Senior Property Manager

Job Overview

Here at FI Real Estate Management Ltd we are seeking an energetic and detail-oriented Senior Property Manager to join us in a full time and permanent basis. In this pivotal role, you will oversee daily operations, ensure tenant satisfaction, and optimize property performance.

This role is fully office based, Monday to Friday and includes travelling to other allocated sites within the portfolio.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Take a proactive role in the day-to-day property management of the portfolio, with a strategic approach.
• Carry out regular property inspections.
• Build key strategic relationships with tenants
• Reading and summarising of leases.
• Ensuring lease data is regularly updated and maintained on the property management database
• 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.
• 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.
• Work with asset management and development team to ensure streamlined and straightforward handover of new build properties
• Carry out full handover process to incoming tenants.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you could be asked to pick up other tasks from across the business as and when necessary.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Ambitious and creative candidates with 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.

Requirements

• High attention to detail and an organised and methodical approach to processing.
• IT and software skills, particularly Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of PM software (Yardi) is desirable but not essential.
• The ability to work effectively both in a team environment and own initiative in a pressured environment, sticking to strict deadlines.
• Good communication skills, written and verbal.

Company Benefits

• 25 days holidays, plus bank holidays
• Company Sick Pay (after probation)
• Company Events
• Aviva Healthcare Insurance (after probation)
• Company Pension
• Referral Bonus
• Discretionary Holiday Buy Scheme (after probation)
• Free on site parking
• Dress down the last Friday of the month
• Free meal provided by the Company on the last Friday of each month

We value motivated professionals who are eager to contribute their skills in a dynamic environment where every day offers new opportunities for growth and success. If this role aligns with you aspirations then click 'Apply' and send us your up to date CV.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to ensuring that everyone has a fair and equal opportunity throughout the process.

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience in managing commercial, industrial or office properties?
• Are you MRICS qualified?
• What are you salary expectations?

Experience:

• Property management: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Location:

• Tamworth B78 (preferred)

Work Location: In person