Administrator/Business Development

Job Description

Gold Leaf Property Investments is a growing, active property group based in Rugby with over 60 multi-let properties around England and Wales and several development projects ongoing at any time. From the purchase of a single flat shortly before the millennium the group assets now approach £50M. The target is to reach £100M by the end of 2025. Covid has slowed us down but we are financially strong and ready to push forward now.We are recruiting for someone to help develop and grow the business. The role ideally suits a highly competent and experienced administrator, well educated or "QBE" but this person will have an extra spark, he/she will not be satisfied by overseeing well the status quo but will wish to be part of the drive forward; the successful candidate will have direct responsibility for the transformation of real estate in a defined geographical area. The role is most definitely not straightforward property management. We do not manage property for 3rd parties and our business model is to purchase, transform and sell. This process typically takes 3-5 years. The essential function is to manage the changes that will drive improvement in asset value. Many of the properties are commercial and multi-tenanted so the role will be varied and include much commercial property management during the journey of each project, but much more so to include dealing with planning applications, working with contractors throughout any build or re-development process, handling maintenance & repair issues, arranging leases, managing service charges, dealing with lease renewals, lease breaks, rent reviews, inspecting properties, arranging access, running maintenance contracts and dealing with tenant enquiries and complaints. We are not Estate Agents the job does not involve showing houses for sale and we have very few residential tenants. It is complex, challenging and widely varied. Arguably the job title should be Property Development Manager, but the key applicant will be able to manage, organise and progress multiple tasks, a primarily administrative function; you will have the ability to read reasonably complex legal/contractual documents and develop an understanding of them over time. The property part will come easily to someone with excellent administrative skills and experience.The successful candidate will become a key member of our team, he/she will get a strong sense of personal satisfaction from seeing the company run smoothly and watching his/her portfolio grow and change. The role is largely 9-5 office based but a modest amount of travel to the properties should be expected, perhaps a couple of (long) days a month on the road.We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who takes a great deal of pride in their work. Attention to detail is critical as well as the ability to manage and prioritise a wide variety of tasks. As a small team, we are looking for someone who is happy with and actively seeking a position of responsibility.Previous administrative experience and IT skills including Word, and Excel are essential. A Full Driving Licence is required for the position. Property management experience is not a requirement but applicants will have a strong character, the landlord-commercial tenant relationship is not a typical customer-client interaction. We are not selling a product or service to a client but instead entrusting a tenant with our property. It is a quite different interaction