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Join the UK's leading and largest firm of Patent and Trade Mark attorneys as a Real Estate and Facilities Manager. This role is crucial in ensuring that their property within Birmingham is fit for purpose, cost-effective, and provides an optimal work environment.
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum
Day-to-day of the role:
- Maintain accurate records of all documentation related to the firm’s property portfolio.
- Ensure timely and correct payments of rent, service charges, and business rates.
- Regularly liaise with service charge advisors to ensure value for money from landlords and their agents.
- Handle rent reviews to secure the best possible terms and monitor business rates, challenging them when appropriate.
- Communicate regularly with local office management to ensure office spaces are fit for purpose and discuss potential improvements.
- Manage all lease-related events, including notifications to relevant teams.
- Oversee the firm’s archival storage and act as the main contact for all property-related legal matters.
The successful candidate:
- Proven property management and facilities experience, preferably in a professional services environment.
- Knowledge of Lease changes
- Strong project management skills.
- Desirable: IOSH Managing Safely training.
- Basic first aid knowledge.
- Excellent attention to detail, organisation, and prioritisation skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and communicate effectively at all levels.
- Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and manage workload independently
Benefits:
- 26 days annual holiday plus statutory holidays.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Life assurance.
- Private medical insurance.
- Permanent health insurance.
- Reimbursement of membership fees to professional bodies required for the role.
