Job Title: Assistant Property Manager / Property Manager
Location: Chelsea
Salary: £23,000 – £35,000 (Experience Dependant)
Job Type: Permanent, full time (37.5 hrs p/w Mon – Fri)
The Company:
Specialising in the management of residential buildings, Principia’s portfolio of period and contemporary properties contains some of the most valuable apartments in the world and the majority of these buildings are located in conservation areas – many are Grade II Listed. The heart of Principia’s portfolio is in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, whose motto is particularly apt for our approach to property management – an ongoing collaboration between the leaseholders, the freeholder, the managing agent and all key partners.
Principia is a great place to work and we are proud to have been consistently recognised for our commitment to staff development and customer satisfaction. Our numerous Awards are testament to our drive to provide an ever-better working environment for our staff that can only benefit our clients.
Our staff are the key to our success. And that is why we seek talented and ambitious property professionals to join our growing team. In return we provide our staff with a rewarding career, an excellent remuneration package, support in gaining industry qualifications and working environment that is second to none.
The Role:
Principia is a well-established independent Block Management Property company in Chelsea looking for an experienced Property Manager to join our busy friendly Chelsea office at a senior level.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Primary responsibility for delivery of a quality Property Management service.
- Manage Large Complex Developments.
- Undertake client care and liaison.
- Liaise closely with the property managers and accounts department.
- Manage a portfolio of Properties.
- Ensure that relevant Service Contracts and Annual Orders are in place.
- Regularly review service contracts, agree service levels, identify necessary preventative maintenance, and pre-authorise expenditure within agreed parameters (certainly within the confines of the ‘Section 20’ thresholds for works and long-term agreements).
- Carry out Property Inspection and complete reports.
- Undertake regular basic risk assessments of each building in your portfolio.
- Review Health and Safety reports (fire risk assessments, water hygiene, asbestos, lift engineering reports, etc) and arrange for the necessary rectification measures, in liaison with the client, as appropriate.
- Liaise with Health and Safety consultants and contractors, where required.
- Attend client meetings/ AGM (some out of hours).
- Preparing Service Charge budgets.
- Be part of the team driving the business forward.
Requirements:
- Good IT skills are essential.
- Excellent customer care skills.
- Organisational skills and time management.
- Focused and motivated.
- Able to communicate effectively, build rapport and develop professional relationships.
- Well-presented and articulate.
- Be a team player.
- Willing to learn and wanting to contribute.
- Previous Property Management experience.
- IRPM qualifications are desirable but not essential.
- Good knowledge of the relevant Landlord and Tenant Act and RICS and ARMA guidelines.
Benefits (following completion of probation period):
- Some working from home.
- Flexible Working Hours.
- Commission on additional income, such as Major Works.
If you’re interested in the role and would like to put yourself forward please hit APPLY.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Property Maintenance, Property Manager, Tenancy, Property Director, Senior Property Manager will also be considered for this role.
