Senior Property Manager in Chorley

Company

FI Real Estate Management is an asset and property management company with over 30 years’ experience in the UK and European real estate markets.

Over the last couple of years, we have seen huge growth and expansion into different areas of the industry and therefore to meet this need we need to expand the team to facilitate and support the smooth running of the business in this journey.

We are currently looking to recruit an ambitious and creative Senior Property Manager to join our Property Management team in a full time, permanent basis.

The right candidate for this role will have the ability to work effectively both in a team environment and own initiative and the ability to stick to strict deadlines.

The right candidate will have at least 3 years Commercial Property Management experience.

Your key duties as Senior Property Manager will be…

· Take a proactive role in the day-to-day property management of the portfolio, with a strategic approach.

· Carry out regular property inspections.

· Ensuring lease data is regularly updated and maintained on the property management database and deal with the reading and summarising of leases.

· Take a proactive approach in terms of asset management opportunities and the exploiting of potential initiatives.

· Advance planning for critical lease event dates such as reviews, lease expiries and break options

· Dealing with the tenant queries in a timely and efficient manner and building key strategic relationships with tenants.

· Dealing with any dilapidation claims, licence to alters, assignments etc in a timely and efficient manner.

· Confidently set and reconcile service charge budgets in line with the RICS service charge code.

· Manage service charge expenditure effectively, working closely with the facilities and asset management team.

· Work closely with the finance team to ensure rents are collected in a timely manner and outstanding debts are collected as quickly as possible.

· Liaise with the building and facilities managers to ensure that buildings are well maintained at all times.

· Working closely with the facilities and procurement team to ensure that the correct contracts are in place across the portfolio.

· In conjunction with the facilities management team, manage health and safety across the portfolio, making sure that all properties are compliant.

· Where necessary, manage and assist with insurance issues and claims associated with the portfolio.

· Overseeing refurbishments and minor refits and carry out full handover process to incoming tenants.

· Work with asset management and development team to ensure streamlined and straightforward handover of new build properties.

Personal requirements

• High attention to detail and an organised and methodical approach to processing.
• A minimum of 3 year’s previous commercial property management experience together with landlord and tenant knowledge will be considered.
• Ideally you will be MRICS qualified, although not essential. Previous experience of setting service charge budgets is essential alongside creative property management initiatives.
• IT and software skills, particularly Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of PM software (Qube) desirable but not essential.
• Good communication skills, written and verbal.

Benefits and Hours

· 25 Holidays per year, plus UK bank holidays

· Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 17:30pm

· Dress down day and free lunch (last Friday of each month)

· Company Healthcare Scheme

· Company Sick Pay

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Long Service Holiday Entitlement

· Free on-site parking

· Company Pension Scheme

· Social evenings and team events

Please note that our offices are located in Chorley and the right candidate will be happy to work on site.