Property Investment Principle

**How you'll make a difference**:
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The Council plans to utilise its land and property to generate an increased commercial return and a £50m investment fund is approved to support place shaping aspirations within the South Gloucestershire Region. A Property Investment Strategy has been developed which sets out the governance, operational and financial arrangements for the Councils future purchase of land and property into a Commercial Property Fund.

As Property Investment Principal, you will develop this strategy into a delivery plan including modelling the predicted returns, delivering key aspects of this Council Plan, reviewing existing assets and assist in the formulation of a comprehensive development programme including the recommendation of acquisitions and sales.

**What will you be doing**
- In the role you will deliver on all aspects of the asset portfolio, reviewing existing assets and assist in the formulation of a comprehensive development programme including the recommendation of acquisitions and sales.
- You will support the acquisition of commercial land and property, including procuring and managing the services of qualified and experienced external property advisors retained to provide impartial advice.
- Investigating options, you will recommend and implement proposals to ensure assets within the Commercial Property Fund are managed in accordance with principles of Good Estate Management and every opportunity is taken to source added value opportunities to enhance income return and long-term value.
- As part of your role your will provide Property management of the Bristol & Bath Science Park
- You will be responsible for setting targets and monitoring performance to ensure high quality standards are maintained and legislation, regulations and codes of practice are adhered to and manage Service Level Agreements.
- Managing and reviewing budgets and resources, you will ensure that agreed targets are met, there is an efficient use of Council resources and value for money is maximised.
- You will carry out reviews of assets on a regular basis and prepare reports to recommend those which are considered to have underperformed or offer little future prospect and which should be considered for disposal.
- It will be your responsibility to provide expert advice to customers and partners on major issues in specialist areas, making sure that effective customer relationships are established and maintained, advice is prompt and useful and the Council is aware of implications, risks and benefits.

**What we need from you**:
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- You will have a Degree in Estate Management or equivalent and hold corporate membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors - General Practice Division
- It is essential that you have substantial work experience in an investment and development role working in a commercial organisation or local authority.
- You must have a wide ranging and in-depth knowledge of property investment and management to ensure every opportunity is taken to exploit latent added value opportunities to enhance income return and long term value
- We require you to have experience in managing consultants and staff at all levels and have strong communication skills to inspire, influence and negotiate effectively with clients and contractors to ensure they deliver as required.
- It is essential that you are a highly experienced negotiator with commercial flair and proven track record in obtaining optimum value with excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate good communication with members and council officers at all levels and with commercial organisations, land owners, solicitors or developers.
- You will have a strong commercial awareness, experience in managing budgets and drafting clear, concise and informative policies, reports and committee papers.

**How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different**:
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- We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives, and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that **work/life balance.**:

- We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our** training and development offer**, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a realdifference to the lives of people who live, work, and learnhere.
- We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of
- We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life
- We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

**We’re making a difference, be part of it**

**Salary From**:

- £47,420

**Salary To**:

- £50,512

**Hours per week**:

- 37

**Vacancy type**:

- Permanent

**Location**:

- Yate

**Team**:

- Property Services

**Advertising End Date**:

- 10 Mar 2024