Operations Manager - Property Development (£60K)

Deverell Smith Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Deverell Smith Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Operations Manager to run the London office in Angel, Islington. The role focuses on day-to-day administration, facilities, and property management, with direct collaboration with directors and external partners.

Salary ranges £55,000–£65,000 on a temporary-to-perm basis. You will shape how processes are done in a growing property development business and own end-to-end office operations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading an office or small team in property development or real estate.
• Background in property development, real estate investment, property management, or related fields.
• Ability to work directly with directors and external partners as an equal.
• Excellent organisation and discretion handling sensitive commercial information.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day running of the London office (administration, facilities, records, systems).
• Manage property and estate administration with external managing agents.
• Administer insurance policies, renewals and documentation.
• Lead credit control and invoice management, clearing backlogs and implementing processes.
• Maintain AML documentation and compliance records.
• Collaborate with Finance, Sales and Marketing to ensure no tasks are missed.

Skills

Operations management

Office management

Attention to detail

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Operations Manager - Property Development | Angel, London | £55,000-£65,000 | Temp to Perm

You're the person who makes a business work properly.

You've run an office, kept the paperwork in order, chased the money and dealt with managing agents. And you've done it without anyone checking up on you. You like being the one who knows where everything is and what's still outstanding.

Now you want a role where that's the job, and where it's properly valued.

Why you'll want this

• A competitive salary of £55,000-£65,000
• Immediate start (initially temp contract to get you swiftly onboarded, you'll move into a permanent contract ASAP)
• A visible role where your impact is noticed straight away
• A business that's building structure, so you'll shape how things are done rather than inherit someone else's way

The opportunity

A growing London property developer with residential and commercial schemes across London and the South is building a more structured, professional operation. They now need someone to own the day-to-day running of the business so they can focus on delivery, sales and growth.

This is not a PA role. It's a hands-on operations role where you'll work directly with the directors and have real ownership from day one.

What you'll own

• The day-to-day running of the London office, including administration, facilities, records and systems
• Property and estate management administration, working with external managing agents
• Insurance policies, renewals and documentation
• Credit control and invoice management, including clearing an existing backlog and setting up processes so it doesn't build up again
• AML documentation and compliance records
• Working with Finance, Sales and Marketing so nothing gets missed

You’ll fit if you have

• Experience as an Operations Manager, Office Manager, Business Support Manager or Senior Property Administrator
• A background in property development, real estate investment, property management, a managing agent or construction
• Experience in a smaller business where you've covered a lot of ground on your own
• Confidence with invoices, accounts administration and chasing payments
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail, and the discretion that comes with handling sensitive commercial information
• The confidence to deal with directors, agents and external partners as an equal

The practical details

Office-based in Angel, Islington, five days a week, Monday to Friday, 9am-6pm with some flexibility.

The business wants someone who can start soon, so if you're available now or on short notice.