Vacancies at Knight Frank

Vacancies at Knight Frank

Knight Frank – Founded in 1896 and headquartered in London, UK, Knight Frank is one of the world’s leading independent real estate consultancies.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Property Manager

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Scope

• Lease renewals; Service Charge management; Pitching and sourcing new property management portfolios, Market research and advisory.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee the management of Knight Frank managed properties, including building operations and administration, client/tenant relations, leasing, and financial reporting.
• Build tenant satisfaction ensuring prompt follow-up on escalated issues, and approving tenant events.
• Ensure rent leases are renewed when due and all documentations are properly signed and filed
• Ensure all new occupants receive and sign their lease agreement before moving into the property
• Prepare detailed monthly, quarterly, and annual property/service charge reports/accounts and budgets forward same to clients and tenants.
• Work with Finance department to prepare service charge accounts and reviews same for all managed properties
• Manage vendor relationships with security, janitorial, landscaping, including the bidding process and performance requirements.
• Recommends changes to rents and fees in accordance with market changes and advise client of same
• Prepares and develops annual property management operating budget
• Work with the Facility Management department to develop, implement and monitor preventive maintenance and capital improvement plans for all properties under KF management.
• Attend appropriate federal, state, private, and local housing meetings and be primary contact person with state program representatives as well as entities to which KF provides property management services under contract.
• Ensures all managed properties are fully tenanted
• Conduct prospects on site inspections, advising them on the suitability and value of the property of interest.

Education & Experience

• 1st Degree in Estate Management or related field with a minimum of 2nd class grade or its equivalent
• 10 -12 years property management experience
• Membership of relevant professional body (NIESV, ESVRABON, RICS or equivalent)

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes required to execute the job:

• Marketing skills – a strong understanding of marketing tools and practices, such as social media and local advertising
• Multitasking – ability to handle negotiations for various clients, communicate with tenants, vendors and other involved parties, and prepare documents
• Sales skills – ability to close deals and follow up on leads
• Communication skills – strong oral and written communication skills when preparing documents, speaking with clients, tenants and interacting with real estate professionals
• Strong knowledge of current real estate laws
• Strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills
• Knowledge of real estate market in Lagos and current real estate standards
• Strong analytical skills- ability to spot, assess and address risk, materiality and interdependencies and make make recommendations to alleviate risks
• Sound presentation and pitching skills
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, and ability to work as part of a multigeographic team.
• Adaptable to working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment
• Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders
• Excellent Market research skills
• Strong relationship management skills

Systems & IT competence:

• MS Word; MS Excel; MS PowerPoint; MS Outlook.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Graduate Intern (Cohort 2)

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Eligibility Criteria

• Graduate of Estate Management, Building Construction, and Engineering (Electrical and Mechanical)
• Applicants must also be a Nigerian, resident in Nigeria
• A graduate with a minimum of 2nd class upper or 2nd class lower division or its equivalent
• Possess zero to one-year post-NYSC experience
• Not older than 25 years on the date of application.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Senior Estate Surveyor & Valuer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Type: Full Time

Scope

• Generate and execute new Estate brokerage, Property management and Valuations briefs / business for the branch office.
• Charged with managing and running the full operations of assigned branch for profitability.
• Responsible for overseeing the operations of the Capital Markets (estate brokerage and agency), Property / Facility Management and Valuations portfolio in the branch. Responsible for managing existing client portfolio and increasing same for the branch.

Experience

• 1st Degree in Estate Management with a minimum of 2nd Class Grade
• 12-15 years real estate brokerage, valuation and property/facility management experience
• Must be an Associate Member, NIESV
• Must be a member of ESVRABON
• Associate membership of RICS is a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes required to execute the job:

• Strong knowledge of the real estate market in location where vacancy is situated- Portharcourt
• Ability to develop good working relationships with Clients, staff, vendors and contractors
• Well organised and have excellent spoken and written communication skills, as well as customer and client management skills.
• Multitasking and Problem-solving skill
• Smart negotiation skills
• Ability to make quick judgement and spontaneous decisions

Systems & IT competence:

• MS Word; MS Excel; MS PowerPoint; MS Outlook.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online