Exciting opportunity for a highly motivated senior individual looking to elevate themselves into the next step in their career.
Working as part of an international company, the successful candidate will operate at a Director level within the Department and be a key member of the management team while building relationships with our Headquarters in Paris and other offices within the BNPPRE network. Responsibilities will include propelling growth, devising strategy and driving business development of the commercial property business and as well as tasked with the smooth operation of our current managed commercial portfolio. As a leader, the Director will manage the surveying team and provide support and mentorship to the entire department and wider firm of property professionals.
Key Deliverables
- Manage and support surveyors in the department in the delivery of top-rate service to our Clients
- Assist in the oversight, expansion and improvement of the Department
- Develop and maintain strong Client relationships
- Achieve fee earning targets, commensurate with role
- High level of involvement in budgetary process and business planning; identify additional revenue streams and implement cost-saving initiatives
- Hands-on management oversight of various commercial properties from all asset classes
- Operate all aspects of Property Management including budgeting, sub-lettings, rent collection, service charge administration, administration of insurance, tenant applications, health and safety and management of on-site resources
- Deal with interested third parties including legal, financial and technical professionals
- Keep up to date with market movements, trends, analysis and pricing in the market and liaising closely with the research department, investment team and other advisory teams with real time insights
- Advise, cultivate and develop existing client relationships, including actively managing client base with a view of continuously improving relationships and leveraging these relationships to maximise company-wide for cross selling
- Collaborate with colleagues throughout the BNP Paribas Real Estate international network on various projects
- Key company ambassador participating in business development initiatives
- Adhere and contribute to pre due diligence activities, in line with the Group Policies and Procedures
- Be a leading stakeholder in implementation and vision of our ESG initiatives and requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
- SCSI/RICS qualification
- PSRA license is desirable but not essential
- Degree level qualification is desirable but not essential
- Clean driving license
Experience / Skills
- Minimum of 10 years proven experience working in a similar role within a commercial real estate firm
- Capable of working to tight deadlines and under own initiative
- Proven ability of being able to work independently and to show initiative, drive, and integrity, as well as work effectively as part of a team
- High degree of resilience and ability to work under pressure
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Dynamic approach to identifying new business and development opportunities
- Strong client focus is a must to excel
- Strong attention to detail, particularly in the written word with the ability to distill information and produce accurate presentation materials utilising Microsoft applications such as Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Ability to communicate and integrate effectively at all levels of the organisation
- Proven ability to effectively prioritise work and multi-task
- Willingness to travel internationally on an ad hoc basis
