Asset Manager & Valuation Lead (Hybrid)

Essential Employment; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is currently recruiting for an Asset Manager & Valuation Lead in Coventry. This hybrid role involves managing a diverse portfolio of commercial properties, leading rent reviews and renewals, and driving strategies to optimise occupancy and income.

You will lead the annual asset valuation programme with external valuers, challenge valuations using market evidence, and develop a small Estates team.

Qualifications

• MRICS qualification or equivalent.
• Degree educated and member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
• Significant experience in commercial property asset management.
• Extensive experience undertaking commercial property valuations for accounting/financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of landlord and tenant legislation, property management and RICS standards.
• Significant experience managing rent reviews, lease renewals and landlord/tenant matters.
• Previous leadership or management experience.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of commercial investment properties.
• Lead complex rent reviews and lease renewals, including referrals when required.
• Manage vacant properties and minimise void periods to optimise rental income.
• Monitor and resolve rent arrears with legal/income teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve asset performance via re-gears and investments.
• Build relationships with tenants, agents and stakeholders.
• Lead annual asset valuation programme with external valuers and challenge valuations with market evidence.
• Review valuations using market data and professional judgement.
• Manage and develop a small team of Senior Estates Surveyors.
• Depose for senior management and contribute to strategic property initiatives.

Skills

MRICS

Leadership

Rent reviews

Valuations

Stakeholder management

Landlord/tenant knowledge

Education

Degree educated

MRICS qualification

Job description

Asset Manager & Valuation Lead (Hybrid) needed in Coventry, £450 - 500 per day - Reference: RQ1798863

2-3 days per week onsite in Coventry

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing a varied portfolio of commercial investment properties.
• Leading complex rent reviews and lease renewals, including third-party referrals where required.
• Managing vacant properties and implementing strategies to minimise void periods and optimise rental income.
• Monitoring and resolving rent arrears in conjunction with legal and income teams.
• Identifying opportunities to increase asset performance through lease re-gears, asset reviews and investment strategies.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with tenants, agents and stakeholders.
• Leading the annual asset valuation programme across the portfolio, working closely with external valuers and undertaking the check and challenge process.
• Reviewing and challenging commercial property valuations using market evidence and professional judgement.
• Managing and developing a small team of Senior Estates Surveyors.
• Deputising for senior management and contributing to wider strategic property initiatives.

You will ideally have:

• MRICS qualified.
• Degree educated and member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
• Significant experience within commercial property asset management.
• Extensive experience undertaking commercial property valuations for accounting and financial reporting purposes.
• Strong knowledge of landlord and tenant legislation, property management and RICS professional standards.
• Significant experience managing rent reviews, lease renewals and landlord and tenant matters.
• Previous leadership or management experience.

Full UK driving licence.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.