Assistant Asset Manager

Your new company

A commercial client-side company with a successful track record in property investment, development, and strategic land promotion. The current property portfolio includes 200 industrial, trade and office park locations. Due to growth, they are looking to appoint an Assistant Asset Manager to the team in Lancashire.

Your new role

As an Assistant Asset Manager, you will act as the principal interface between the Landlord and Tenant by dealing with enquiries, scheduling viewings, negotiating lease terms, undertaking due diligence and seeing matters through to completion. You must be able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a small team. You will add value to an existing portfolio through:

• Work closely with the office administrators to review property availability and the in-house marketing department to formulate appropriate strategies for proactively marketing vacant assets.
• Deal with the full remit of estate management issues for designated assets, including monitoring, initiating, negotiating and completing lease renewals, rent reviews and ensuring compliance of landlord and tenant lease obligations.
• Undertake regular site inspections to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations, undertake risk assessments, document any health and safety matters and take action to minimise risk to occupiers or members of the public.
• In conjunction with the Building Surveyor, review, arrange and instruct contractors to undertake relevant works and contracts to undertake relevant works and contracts.
• Input and maintain property records via the property management database for all management matters.
• Assist in obtaining meter reads for landlord utility meters and sub-meters as and when required, to ensure appropriate billing can take place.
• Work closely with other departments and industry professionals, including the Regional Property Manager, Utilities department, Credit Control team, Building Surveyors, Business Centre staff, Solicitors and contractors to ensure consistent progress and management of the property portfolio.

What you'll need to succeed

• Be motivated, energised and have a confident character with a "can do" approach and willingness to learn.
• Ideally, have an understanding of property management Landlord and Tenant issues, although not essential.
• Be commercially minded and solutions-focused and be able to work both as part of a team and autonomously.
• Be able to thrive in a fast-paced organisation and deliver effectively under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have excellent organisational and multitasking skills.
• Have a full UK driving licence.

What you'll get in return

An attractive package, depending on experience, is on offer, including competitive salary, contributory pension and life assurance.What you need to do now

What you need to do now
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