Associate - Property Management

JLL – Associate Property Manager

About JLL

JLL shapes the future of real estate through world-class services, advisory, and technology. The Associate Property Manager role in property management (PM) focuses on delivering exceptional property management, contributing to the Centre of Excellence, and maintaining strong client relationships.

This is an exciting opportunity to join JLL's Property Management business within their Central London team, managing a prestigious portfolio and working with key clients and stakeholders. The role spans both prime office assets and mixed-use assets, offering genuine breadth across asset classes within Central London and the chance to build close, high-profile client relationships with some of JLL's most respected accounts.

The Role

Location: London (On-site)

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Client Relationship

• Act as the main point of contact for the client contacts on your assets and lead these relationships in a dynamic and professional manner.

Lease and Legal Management

• Receive, progress, and make recommendations to the clients on occupier applications for consent to alter their demised property, wayleaves, or to underlet or assign their leasehold interest.
• Ensure tenant compliance with lease covenants and obligations, recommending remedies to breaches and managing any issues through to conclusion.
• Respond to technical queries regarding the lease or licences.
• Resolve occupier matters that may influence valuation/investment considerations.

Financial Management

• Work with JLL accounts teams to manage financial accountability including liaison with clients and tenants to manage cashflow (charge raising, non-recoverable expenditure etc) and including working with credit control and accounts payable processes where required.

Service Charge

• Prepare and manage service charge budgets and reconciliations, and cash flow, in accordance with RICS guidelines and client KPIs.

ESG

• Work with various ESG and FM teams on ESG initiatives and implementation.
• Align client's ESG strategy with JLL's responsibilities.

Supplier and Facility Management

• Alongside FM colleagues manage third-party suppliers' performance.

Inspections

• Undertake regular inspections of portfolio properties and ensure high standards of presentation are met, identified issues resolved promptly and recorded as directed.

Transactions/Transitions

• Handle property in/out transitions, due diligence, and support acquisitions and disposals including liaison with third parties such as solicitors.

Client Reporting and Strategy

• Provide relevant content for client reporting and attend client meetings as per client requirements.
• Understand client PMA, asset strategies, and KPIs.
• Support and deliver all client KPI and deliverables.

Occupier Engagement & Customer Experience

• Engage with occupiers to maintain high customer satisfaction.
• Gather intelligence on occupier business activity on behalf of client.
• Assist in the delivery of customer experience initiatives across the portfolio in close liaison with Subject Matter Expert (SMEs) and service partners.

Works

• Work with third parties and other JLL teams on major works and other site-based projects.

Health & Safety

• Understand relevant Health and Safety legislation and help implement compliance measures.

Insurance

• Support annual insurance renewal process.
• Have oversight of all insurance matters across the site.
• Own end-to-end claims process.

Void Property Management

• Action necessary void management activities on behalf of the client and their insurers.

Fees

• Ensure all fee work that falls outside the Property Management Agreement (PMA), or is an agreed additional fee, is raised and tracked accordingly to process.

Additional Responsibilities

• Play an active role in securing new business and expansion of existing client relationships.
• If required line manage team members to guide career progression / manage performance.
• Continually drive change and progress in the business to evolve with client and market demands.
• Project based work (internal & external).
• Identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Investigate and remedy pre-existing property management issues.

Candidate Profile

Experience and Qualifications

• Preferably MRICS qualified with 5+ years in property management.
• Central London property experience.
• Recognised subject matter expert.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Strategic thinker with innovative problem-solving skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and client relationship skills.
• Results-driven with ability to set and achieve ambitious targets.
• Self-motivated leader who fosters teamwork.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Advanced IT skills, particularly in property management systems.
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excels in financial planning and operational reporting.
• Experience with cross-functional projects.

Behavioural Skills

• Strong leadership and deep understanding of property/asset management.
• Strong and professional communication skills (internal & external).
• Commitment to innovation and inclusive practices.
• Adhere to JLL Working Practices guidelines.
• Provide line management and mentoring.
• Implement value-added initiatives.
• Maintain strong presence within JLL PM team and the Central London team.
• Contribute and help drive an inclusive office culture.

About This Opportunity

This role offers opportunities for professional growth, flexibility, and personalised benefits while making a positive impact on the real estate industry.

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all of the requirements. We're interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

Equal Opportunities

Jones Lang LaSalle ("JLL") is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process – including the online application and/or overall selection process – you may email us at HRSCLeaves@jll.com. This email is only to request an accommodation. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page > I want to work for JLL.