Job Description
Global Investment Manager with a rapidly expanding portfolio across the UK and Europe are looking for a VP / AD level Asset Manager to focus on their UK commercial portfolio, with input into their European AUM. Initially the role will predominantly focus on Industrial and Logistics properties across the UK, with input into London Offices as well. The asset management role is extremely broad and candidates will be involved in all parts of a buildings life cycle; from working with the deal teams at acquisition, undertaking due diligence and business plan formation, running refurbishment projects and leasing campaigns, lease regears, setting tenant mix strategy and helping to deliver the development and execution of exit strategies. This will include tracking and analysing asset performance, as well as undertaking project reforecasts using Excel based financial models. An ability to coherently present how events “on the ground” are impacting the numbers will be critical to succeeding and progression in the role.
The roles involves managing a small team (one Analyst and one Associate) within the broader AM team.
Requirements:
- 7 – 10 years of proven experience in asset management particularly in managing Industrial and Logistics properties
- A strategic thinker with the ability to distil complex issued easily
- A strong grasp of the drivers of property returns, ideally with experience of both Industrial RE and Offices
- Good financial modelling skills, being able to build financial models in excel is essential
- Analytically rigorous and detail orientated, particularly with regards to numerical analysis and written reports
- Knowledge of corporate, debt and tax structuring
- Strong communication skills, verbal and written with close attention to detail
- Proven team management experience
- Broad network within the UK RE Industry and Industrial markets
It’s a great role within a market leading team, with very ambitious growth plans and as such there is a strong opportunity for fast tracked career progression for the right induvial. They have a collaborative team culture and offer a lot of training and development.