solicitors, property managers and building surveyors across own assets

• Ability to financially appraise viability of capex projects

• Implementing and overseeing refurbishment programmes and asset repositioning

• Inspection of assets and progression of any resulting actions which may include issues of repair, occupation and common parts management

• Review and approval of service charge budgets

• Invoice approvals

• Overseeing and ensuring Health and Safety compliance across own assets

• Assisting in the sourcing, modelling, inspecting and carrying out required due diligence for UK acquisitions

• Extensive travel to visit assets

 

Essentials:

• MRICS

• Commercial acumen

• Working knowledge of Landlord and Tenant legislation

• Strong communication and negotiation skills

• Dedicated work ethic

• Intermediate MS Office skills

• Ability to deliver value-add across a variety of real estate asset classes

• Articulate and numerate with good analytical skills

• Motivated with rigorous attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy

• Team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can juggle multiple priorities simultaneously

• Experience in the production of reports for senior colleagues and/or clients