Junior Commercial Property Manager

Smiths News; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

5% pension match

25 days holiday + buy scheme

E-Learning modules

Sharesave Scheme

Cycle to work

Colleague Assistance Programme

Colleague referral scheme

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Smiths News is seeking a Junior Commercial Property Manager in Swindon for hybrid working with 60% of the week in our head office. You will support day-to-day management of the national property portfolio, handling lease events, landlord relations, property due diligence, and site handovers as the Go National programme expands.

You’ll work with external agents, solicitors and advisers, coordinating planning and property-related activities while developing expertise across our estate.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial property or estate management.
• Strong knowledge of leases and landlord-tenant principles.
• Ability to coordinate multiple property matters and projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day commercial property matters across the national portfolio.
• Track key lease events: rent reviews, breaks, expiries, renewals.
• Liaise with landlords, managing agents, solicitors and external advisers.
• Support due diligence for property acquisitions and site handovers.
• Coordinate landlord consent applications and planning activities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

Junior Commercial Property Manager

Hybrid working with 60% of your working week in our Swindon head office

Our reputation as the UK’s largest newspaper and magazine wholesaler speaks for itself. Every day, we serve more than 22,000 customers from 34 distribution centres across the country. Behind every nightly miracle is a team of dedicated people carrying out more roles than you realise – we’re the unseen force that delivers. So when we say we’re excited for what the future holds for our customers and colleagues, you can trust we’re as good as our word.

Reporting to the Senior Property and Acquisitions Manager, the Junior Commercial Property Manager will support the effective day-to-day management of our national property portfolio, taking responsibility for a range of lease, landlord and tenant, property and site matters.

Initially, you’ll play an important role supporting our Go National programme, helping with property due diligence, landlord consents, planning activity, acquisitions and site handovers. As our network grows, the role will develop into managing day-to-day property matters across our expanded national estate.

About the Role

• Manage day-to-day commercial property matters across our national portfolio within agreed levels of authority.
• Maintain oversight of key lease events and critical dates, including rent reviews, breaks, expiries and renewals.
• Manage routine relationships and enquiries with landlords, managing agents and neighbouring properties.
• Carry out site inspections and property reviews, identifying issues, risks and required actions.
• Support property acquisitions from initial assessment and due diligence through to negotiation, completion and operational handover.
• Coordinate landlord consent applications for alterations, operational changes and new activities.
• Support property-related planning applications and coordinate information required by advisers and local authorities.
• Work with external agents, solicitors, surveyors and consultants on property-related matters.
• Undertake market research, rental comparable analysis and other commercial property research.
• Maintain accurate portfolio information covering rents, rates, service charges, insurance obligations and lease data.
• Support property budgets, forecasts, rent reviews, lease renewals, dilapidations and property exit activity.

What we can offer you

Not only do we offer free onsite parking and competitive salary but you’ll also have access to:

• Company funded Health Cash Plan – providing cash back for everyday healthcare costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy
• 5% match pension
• 25 days holiday plus holiday buy scheme
• 24/7 E-Learning modules, Training and Development opportunities
• Sharesave Scheme, Cycle to work schemes, Health cash plan
• Colleague Assistance Programme & Colleague referral scheme

About you

• Experience within commercial property, estate management, landlord and tenant, property management or a related environment.
• A working knowledge of commercial leases and landlord and tenant principles.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to coordinate projects and manage multiple property matters at the same time.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and confidence working with property information and documentation.
• A confident communicator, comfortable working with landlords, agents, solicitors and internal stakeholders.
• Good financial and commercial awareness.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence maintaining accurate property and portfolio data.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to take ownership of property enquiries and see actions through to completion.

Please note: you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

A career with us is a career filled with people, pride, and passion. We rely on each other to get the job done, and we deliver what we say we will. Let’s see if we can rely on you, too.