A fantastic opportunity has come up for a senior block property manager to join an exciting and growing business in Essex.
The role would suit a highly organised individual with an interest in the built environment or law. The successful candidate will include exposure to management oversight of our third-party managing agents across our portfolio of 2900 blocks across the UK. This is a rare opportunity to take a challenging role on the client side of the block management sector with scope to take ownership of tasks and gain invaluable knowledge in an emerging aspect of the sector.
Main functions:
- Acting on behalf of one of the UK's largest freeholders.
- Dealing with queries both internally and from external sources on a day-to-day basis by phone, email and letter.
- Joint ongoing performance monitoring of external managing agents; addressing issues and highlighting these to senior management.
- Reviewing leases, legislation, and land registry documents for guidance on legal matters and repairs.
- Ensuring health and safety and legislative compliance of the managed portfolio. Co-ordinating health and safety reports and acting upon the findings contained within those reports.
- Providing guidance on incoming Right to Manage claims and working closely with our legal team to see these through to completion.
- On occasion undertake meetings with residents with a view to preventing RTM/ enfranchisement claims.
- Conducting site visits where necessary to meet with leaseholders or managing agents to ensure standards are being met.
- Other daily duties involve dealing with incoming phone calls (as part of a team) and assisting in the general running and administration of the company.
- Continued TPI/ ARMA development will be offered by the company to ensure the employee has a strong understanding of the surrounding legislative and contractual influences when managing property.
Personal Specification
- A good understanding of the Building Safety Act 2022/Leasehold Reform Act is desirable alternatively the candidate will need to demonstrate an ability to read and understand complex legislation or regulation.
- Highly organised and comfortable handling a high volume of transactions.
- Strong written and grammatical skills as much correspondence will be in writing.
- Ability to communicate with confidence at all levels and by telephone.
- Accuracy and attention to detail are paramount.
- Strong IT skills including Word and Excel.
- Good customer service approach and the ability to handle issues and queries with professionalism.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 3 years block management experience (acting as an assistant, property manager or senior) with strong knowledge of the legislative requirements.
- AIRPM qualified or higher
- Degree graduate desirable.
- Competitive salary offered.
Package
- Salary - £40k - £50k (dependant on experience)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Annual bonus
- Health care
- 4 social events per year