Assistant Asset Manager - 2 Year FTC

Macdonald & Company; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Macdonald & Company is seeking an Assistant Residential Asset Manager to take ownership of a predominantly residential mixed-use portfolio across London. You will report to the Development Director and be hands-on with asset performance, leasing, and capex decisions.

This role is a 2-year fixed-term contract offering hybrid working, accountability, and the chance to influence budgeting, reporting, and relationships with external agents.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years UK real estate asset or property management experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK lease structures, rent reviews, service charges and landlord & tenant law.
• Confident financial skills and a track record of managing external agents and advisors.
• Experience with mixed-use, residential or commercial portfolios is a bonus; London familiarity is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Track income, voids, lease expiries, rent reviews, service charges and capex across the portfolio, with your own financial models and trackers.
• Own relationships with third-party managing agents.
• Lead on leasing activity and support asset divestment processes.
• Drive annual budgeting and forecasting alongside managing agents and finance.
• Prepare asset performance reporting for senior stakeholders.

Skills

Asset management experience

Financial modeling

External agent management

Lease knowledge

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

Assistant Residential Asset Manager – Mixed-Use Portfolio, London – 2 Year FTC

We're working with a well-established international investment group to find an Assistant Asset Manager to take ownership of a predominately residential portfolio, with some minor commercial and development sites across London. Reporting to the Development Director, this is a genuinely hands-on role with real accountability, where you will manage asset performance, hold third-party managing agents to account, and play a key part in leasing, divestment and capex decisions.

What you'll be doing:

• Tracking income, voids, lease expiries, rent reviews, service charges and capex across the portfolio, with your own financial models and trackers
• Owning relationships with third-party managing agents.
• Leading on leasing activity and supporting asset divestment processes
• Driving annual budgeting and forecasting alongside managing agents and finance
• Preparing asset performance reporting for senior stakeholders

What we're looking for:

• 4–6 years' UK real estate asset or property management experience
• Strong knowledge of UK lease structures, rent reviews, service charges and landlord & tenant law
• Confident financial skills and a track record of managing external agents and advisors
• Mixed-use, residential or commercial portfolio experience is a bonus, as is familiarity with London PCL markets

This is a two-year fixed-term contract, hybrid working, offering genuine ownership of a substantial portfolio.