Job Title

Estates Assistant (6 month FTC)

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Job Description

Estates Assistant (6 Month FTC)

Global Occupier Services

Edinburgh / Glasgow

Cushman & Wakefield is a global leader in commercial real estate services, helping clients transform the way people work, shop, and live. The firm’s 52,000 employees in more than 70 countries provide deep local and global insights that create significant value for occupiers and investors around the world.

Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest commercial real estate services firms with revenues of $10.1 billion across core services of agency leasing, asset services, capital markets, facilities services (branded C&W Services), global occupier services, investment management (branded DTZ Investors), tenant representation, and valuations & advisory.

Role Profile:

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Commercial Real Estate professional to join our Global Occupier Services business, initially on a 6 month FTC. You will have the support from the existing Surveyor and Partner within the team to assist with data collection and data management for one of our major corporate clients.

Responsibilities:

To collect, analyse and report on a number of data points across both publicly and privately held databases
Liaising with C&W’s internal Accounts Team on the data changes required to make payment of rents and service charges
Liaising with landlords and third parties on data collection
Provide regular communication to internal and external clients on the progress of key tasks
To provide reasoned advice and support to internal and external clients on property management data sets
Support the Estates Lead with contractual reporting, working with service lines to ensure regular updates are provided
Record minutes & actions during weekly and monthly face to face client meetings
Providing support to the Estates, Data and Finance Team and all external client Teams including Asset Management, Data, Compliance, FM and Strategy
Undertaking inspections of client properties to identify ongoing issues.
To support the Portfolio Management Team with the delivery of day to day property management matters where required

Qualifications:

A minimum of 5 GCSE passes (Grade A*-C), incl. Maths and English
Minimum 1 year commercial property experience desired
RICS accredited degree preferred

Knowledge & Experience:

Minimum 1 year commercial property experience desired
Experience of property management and knowledge of lease terms
Good level of computer literacy including Copilot, Excel, Word, Outlook and ability to pick up new packages quickly
Strong customer service skills and the ability to deal with clients and colleagues at all levels
Good understanding of finance and accounting, specifically property related
Ability to think on feet, use initiative and work as part of a team
High level of organisation skills and ability to prioritise work

Skills & Personal Qualities:

Plans and prioritises own workload in order to achieve property management deliverables
Capable of delivering property management effectively and thoroughly within agreed standard
Seeks efficiencies and cost savings for the client
Establishes and nurtures harmonious relationships with clients, their advisers and colleagues
Places a priority on developing own skills, knowledge and abilities in line with team requirements
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team

We foster a culture of inclusion that embraces the unique strengths, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We firmly believe that our diversity enhances our team's capabilities, leading to improved decision-making, innovation, and business outcomes. If you have any reservations about applying, please don't hesitate to reach out to your local recruiter for additional information

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”