Senior Surveyor - Property and Asset Management

Carter Jonas Llp; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property consultancy in London is seeking a Senior/Associate Surveyor to manage a key client portfolio and contribute to team growth. The ideal candidate is a RICS Chartered Surveyor with extensive experience and strong client communication skills. This role involves regular client interaction and aims to deliver excellent service while enhancing the firm's market profile. A competitive salary and benefits package, along with flexible working options, are offered to the right candidate.

Benefits

Flexible benefits

Health cash plans

Cycle to work scheme

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Significant post qualification experience required.
• Knowledge of relevant legislature including L&T Act 1954, L&T Cov. Act 1995 is necessary.
• Ability to drive business initiatives confidently.

Responsibilities

• Manage a key client portfolio in property management.
• Contribute to the growth of the Property and Asset Management team.
• Deliver excellent service to clients.
• Liaise with clients, tenants, and contractors.

Skills

RICS Chartered Surveyor

Strong client management skills

Good communication skills

Education

Chartered Surveyor qualification

Job description

Senior/Associate Surveyor - Property and Asset Management

We are looking for an experienced RICS Chartered Surveyor to join our Commercial Property and Asset Management team based within our head office in London. The post holder will be responsible for the management of a key client portfolio and contribute to the growth of the firm’s Commercial Property and Asset Management team in London, while also helping to strength Carter Jonas’ profile within this market. This role will suit someone looking for a new career challenge and with the desire to build client relations while ensuring the delivery of excellent service to all our clients. A full overview of the Commercial Property and Asset Management team can be found here - Commercial property and asset management | Carter Jonas

We offer a highly competitive salary package which includes a fantastic benefits package including a variety of flexible benefits allowing you to choose those that suit your personal circumstances including purchasing additional leave, health cash plans, cycle to work scheme and so on! In addition, we welcome applications from those seeking flexible or agile working arrangements and can be discussed at the application stage.

• Liaison with the Head of Commercial Client accounting to help deliver a first-class client service
• Collection of rents and other monies due, including chasing of arrears
• Assisting with the preparation of service charge budgets and issue of certificates and additional invoices following service charge reconciliation.
• Administration of property insurance including apportionment of premiums, raising and issue of invoices
• Completing property inspections schedules,
• Dealing with rent reviews and lease renewals.
• Identifying and implementing asset management opportunities
• Liaising with Clients, tenants and contractors.
• Providing accurate, timely client reports
• Organising repair and maintenance work, including liaising with tenants and contractors, arranging access and checking that works are completed
• Using and assisting with the maintenance of records on the TRAMPS property management and accounting system

This job description is not exhaustive, and the jobholder will be required to undertake additional duties to ensure the smooth running of the department.

What will it take to be successful?

We are seeking a Chartered Surveyor with significant post qualification experience and good working knowledge of all relevant legislature including L&T Act 1954, L&T Cov. Act 1995. The post holder will have strong client management and communication skills and will have the ability to drive business initiatives forward in a confident and personable manner. The role involves frequent travel so a valid driving license is required.

We offer a highly competitive rewards package including group pension, flexible benefits, referral schemes and generous annual leave.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Learning and development is important to us; we encourage everyone to continue developing to optimise their performance and fulfil their potential. We have an agile flexible working policy; many of our team work flexibly, we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you. We enjoy what we do, and we do it well, which is why 80% of our business comes from repeat clients.

About us:

Since 1855, Carter Jonas has grown to be one of the largest and most respected property consultancies in the UK with a network of 34 offices across England and Wales, employing more than 1,000 partners and employees.

Our tailored service and Simply Better Advice have enabled us to forge lasting, intelligent and trusting partnerships with our clients. These long-standing relationships are our most important and most closely protected asset. From private landowners to local authorities, pension funds to farmers – our universe of client experience is among the most varied in UK property.

We employ the very best people. We are a place where people want to work, and our culture is both collaborative and business minded. We have experts in every field who deliver long term advice that enhances our clients’ future prosperity.

Ahead of the curve, we are pioneering in the use of technology within the property industry, making Carter Jonas a hugely exciting place to work.

Our values:

• Approachable – We treat every relationship with respect, integrity, and warmth
• Effective – We do what we say we will, we do it well and we are accountable
• Ambitious – We are ambitious for our clients and for our firm

We look to recruit individuals who represent our core values, but who can also demonstrate the six Carter Jonas competencies that are the foundation of our career pathways. These competencies will aide their personal development in the business, and comprise of:

• Communication - Ensures effective, clear, and relevant communications in support of business objectives
• People - Demonstrates leadership in conduct and effectively manages and develops people to optimise performance through others
• Business Development & Client Care - Ensures effective communication to facilitate excellent client care and collaboration and pursuing opportunities for increased business and profit mindful of the Firm’s heritage and values
• Use of Technology - Modern, Agile, Digital Employee
• Teamwork - Recognises the importance of working with others, to collaborate and co-operate to achieve business
• Personal Effectiveness & Productivity- Engage, promote, and adhere to compliance requirements including all internal processes and procedures which manage risk and enhance productivity.