Job Description
2 months contract (with a possibility of extension) with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
• To lead on the operational asset management of the Council’s land and property portfolio, driving value-added initiatives to maximise revenue income and capital receipts.
• To prepare and implement the Council’s Asset Management Strategy and Plan, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and statutory requirements.
• To provide professional property, valuation and transactional advice in relation to acquisitions, disposals, lease negotiations and regeneration matters.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
• Lead the operational management of a mixed commercial and housing asset portfolio, ensuring assets are strategically managed to maximise return on investment.
• Prepare, implement and review the Council’s Asset Management Strategy and associated action plans.
• Undertake property inspections, surveys and valuations, preparing detailed reports for Cabinet Members, Committees and senior officers.
• Lead on acquisitions and disposals of land and property interests, undertaking full due diligence and managing transactions through to completion.
• Negotiate Heads of Terms for new leases, lease renewals, rent reviews and other landlord and tenant matters.
• Provide valuation advice and support the commissioning and preparation of the Council’s capital asset valuations.
• Monitor asset performance, identifying underperforming properties and recommending strategic disposal, redevelopment or investment options.
• Prepare options appraisals to support investment, disposal or regeneration decisions.
• Provide specialist property and regeneration advice to the Strategic Head of Property and Commercial Services, Chief Officers and Members.
• Manage and maintain the corporate Asset Management System, ensuring property data is accurate, compliant and up to date.
• Produce management information reports and analytical data to support strategic decision-making.
Skills/Experience:
• Significant experience in asset management within a local authority or public sector environment.
• Experience managing a mixed commercial property portfolio.
• Strong knowledge of landlord and tenant legislation and property law.
• Demonstrable experience of acquisitions, disposals and property transactions.
• Experience negotiating Heads of Terms, lease renewals and rent reviews.
• Experience undertaking property valuations and preparing valuation reports.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to maximise asset value and return on investment.
• Experience preparing options appraisals and business cases.
• Ability to provide strategic property advice to senior stakeholders and elected Members.
• Experience using corporate Asset Management Systems and producing management reports.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and report writing skills.
Additional Information:
• 37 hours per week.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
Requirements
• Significant experience in asset management within a local authority or public sector environment. • Experience managing a mixed commercial property portfolio. • Strong knowledge of landlord and tenant legislation and property law. • Demonstrable experience of acquisitions, disposals and property transactions. • Experience negotiating Heads of Terms, lease renewals and rent reviews. • Experience undertaking property valuations and preparing valuation reports. • Strong commercial awareness and ability to maximise asset value and return on investment. • Experience preparing options appraisals and business cases. • Ability to provide strategic property advice to senior stakeholders and elected Members. • Experience using corporate Asset Management Systems and producing management reports. • Excellent analytical, negotiation and report writing skills.