Client Side Estates Manager

Joshua Robert Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Joshua Robert Recruitment is seeking a Client Side Estates Manager to oversee day-to-day management of a varied commercial portfolio across retail, industrial, and mixed-use assets. You will act as the landlord's senior contact for occupiers, driving income through renewals, rent reviews, lettings, arrears and service charge oversight.

We seek an experienced surveyor with strong landlord-tenant knowledge, capable of delivering asset management initiatives and overseeing health, safety, and

Qualifications

• MRICS qualification (preferred).
• Knowledge of landlord and tenant law, lease events and service charge management.
• Experience managing multi-let commercial property across retail and industrial assets.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of day-to-day property management of a varied commercial portfolio.
• Act as landlord's senior point of contact for occupiers.
• Drive income through proactive management: lease renewals, rent reviews, lettings, arrears and service charge oversight.
• Collaborate with internal asset management, surveying and finance to maximise asset value and minimise void periods.
• Identify and deliver asset management initiatives, refurbishments and value-add opportunities across the portfolio.
• Oversee compliance, health and safety, and property maintenance across assets.
• Support onboarding of new assets into the managed portfolio.
• Mentor and develop junior surveyors and property managers.

Skills

MRICS qualification

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Commercial property management

Job description

Client Side Estates Manager

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Estates Management Surveyor to join a large commercial property company with a substantial portfolio under ownership and management.

Our client holds a significant and growing portfolio of commercial property, spanning a range of retail, industrial and mixed-use assets.

Key responsibilities include:

• Taking ownership of the day-to-day property management of a varied commercial portfolio of retail, industrial and mixed-use assets.
• Acting as the landlord's senior point of contact for occupiers, from national businesses to local independents.
• Driving income through proactive management, including lease renewals, rent reviews, lettings, arrears and service charge oversight.
• Working closely with internal asset management, surveying and finance colleagues to maximise asset value and minimise void periods.
• Identifying and delivering asset management initiatives, refurbishments and value-add opportunities across the portfolio.
• Overseeing compliance, health and safety, and property maintenance across your assets.
• Supporting the onboarding of new assets into the managed portfolio.
• Mentoring and developing junior surveyors and property managers.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced commercial property management surveyor who combines strong technical knowledge with a commercial, landlord-focused mindset.

You will ideally have:

• Significant experience managing multi-let commercial property, ideally across retail and industrial assets.
• MRICS qualification (preferred).
• Solid knowledge of landlord and tenant law, lease events and service charge management.
• Experience gained either client side or within a consultancy managing portfolios for institutional or private landlords.
• Strong negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, commercial approach with the confidence to take ownership of a portfolio and its performance.

Why Join This Property Company?

This is a chance to step client side and take real responsibility for a substantial, income-producing portfolio within a well-established, growing business.

You’ll benefit from:

• Genuine autonomy and accountability over a sizeable commercial portfolio.
• Exposure to wider asset management activity across the business.
• The stability of a well-established business with a strong track record of growth.
• A collaborative team where property management is central to the business model.
• Clear progression opportunities within a growing organisation.
• A competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package.

If you're a Senior Property Management Surveyor looking to move client side, take ownership of a high-quality portfolio and make a direct impact on asset performance, we'd love to hear from you.

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