Asset Manager | Commercial Real Estate

Vastgoed Nederland; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Bonus scheme

Benefits package

Job summary

Vastgoed Nederland is seeking an Asset Management specialist to support the Netherlands commercial real estate portfolio. You will design and implement asset strategies to boost income and asset value, coordinating budgets, leases and reporting.

Based in Amsterdam, you will work with international teams and drive performance across office, retail, logistics and hotels. The role requires several years in property/asset management, strong Dutch market knowledge, and fluency in Dutch and English.

Qualifications

• Degree in economics, law or architecture or similar qualification.
• Several years’ experience in property or asset management.
• Strong knowledge of the Dutch property market and cash flow analytics.
• Fluency in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Manage Dutch commercial properties (office, retail, logistics, resident, hotels).
• Develop property and rental strategies.
• Optimize property performance.
• Prepare budgets and business plans.
• Negotiate leases with tenants and agents.
• Coordinate external service providers and property managers.
• Contribute to property acquisitions and sales.
• Provide internal and external reporting.

Skills

Property management

Asset management

Negotiation skills

Education

Economics degree

Law degree

Architecture degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Our client is an internationally recognized real estate fund in commercial real estate and has a track record of more than 25 years as a fund provider specializing in real estate investment. In this position, you will support in evaluating business opportunities in the Netherlands, across the commercial real estate.

The company has assets of around EUR 10 billion under management and operates subsidiaries in The Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Luxembourg, and Australia. The company is investing in the Netherlands with funds in a volume of around one billion euros. Most of the property is located in Amsterdam, but the company also holds properties in Rotterdam and in The Hague.

You will support the Asset Management department to optimize income and reach the highest value of our assets. You will achieve this by formulating and executing asset management strategies/plans and leasing strategies for the Netherlands commercial real estate portfolio.
Responsibilities:

• Management of Dutch commercial properties (office, retail, logistics, resident, hotels)
• Development of property and rental strategies
• Optimisation of property performance
• Drawing up, coordinating, and monitoring property budgets and business plans
• Provision of support for key tenants
• Preparation of rental and investment decisions
• Conducting negotiations on lease agreements
• Selection, monitoring, and management of external service providers, especially property managers
• Active involvement in property acquisitions
• Project management and involvement in property sales
• Internal and external reporting

Job Requirements

Professional Expertise

• Successfully completed degree in economics, law or architecture or similar qualification, ideally property-related
• Several years’ professional experience in property or asset management
• Extensive knowledge of the Dutch property market (different asset classes)
• Thorough knowledge of economic indicators and practices in the property sector, and of cash flow calculations and portfolio monitoring
• Very good knowledge of Dutch and English (currently residing in the Netherlands)
• Experience of working abroad would be advantageous
• Comfortable using MS Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Personal Abilities

• Independent, structured and thorough approach to work; willingness to take a high degree of responsibility
• Analytical and conceptual skills and ability to grasp new information quickly
• Very strong communication and negotiating skills, especially in negotiating lease agreements and contracts with estate agents and service providers
• Very high level of motivation, exceptional flexibility and ability to work under pressure
• Intercultural skills and good manners

This is what our client offers

• A competitive annual salary of €70,000–€90,000, depending on experience.
• An attractive performance-based bonus scheme.
• Excellent secondary employment benefits, including a comprehensive benefits package.
• A challenging and rewarding role within an ambitious international team, based in the heart of Amsterdam.