Contract Type

Permanent
Employment Type

Full-Time
Working Requirements

Dynamic Working
Hours

9:30am to 5:30pm
Salary

Competitive
Division

Commercial
Location

55 Baker Street
Knight Frank is looking to hire a Commerical Property Manager/ Senior Surveyor to join our Property Asset Management department.
We are the world’s leading independent international property consultancy, headquartered in the UK, offering agency and professional advice across Commercial, Residential and Rural sectors. Established in 1896, Knight Frank now comprises a global network of over 20,000 people in 600+ Offices across 50 Territories.

KEY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• MRICS (preferable).
• Property Management experience (essential). Estate Property Management experience (preferable).
• Experience of Property Management software and systems.
• Experience of working across a variety of asset classes, including office, retail, and F&B.
• Valuation experience.
  

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Please note: this is a Direct Search led by Knight Frank. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs, even if provided by PSL agencies.
We are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace. We welcome applications from all individuals and provide equal opportunities for everyone. We also offer reasonable adjustments to ensure all candidates have a fair chance during the recruitment process.

We are looking to recruit a Commerical Property Manager/ Senior Surveyor to work on a central London strategic property and asset management mandate. The role is to work in a dynamic team that looks after a predominantly commercial portfolio for a fund. Our responsibilities include contributing to the strategy for the portfolio, asset management, development, leasing, property management and facilities management. The role is therefore varied, and every day is different.

Responsibilities:

• To build and maintain goodwill and trust with prospective and existing clients at all times in order to foster the professional image of the Partnership.
• Provide high quality day to day property management of an exciting mixed use Central London portfolio with a “hands on” and proactive approach.
• To liaise with the client accountant to review rent raising reports to ensure that all rent and service charge demands are sent out in a timely manner.
• To liaise with the credit controller to ensure all rent and other monies are collected and proactively manage payment plan applications and arrears recovery.
• To produce annual service charge budgets and reconciliations, and undertake regular service charge expenditure monitoring in liaison with the building manager. FM and client accountant.
• To effectively manage head lease reconciliations.
• To instruct and liaise with the building manager/FM and building consultants in respect of repairs and planned maintenance programmes and also refurbishment projects.
• To liaise with the client’s insurance brokers in connection with the annual insurance renewal providing information as required and to manage any insurance claims.
• To build good landlord-tenant relationships with the tenants, meet with them on a regular basis, and be the main point of contact.
• To carry out regular property inspections.
• To liaise with the building manager (and any other required consultants) and oversee the approval of tenant’s fit out works.
• To deal with all tenant applications for alterations, sublettings, assignments and wayleaves and liaise with the client’s solicitors.
• Undertake direct and oversee other departments and 3rd party advisers, such as building consultancy and business rates advisers.
• To efficiently produce high quality reporting materials on both a regular and ad hoc basis and to report concisely via memos and summary reports if required.
• To proactively manage consultant and contractor relationships, and relationships with other Knight Frank departments (including cross selling).