Real Estate Asset Manager UK - London, United Kingdom - Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Description

The Asset Manager sits within the UK Asset Management team which is a part of the Global Realty. This role will be based in the UK and will require travel throughout the UK and Ireland. This role will report to the UK Lead for Asset Management.


Main responsibilities will include:

• Active asset management of Amazon's portfolio of logistics assets and parking sites throughout the UK and Ireland
• Reporting and management of critical lease event dates, including obtaining instructions from Amazon leadership
• Lease renewals, sub-lease/assignation, amendments and variations including an understanding of key lease terms and internal legal requirements
• Support on lease buyouts for Amazon occupied sites
• Managing requests for building alterations and improvements. Liaising as necessary with Legal, third party consultants and landlord's to properly document consents and obtain permitting/planning consents
• Resolution of estate issues, permitting challenges and other site level escalations
• Managing end of term lease obligations, building surveying and dilapidations liabilities
• Responsibility and oversight of outsourced property tax/business rates requirements
• Financial reporting of Real Estate liabilities and liaison with internal finance stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with both landlord and tenant lease obligations
• Liaise with internal teams such as Legal, IT, Security, Operations, Construction Facilities and Engineering. Instructing and liaison with external consultants
• Identifying cost saving opportunities, reviewing service charges and liaising with appointed consultants on property tax/business rates and insurance matters

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

London, GBR | Manchester, GBR | Virtual Location - GBR

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience in Logistics or industrial property and asset management
• Fluent English
• Detailed knowledge of Landlord and Tenant, commercial law and service charge and a good understanding of property accounting principles

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Awareness of industrial property sector activity and commercial surveying best practice
• Broad understanding of how to innovate in real estate services to optimize customer satisfaction and productivity
• Understanding real estate trends, best practices and the logistics sector
• Communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and build strong relationships with customers/partners with the ability to invite input from these groups when determining what will work best for the business
• Ability to think strategically and holistically about business units' unique real estate needs
• Ability to understand and value different customer needs and provide tailored services where necessary
• High level of leadership capability and credibility with the ability to be influence at all levels
• Acts decisively, holding others and self accountable for tasks, actions and development needs