Senior Estates Manager - Client Side

Joshua Robert; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Joshua Robert is seeking a Senior Estates Manager to join a leading property company’s regional team in the West Midlands. The role is client-side, with responsibility for Property and Asset Management across a diverse portfolio and a small team.

You will drive asset performance, oversee lease events, and develop strategies to maximise income and value while collaborating with investment, development and finance teams. Autonomy and strategic input are key.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing commercial property portfolios, preferably client-side.
• Strong knowledge of landlord and tenant matters and wider property management.
• Proven experience delivering asset management and value-creation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day property and estates management of a diverse commercial portfolio across the region.
• Develop and implement property and asset management strategies to maximise income, value and operational performance.
• Take responsibility for lease events including renewals, rent reviews, lease restructuring, regearing and other landlord and tenant matters.
• Manage relationships with occupiers, agents, professional advisers and other key stakeholders.
• Identify and deliver asset management initiatives and value-creation opportunities across the portfolio.
• Oversee property budgets, service charge matters, expenditure and financial performance.
• Work closely with internal investment, development, finance and other teams to deliver wider portfolio objectives.
• Provide commercial and strategic property advice to senior stakeholders.
• Commission and manage external professional advisers, ensuring high-quality delivery and value for money.
• Lead, motivate and develop a small team, creating a collaborative and high-performing client-side environment.
• Monitor market conditions and identify opportunities to improve portfolio performance.
• Ensure appropriate governance, compliance and risk management across the estate.

Skills

MRICS (advantageous)

Stakeholder management

Lease events management

Asset management

Autonomous working

Education

Property/Real Estate qualification

Job description

Role Type: Client Side | Regional Portfolio

The Opportunity

We are working with a leading property company with a substantial and diverse commercial property portfolio to appoint a Senior Estates Manager to join its regional property team in the West Midlands.

This is a high-quality client-side opportunity for an experienced property professional looking to take ownership of a varied portfolio and play a key role in driving performance across a mixed commercial estate.

Reporting into the senior property leadership team, you will have responsibility for Property and Asset Management across a regionally focused portfolio, whilst managing and developing a small team.

The role offers genuine autonomy, strategic involvement and the opportunity to influence how the portfolio is managed and enhanced over the long term.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day property and estates management of a diverse commercial portfolio across the region.
• Develop and implement property and asset management strategies to maximise income, value and operational performance.
• Take responsibility for lease events including renewals, rent reviews, lease restructuring, regearing and other landlord and tenant matters.
• Manage relationships with occupiers, agents, professional advisers and other key stakeholders.
• Identify and deliver asset management initiatives and value-creation opportunities across the portfolio.
• Oversee property budgets, service charge matters, expenditure and financial performance.
• Work closely with internal investment, development, finance and other teams to deliver wider portfolio objectives.
• Provide commercial and strategic property advice to senior stakeholders.
• Commission and manage external professional advisers, ensuring high-quality delivery and value for money.
• Lead, motivate and develop a small team, creating a collaborative and high-performing client-side environment.
• Monitor market conditions and identify opportunities to improve portfolio performance.
• Ensure appropriate governance, compliance and risk management across the estate.#

About You

We are looking for an experienced Senior Estates Manager, Senior Property Manager, Asset Manager or Estates professional with a strong commercial property background.

You will ideally have:

• Significant experience managing commercial property portfolios, preferably within a client-side environment.
• Strong knowledge of landlord and tenant matters and wider property management.
• Proven experience delivering asset management and value-creation initiatives.
• Strong commercial acumen and an understanding of property investment and portfolio performance.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• The confidence to operate autonomously while working collaboratively across a wider organisation.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to balance strategic priorities with day-to-day delivery.
• MRICS qualification would be advantageous, although relevant experience and track record will be equally important.

Why Join?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and highly regarded property business in a genuinely client-side capacity.

You will have the opportunity to take ownership of a significant regional remit, influence asset performance and work alongside experienced property and investment professionals. The business offers a supportive environment, strong career prospects and the opportunity to make a tangible impact on a diverse commercial portfolio.

If you are an experienced commercial property professional looking for a senior client-side position with genuine responsibility for both Property and Asset Management, we would be keen to hear from you.