Senior Real Estate Asset Manager (OFFICES)

Michael Page Property and Construction; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Benefits

Job summary

Michael Page Property and Construction in London seeks a Senior Real Estate Asset Manager to oversee a €1bn CRE office portfolio for a global Investment Manager.

The role drives active asset management, strategy setting, lettings, and onboarding new mandates across Europe and beyond. The candidate should have 6–10 years in CRE AM, MRICS, and strong Excel/communication skills.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of commercial real estate asset management experience.
• 3–4 years in a client-side role / investment manager is preferred.
• MRICS qualification and strong academic background in Real Estate or Built Environment.

Responsibilities

• Owns and manages a central London office portfolio; potential to add international assets.
• Implements AM initiatives including lettings, rent reviews, lease re-gears, and refurbishments.
• On-boards new assets post-acquisition ensuring smooth handovers.
• Directs 3rd party advisers (property managers, agents, surveyors, lawyers, valuers).
• Prepares annual business plans to optimise performance aligned with fund strategy.
• Models cash flows for AM initiatives and oversees performance reporting.
• Implements ESG strategies per company objectives.
• Liaises with tenants, capital partners and investors; delivers board recommendations.

Skills

Relationship management

Written reports

Communication skills

Excel skills

Independent work

Time-keeping

Education

MRICS qualification

Real Estate / Built Environment BSc / MSc

Tools

Excel

Job description

Exciting opportunity for a Senior Real Estate Asset Manager to oversee and manage a CRE Office portfolio of €1bn at the European arm of a global Investment Manager with to total $7.5bn AUM. Key role actively managing, setting AM strategy, leasing and on-boarding future incoming mandates in Europe and wider global jurisdictions.

Client Details

Our client is a reputable sector-agnostic global Real Estate Investment Manager with $7.5bn AUM. Rising 20 years of track-record, acquiring predominantly CRE assets (ave. ticket size €170m), they are growing their team in London with a newly created Senior Asset Manager role reporting to, and supporting, the Head of Europe.

Description

• Ownership, strategic & pro-active asset management across a portfolio of central London office assets (with potential for other international jurisdictions to be added in due course).
• Implementation of asset management initiatives including lettings, rent reviews, lease re-gears, refurbishments, hold / sell analysis.
• On-boarding of any new assets acquired ensuring a smooth handover following conclusion of transactions.
• Day to day direction of appointed 3rd parties / consultants including property managers, agents, surveyors, lawyers and valuers.
• Preparation and implementation of annual business plans to optimise performance in accordance with capital partner / fund strategy.
• Financial cash flow modelling across AM strategies, performance reporting and evaluation of proposed initiatives.
• Implementation of ESG strategies in accordance with company objectives.
• Regular external and internal reporting.
• Tenant, capital partner / investor liaison: in person meetings and conference calls.
• Preparation and delivery of board recommendations.

Profile

The successful Senior Real Estate Asset Manager (Offices) should have / be:

• Experience of 6-10 yrs in commercial real estate Asset Management, ideally including 3-4 years+ in a client-side role / Investment Manager.
• Good quality academics, Real Estate (or related Built Environment) BSc / MSc degree.
• MRICS qualification
• Excellent relationship management skills, demonstrable track-record taking care of high-profile / blue-chip Tenants and trophy office assets.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a close-knit team.
• Self-motivated, organised, determined and diligent - excellent time-keeping skills.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to present both verbally and especially in written reports.
• Good quality Excel skills, demonstrable record of managing multiple big-ticket London assets and ability to appraise AM initiatives.

Job Offer

Competitive salary, bonus, pension & benefits

High levels of autonomy and exposure to senior decision makers