Vice President, Asset Management Full Time NEW

We are seeking an experienced real estate asset management professional to join our London-based team as a Vice President. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in overseeing a portfolio of residential, student accommodation, and senior living investments across the UK and Europe, driving performance, value creation, and the execution of investment strategies.

This position requires a highly commercial and strategic individual with extensive asset management experience, strong financial and analytical capabilities, and the ability to influence a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. Working closely with senior leadership, Portfolio Management, Acquisitions, Finance, and operating partners, the successful candidate will lead the execution of value-add initiatives that maximize investment performance.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the asset management of a portfolio of residential, student accommodation, and senior living investments across the UK and Europe, driving operational performance and long-term value creation.
• Develop, refine, and execute asset-level and portfolio-wide business plans, including leasing strategies, capital expenditure programmes, ESG initiatives, refinancing activities, and exit strategies.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for assigned investments, ensuring alignment with fund objectives and investment business plans.
• Lead the annual budgeting process in collaboration with Finance, Portfolio Management, operating partners, and other key stakeholders.
• Oversee the valuation process for assigned investments, coordinating with Finance, operating partners, and external valuers, and present recommendations to the Valuation Committee.
• Evaluate performance against budgets and underwriting, challenging assumptions and proactively adjusting strategies to optimize outcomes.
• Lead quarterly performance reviews, providing clear insights into business plan execution, key risks and opportunities, and value creation initiatives.
• Present investment recommendations, strategic initiatives, hold/sell analyses, refinancing opportunities, and major business plan decisions to senior management and investment committees.
• Lead disposition efforts, including broker selection, pricing strategy, marketing oversight, and transaction execution.
• Partner closely with the Acquisitions team on asset onboarding, ensuring strategic objectives are clearly defined and effectively executed post-closing.
• Lead complex financial analyses and modelling exercises to support investment decisions, capital deployment, refinancing, and disposition strategies.
• Build and maintain senior relationships with operating partners, joint venture partners, lenders, consultants, and other external stakeholders.
• Oversee the performance of third-party operators, property managers, and service providers, ensuring accountability and alignment with investment objectives.
• Mentor and support junior asset management professionals, fostering professional development and contributing to the growth of the broader asset management team.
• Identify and implement best practices across the portfolio to improve operational efficiency, reporting quality, and overall investment performance.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in real estate asset management, with a focus on residential, student accommodation, and/or senior living investments.
• Proven track record in driving asset performance, executing value-add business plans, and creating value across complex real estate portfolios.
• Strong commercial and strategic mindset, with experience managing multiple investments and balancing competing priorities across a portfolio.
• Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate and present complex investment decisions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience presenting to senior management, investment committees, and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to build and manage relationships with operating partners, joint venture partners, lenders, and investors.
• Leadership experience, including mentoring junior team members and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Self-motivated, highly organized, and capable of operating effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Job Location and Travel

• This position is based in our London office.
• Our teams work in a hybrid environment and in-office days vary by team.
• Travel within the UK and Europe required.

Source: Heitman Career Page

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