Junior Commercial Asset Manager

Working in association with a privately-owned property Investment Company owning a unique portfolio of freehold office, residential, hotel, retail and leisure properties based in London, who are seeking a proactive Junior Commercial Asset Manager to join their team. This role will be based full-time at their prestegious Canary Wharf office location.

The role will play a pivotal part in the company's long-term strategy providing the candidate with exposure to a variety of duties and both internal and external stakeholders.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high performing business within one of the UK's most competitive markets. Reporting directly to the Senior Asset Manager the role will provide someone with the opportunity to accelerate career growth, in a fast-paced challenging environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Working within the Asset Management team managing commercial properties.
• Liaise with commercial agents in marketing vacant commercial properties and negotiating terms of new leases.
• Negotiate all commercial rent reviews, lease renewals, licenses, assignments and surrenders.
• Instructing solicitors both internal and external and preparing documentation that is required.
• Deal with all property sales and acquisitions.
• Overseeing and negotiating dilapidations and deposit returns.
• Following up on any rental arrears and taking action where required.
• Identify opportunities within the existing portfolio.
• Dealing with all commercial tenant queries including alterations.
• Undertaking property and site inspections.
• Keeping the property management database is kept up to date.
• Ensuring that each property has the relevant certificates and complies with fire safety as well as other regulatory requirements.
• Arranging and monitoring EPC’s and premise licences where needed.
• Overseeing the mitigation of business rates for any vacant property.
• Answer general queries raised by internal and external stakeholders
• Instructing maintenance and refurbishment works, and surveys.
• Dealing with both internal and external planning consultants.
• Assisting and supporting the Senior Asset Manager and the other members of the Asset Management Team with all property related matters.
• Training towards (or holding evidence of an intention to start) being a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
• 1-2+ Years relevant asset management experience, ideally within the Commercial Real Estate field, however candidates with Residential background who have a surveying degree (or equivalent) looking to move across may also be considered.
• Good evaluation, analysis and written skills.
• Strong communicator and ability to build and maintain quality relationships at the highest level.
• Attention to detail, open to change, creative and flexible.
• Able to work under pressure, prioritise and execute tasks in a fast-faced environment.
• Ability to manage risks by mitigating and/or highlighting risks and identifying and proposing solutions to risks.
• Computer literacy sufficient (MS office).
• Experience of Yardi software would be an advantage.

Skills & Experience

• Training towards (or holding evidence of an intention to start) being a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
• 1-2+ Years relevant asset management experience, ideally within the Commercial Real Estate field, however candidates with Residential background who have a surveying degree (or equivalent) looking to move across may also be considered.
• Good evaluation, analysis and written skills.
• Strong communicator and ability to build and maintain quality relationships at the highest level.
• Attention to detail, open to change, creative and flexible.
• Able to work under pressure, prioritise and execute tasks in a fast-faced environment.
• Ability to manage risks by mitigating and/or highlighting risks and identifying and proposing solutions to risks.
• Computer literacy sufficient (MS office).
• Experience of Yardi software would be an advantage.