Job Summary
Macdonald & Company are delighted to be instructed by a well-established property consultancy with Head Quarters in Kent on the appointment of a Commercial Property Manager. Acting in a Property & Asset Management capacity, you will be responsible for a portfolio of commercial properties for a range of clients. Maintaining and developing client contacts, dealing with all aspects of the day-to-day management of the properties, including overseeing rent collection and accounting matters, tenant relations, maintenance and repairs, service charges and Landlord & Tenant matters. You will oversee Lease Renewals & Rent Reviews, as well as liaising with third-party consultants on a range of matters such as schedules of condition, terminal dilapidations, refurbishments and conversion schemes.Candidates seeking a role on 4 days per week, will also be considered.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
- Overseeing rent collection and dealing with arrears with assistance from credit control team
- Dealing with applications for licences to underlet, assign or alter
- Management of incoming and vacating tenants etc.
- Health and Safety compliance and monitoring
- Overseeing routine property repairs, instructing contractors, undertaking property inspections and implementing planned maintenance programmes
- Preparing service charge budgets and administering service charge funds and contracts.
- Undertaking some rent reviews, lease renewals and minor dilapidations claims
- Reporting to clients
- Proven track record in commercial property management and its application, from a landlord perspective
- Completion of a property or surveying related degree desirable, although not essential
- MRICS qualification desirable although not essential
- High standard of written and spoken English, especially grammar, spelling and report writing
- High level of concentration, accuracy and attention to detail
- Self-motivated with a methodical and organised approach
- Able to effectively prioritise and multi-task
- Excellent people skills
- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with peers, managers, clients, contractors etc.
- Dependable and flexible as well as possessing the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
- Proactive, and able to take responsibility for own work
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, most importantly Outlook, Word and Excel
- Full, clean UK driving licence and own vehicle including insurance for business use
