Portfolio Lead

Notting Hill Genesis; Kings Cross; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in Kings Cross is looking for a Portfolio Lead to manage and grow their Temporary Housing portfolio. The successful candidate will oversee lease renewals, negotiate contracts, and ensure high property standards. Strong leadership and commercial skills along with an up-to-date knowledge of the private rental sector are essential. This permanent role offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Health cash plan

Employee assistance services

Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Life Assurance x 4 annual salary

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience in managing teams to exceed KPIs.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the private rental sector and temporary housing.
• Understanding of statutory requirements related to housing.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow the Temporary Housing portfolio.
• Negotiate contracts and drive improvements to property standards.
• Lead a team to deliver legal services supporting tenancy sustainment.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial and financial skills

Knowledge of the private rental sector

Analytical skills

Education

Professional qualification (or willingness to pursue)

Job description

# Portfolio Lead## Job Introduction**What you’ll do**As a Portfolio Lead, you’ll take the lead in managing and growing our Temporary Housing portfolio, ensuring residents have access to safe, high-quality homes. Reporting to the Head of Business Development, you’ll oversee lease renewals, negotiate contracts, and drive improvements to property standards. You’ll also lead a team to deliver legal services that protect income and support tenancy sustainment, while building strong relationships with landlords and local authorities.**How you’ll do it*** Lead and motivate your team to deliver a high-quality, compliant portfolio of homes.* Secure lease renewals, improve property standards, and remove unsuitable properties from the portfolio.* Procure new properties and proactively seek opportunities with reputable landlords.* Oversee legal services, ensuring swift action on arrears and compliance with agreements.* Negotiate commercial arrangements to maximise income and protect the business.* Monitor portfolio performance, budgets, and team activity, adjusting focus to maintain stability.* Build strong relationships with internal teams, external partners, and local authorities.* Horizon scan for risks and opportunities, keeping abreast of policy changes that impact the portfolio.**The ideal candidate**We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.Pending confirmation of legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification.Essential:* Strong leadership experience in managing teams to exceed KPIs and delivering excellent services to customers* Strong commercial and financial skills, including budget management and negotiation* Up-to-date knowledge of the private rental sector and temporary housing* Understanding of statutory requirements and experience in legal processes related to housing* Analytical skills to identify risks, trends, and opportunitiesDesirable:* Relevant professional qualification or willingness to work towards oneOnce you join us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You’ll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential.Benefits include:* Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)* Generous pension scheme* Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)* Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations* Health cash plan* Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more* Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan* Cycle to work scheme* Life Assurance x 4 annual salaryNotting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 65,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,800 employees.For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments.To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit:**Selection Process**Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now! **Closing date is 1 January 2026.**Step 2: Successful candidates will be invited to interview and assessmentPlease apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via [e-mail] a redeployee apply for this role, their application will be considered before any others.NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.### Attached documents| OpenStreetMap contributors### Portfolio Lead* **Salary** £59,274 to £65,860 per annum for 35 hours per week.* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** nhg/TP/4451/1721* **Contract Type** Permanent* **Working Hours** 35* **Location** Kings Cross, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 18 December, 2025* **Closing Date** 01 January, 2026### Spread the word### Jobs in the same category