Asset Manager

Asset Manager

Department: Asset

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London

This is an exciting opportunity for an asset manager to join The Arch Company responsible for a substantial South London portfolio. You will be responsible for delivering the short, medium and long term asset management strategies across a mixed use commercial estate. The successful candidate will have a track record of identifying value enhancing opportunities and working collaboratively with colleagues to implement these.

• Collaborate with the Heads of Asset Management to develop and implement the short, medium, and long-term strategies for the estate
• Take ownership of all estate metrics, including rent roll, ERVs (Estimated Rental Values), occupancy rates, and other relevant performance indicators
• Coordinate and drive business-as-usual activities across the estate, ensuring efficient and effective operations
• Manage and nurture key customer relationships to maximize growth opportunities and tenant satisfaction
• Collaborate with the Finance/Credit Control team to develop strategies for resolving significant customer arrears
• Manage the life cycle process of properties so they come back to the market in a timely manor
• Identify and implement value-added initiatives beyond routine operations, such as lease regears, surrenders and re-lettings, ad-hoc transactions, and terminations
• Work closely with the leasing team on larger and more complex transactions involving capital expenditures and planning
• Assist the acquisition and disposal teams as required, providing valuable insights and recommendations
• Liaise with external valuers when necessary to ensure accurate and up-to-date property valuations
• Represent The Arch Company in local Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and other stakeholder groups.
• Take on any other related responsibilities necessary to deliver the objectives as the role evolves over time
• High level of attention to detail, strong commercial acumen and keen eye to problem solve.
• Demonstratable experience if adding value to a multi-let property assets and an understanding of the different facets of asset management.
• Work with the property management team, to ensure successful delivery of the day to day management including arrears.

• Previous experience in a customer-facing role within commercial real estate
• Ability to travel across London
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable utilising a data-driven approach to decision making, Leveraging key metrics to assess asset performance and identify value-add opportunities
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team framework
• Thorough understanding of commercial leases, in particular landlord and tenant legislation
• Experience undertaking typical asset management responsibilities – lease regears, surrenders, transactions, terminations etc
• MRICS qualified