Surveyor

Job description

Job Title: Surveyor

Dept: Property and Asset Management

Location: 40 Bank Street, London

Salary: £35k plus benefits

Date posted 19.09.2019

Close date: 17.10.2019

Ref: PAM2019

The Business Space team sits within Management Services, which is part of the Property & Asset Management department. The team are responsible for managing the property estate for their clients, with a focus on delivering industry leading management of their client’s properties, contributing to the Centre of Excellence and maintaining strong relationships with each client. 

This is an exciting role for anyone who has experience in property management (whether that be practical or through education), with knowledge of lease terms and is currently is a property manager or some experience within real estate, that is looking for their next career move.

The London Business Space team manages a wide range of assets for a variety of client sizes, with an expertise in central London offices, industrial estates and offices within the South East Region. 

Key Buildings

22 Bishopsgate
100 Regent Street
25 Soho Square
Cambridge Research Park
200 Hammersmith
Key Clients

Royal London 
Hermes Investment Management 
Legal & General 
LaSalle
Aviva 
Schroders
Standard Life

General Expectations Will Include

·  Manage the transition of properties in and out of JLL management
·  Responsible for compliance relating to sites under their control, acting or escalating any issues relating to non-compliance
·  Carry out property inspections and prepare report for distribution to the Client, ensuring client reports are prepared to the correct specifications and issued to in accordance with agreed timescales.
·  Responsible for provision of accurate insurance data to the client’s chosen broker.
·  Responsible for ensuring that all insurance premiums are recharged to tenants
·  Responsible for taking the appropriate action in response to any legal notice received in relation to a managed property
·  Responsible for preparing data for client meetings, attending these meetings and carrying out any actions arising.
·  Reading of leases and ensure accurate data is maintained on the property management system
·  Ensure rent demands are raised accurately and on time
·  Ensure credit control targets are met
·  Ensure client reports are prepared to the correct specifications and issued to clients in accordance with agreed timescales, subject to approval by line manager as required
·  Ensure all fee invoices are raised in accordance with contracts and paid promptly
·  Review and approve service charge budgets
·  Review service charge cash flow and budget regularly
·  Approve service charge reconciliations
·  Identify and progress opportunities for cross selling activities
·  Responsible for arranging and chairing tenant meetings.
·  Ensure recording of minutes for tenant meetings and carrying out of actions arising
·  Identify opportunities for providing additional services to clients and put proposals to line manager
·  Identifying any asset management opportunities
·  Review tenant applications and prepare client recommendations within the required timescales.

Knowledge & Experience

·  BSc/MSc Qualification in Real Estate/Surveying/ Property Management 
·  Mandarin speaker
·  Sufficient experience working as a Surveyor/Property Manager within the commercial sector 
·  Constantly updating knowledge of legislation relating to property management
·  Use knowledge of law relating to property management to make recommendations to the client
·  Able to build and maintain client, tenant and customer relationships
·  and the principles of lease structure and be able to read a lease
·  Be able to recognise opportunities for selling additional services to clients, including cross selling
·  Be able to apply legal principles of tenant applications for consent and process to be followed
·  Apply the principles of service charge management to ensure compliance with all regulatory and procedural requirements
·  Understand and apply all JLL procedures relating to work activities
·  Able to use IT software such as Word, Excel, and databases
·  Able to work as part of a team, supporting other team members and recognising the work of others
·  Build and maintain relationships with other parts of the wider JLL team
·  Excellent presentation skills

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