Lead Asset Manager – Southampton

LEAD ASSET MANAGER / ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS / CLIENT SIDE 
SOUTHAMPTON 

Associated British Ports (ABP) is the UK’s leading and best-connected port owner and operator, with a network of 21 ports handling around a quarter of the UK’s seaborne trade. Handling £150b of UK trade every year, these ports connect the nation’s importers and exporters to global markets. They also support 119,000 jobs and contribute £7.5 billion to the economy every year, handling £150 billion of trade.

ABP Property is the largest port related property operator in the UK, with an annual rent roll of £120m, and a land bank of 1,800 acres with the appetite to acquire further strategic land holdings.

The Lead Property Asset Manager, as part of the new ABP Property strategy, will be central to the success of the future development pipeline and revenue growth. Opportunities exist to enhance the current tenanted portfolio through strategic lease management and the renegotiation of current leases driving and challenge the status quo of ABP operational land and undeveloped land to unlock value. 
Responsible for identifying new property opportunities through managing and building relationships with new and existing ABP customers to ensure we can achieve their long-term property requirements and add value to our investment portfolio.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Identification of parcels of underutilised parcels of land and developing strategies for increasing their value and the return to ABP.
• Engage with existing customers proactively to understand their business needs, negotiating new lettings to support either their expansion or downsizing whilst ensuring back-to-back deals where possible. 
• Maximise ABP capital value by restructuring/regearing leases and explore early surrender opportunities, Identification of underutilised areas of ABP’s operational estate challenging occupation with ABP operational teams and presenting solutions to enhance service delivery and/or create additional value. 
• Developing and managing programs of activity to deliver asset management initiatives from initial opportunity through to realisation of each project. 
• Identification of nearby and adjacent parcels of land or buildings for strategic acquisition including sale and leaseback opportunities from owner occupiers. 
• Early identification of delivery risk and development of mitigation strategies. 
• Engage with the wider property function and peers in other regions in the development of ABP property asset management best practice process and procedure. 
• Delivering projects and initiatives that support and enhance ABP sustainability goals. 
• Formation and management of project teams to deliver property asset management initiatives. 

QUALIFICATION

MRICS or equivalent

• ESSENTIAL
• Demonstrable experience of successful asset management delivery across the UK.
• Proactive and high energy
• Strong customer service ethos
• Previous, proven experience of providing asset management advice is essential.
• Demonstrable knowledge of, and ability to manage, end to end value add initiatives.
• Strong verbal, numerical and written communication skills to support interactions with wider company and external parties
• Tenacious with a will to succeed, and solid negotiation skills. • The ability to quickly strike rapport with internal/external
• stakeholders
• Excellent networking skills – capable of operating in varying cultural environments in a development process. 
• Analytical – capable of articulating and reporting using business and financial metrics. 
• Able to interpret complex information and data. 
• Planning and prioritisation skills. 
• Ability to deliver to deadlines and self-manage.
• Innovative and confident in challenging the status quo, in listening and engaging and in proposing solutions. 
• Demonstrable experience of successful asset management delivery across the UK.
• Proactive and high energy.
• Strong customer service ethos.
• Previous, proven experience of providing asset management advice is essential.
• Demonstrable knowledge of, and ability to manage, end to end value add initiatives.
• Strong verbal, numerical and written communication skills to support interactions with wider company and external parties.
• Tenacious with a will to succeed, and solid negotiation skills.
• The ability to quickly strike rapport with internal/external stakeholders. 

For a confidential conversation please contact Daniah Williams MRICS
m: 07989 435 960 / e: daniah.williams@mrgglobal.com