Senior Asset Manager – Client SideLondon | Up to £80,000 per annum A well-established, privately owned real estate investment company with a diversified mixed-use portfolio — spanning premium residential, commercial offices and industrial assets is seeking a Senior Asset Manager to join their growing team.
This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced asset management professional to take genuine ownership of a complex, income-generating portfolio. You will drive value through active leasing strategies, portfolio optimisation, tenant engagement and rigorous cost and compliance oversight across a broad range of asset classes.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively monitor, negotiate and manage lease events across the portfolio — including rent reviews, break options and lease expiries — to maximise rental income and asset performance.
- Interpret and apply commercial lease terms to inform asset management decisions and mitigate portfolio risk.
- Drive occupancy strategy by instructing and managing letting agents for vacant commercial assets, overseeing deal execution and Heads of Terms.
- Review and agree Heads of Terms (HOTs) with prospective tenants in collaboration with appointed agents to achieve optimal leasing outcomes.
- Maintain accurate asset data across central systems, covering lease schedules, service charge accounts and insurance records.
- Analyse tenant rent statements, identifying and resolving discrepancies to protect income streams.
- Lead annual insurance renewals for best-value coverage; manage premium billing, recovery and reconciliation.
- Manage insurance claims and oversee county court proceedings, including post-judgment recovery, where required.
- Handle all tenant consent applications — alterations, assignments and sublettings — balancing asset protection with occupier flexibility.
- Minimise void costs through effective management of business rates and utilities across vacant assets.
- Ensure full statutory compliance at asset level: H&S, fire safety, asbestos and water risk assessments.
- Liaise with the VOA on business rates appeals and negotiations to reduce occupancy costs.
- Prepare, approve and manage service charge budgets, demands and apportionments for transparent cost delivery.
- Oversee Section 20 consultation procedures for qualifying long-term contracts and major works.
- Maintain proactive communication with residential and commercial occupiers regarding asset works, projects and key events.
About You You will be a commercially focused asset management professional with demonstrable experience managing complex, income-generating real estate portfolios — ideally across mixed-use assets. You will bring a strong understanding of lease structures, value-add strategies, service charge management and statutory compliance, combined with the confidence to engage effectively with occupiers, advisors and contractors at a senior level….