Our client is one of the UK's largest property freeholders. They are looking to hire an enthusiastic, driven and experienced Portfolio Manager to join their busy team based in Southend-on-Sea.

This is a rare opportunity to take a challenging client-side role within block management.

Basic duties:

• Acting on behalf of one of the UK's largest freeholders;
• Working as part of a small team delivering reactive maintenance to a large & varied portfolio of residential blocks across the UK;
• 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;
• Conducting occasional site visits and inspections;
• Reviewing leases, legislation and land registry documents for guidance on legal matters and repairs;
• Arranging repairs on a reactive basis and in compliance with CDM regulations - liaising with contractors, charge raising and invoicing;
• Ensuring Health & Safety and legislative compliance of the managed portfolio - coordinating Health & Safety reports and acting upon any findings;
• Coordinating major works projects - the serving of statutory notices, acting as principal designer on smaller-scale works and liaising with surveyors on larger schemes;
• Providing guidance on incoming Right to Manage claims and working closely with our legal team to see these through to completion;
• Occasionally undertake resident meetings with a view to preventing RTM claims.

Person specification:

• Minimum of 18 months of residential Block Management experience;
• AIRPM qualified;
• Strong knowledge of associated legislation;
• Fantastic communicaton skills (written & verbal);
• Well-presented;
• Enthusiastic with a positive attitude.

Package:

• £30,000 - £35,000 (depending on experience)
• 9am-5:30pm, Monday to Friday
• Continued support with IRPM/ARMA development

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