Head of Asset Management

R&R Housing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Greater London is seeking a Head of Strategic Assets to lead the valuations and strategic assets team. The role requires significant expertise in landlord and tenant contracts and property law. The successful candidate will provide high-quality advice to the Council on property opportunities, ensuring efficient use of the asset base. This position holds a strategic responsibility in delivering value and social benefits through effective asset management. Chartered Surveyor status (MRICS) is essential.

Qualifications

• Significant landlord and tenant and property contract expertise required.
• Must be a chartered surveyor and hold current MRICS accreditation.
• Ability to lead complex contractual cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead the valuation and strategic assets function.
• Advise the Council on property asset opportunities.
• Accountable for developing property and asset programmes.

Skills

Landlord and Tenant expertise

Property contract expertise

Customer-focused function

Education

Chartered Surveyor

MRICS

Job description

Job Description

The Head of Strategic Assets is a key role within Valuations and Strategic assets team responsible for processes, policy and systems as well as leading on complex landlord and tenant contractual cases.

As such the role requires an individual who can demonstrate significant Landlord and Tenant and property contract expertise and must be a chartered survey and current MRICS .

The purpose of the valuation and strategic assets department is to advise the Council specifically on opportunities to exploit the underlying value of property assets either through a third party letting, disposal or acquisition, leading to a direct capital, revenue, or social-value benefit.

Accountable for the development and delivery of property and asset programmes of work, ensuring that the Council is making the best use of its asset base in the delivery of its outcomes, this role is to ensure the provision of high-quality advice to the Council, Cabinet Executive and Senior Management Team on matters pertaining to property and assets of the authority.

As deputy to the AD VASA, the purpose is to lead and deliver a value adding, customer focused valuation and strategic asset’s function that collaborates with service colleagues and other professional functions to meet the needs of the authority and the changing service environm...