Asset / Property Manager

Our client a well known Insurance and Investment company are currently looking to hire an Asset / Property Manager to manage a high-end residential project.

Title: Asset / Property Manager
Location: London - Hybrid 2 Days per week on-site
Duration: 12 months, potentially to 18 months or beyond.
Day Rate: Competitive - Inside IR35 (via Umbrella Company)

Description:

This role offers a unique opportunity to gain experience of working "client side" whilst making a significant impact on the management of a high-profile property. The successful candidate will demonstrate strategic oversight, commercial acumen, and the ability to deliver practical solutions in a challenging environment.

Key Objectives:

• Maximise the recovery of service charge and utilities arrears in a timely and cost-effective manner and reduce ongoing arrears to a manageable level.
• Recover costs from relevant third parties efficiently.
• Mitigate risks associated with RTM claims.
• Protect and enhance the value of the landlord's interest in the property.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Service Charge Regime Implementation
2. Utilities Recovery
3. Leaseholder Communication
4. Arrears Recovery
5. Other Dispute Resolution
6. Right to Manage (RTM) Claims
7. Strategic Oversight:

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in Asset Management / Property Management - particularly with High-End Residential Properties.
• Strong understanding of Service Charge and Utilities Recovery and Property Management processes.
• Financial analysis skills, particularly interpretation of service charges accounts and liaising with accounts teams.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage several different workstreams at the same time.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to manage sensitive leaseholder interactions and report to senior stakeholders.
• Commercially focused decision-making skills, with a strategic and results-driven approach.
• Experience in instructing and managing external professional advisors, including solicitors, and managing external spend efficiently.
• Ability to manage complex disputes and achieve cost-effective resolutions.
• Quantity Surveyor Qualified or Background a nice to have.

Reasonable Adjustments:

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