Assistant Property Manager

Job Title: Assistant Property Manager

Location:  Chelsea

Brand:  Principia

Salary : up to £34,000.00 per annum (Depending on experience)

Hours: Monday to Friday from 9am to 5:30pm

About Us:

LRG are an award-winning national property company, who are going through exciting periods of growth and offer tailored training and development programmes at all levels. With over 300 branches across England and Wales we have a reputation for perfection and delivering an outstanding customer experience. Investment in people is built into our culture, and there are opportunities for driven individuals to achieve their career aspirations within the company.

Job Summary and key responsibilities 

Principia is a well-established independent Block Management Property company in Chelsea looking for an Assistant Property Manager to join our busy friendly Chelsea office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility for delivery of a quality Property Management service.

• Undertake client care and liaison.

• Liaise closely with the property managers and accounts department.

• Manage a portfolio of Properties.

• Assist Property Managers with the management of their portfolio.

• 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

What are we looking for:

• 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

• Willing to learn and wanting to contribute

• Must have a minimum of 1 Year Property Management experience

• Initiative and strives to do better.

What we can offer you:

• Proven track record for career growth and advancement within the company 

• Market leading training and ongoing professional development  

• Supportive and collaborative team environment 

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary and Commission structure 

• Quarterly and yearly awards

• Salary sacrifice pension scheme  

• Generous Holiday allowance, increasing by 1 day per year based on service with the option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year 

LRG are an equal opportunities employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated individual to our team who shares our commitment to excellence in the Real Estate Industry. 

LRG does not engage the services of Recruitment agencies for the purpose of hiring. All job openings are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment team. We do not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate referral from Recruitment agencies, and any such submissions will not be considered.