Head of Portfolio Management

Location

London - One Canada Square, Level 26

Our Company

At Brookfield Properties, the foundation of our success is firmly rooted in our people.

Our company is comprised of experts across a range of specialties who share a goal of ensuring our properties are continuously evolving to meet the needs of our communities and stakeholders. To meet this goal, we hire visionary, entrepreneurial talent who help us innovate and enhance our business. We build collaborative teams who value integrity, creativity and diversity.

Our teams operate an iconic portfolio of irreplaceable properties within the world’s most dynamic markets. As one of the largest real estate services companies, we provide management and development expertise exclusively for properties owned by Brookfield Asset Management.

**Job Description**:
Role Overview

The incumbent is a key member of the Brookfield Property Group (BPG) European team, reporting directly to the Head of European Logistics and the Head of BPG Europe.

The incumbent is accountable for portfolio management matters pertaining to logistics investments in Europe. The position will be an effective partner to drive investment performance, generate value, and be a trusted resource on all financial and operational matters.
- starter that enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, has excellent communication skills, is detailed oriented, possesses a high degree of intellectual curiosity, is business savvy, and has a strong finance/valuations foundation.

Key Responsibilities- Work with the acquisition team to evaluate the approprietness of investment opportunities with high level analysis and identify key considerations.- Act as main point of contact on forecasting, financial, and performance queries; will act as liaison to various internal groups noted above.- Implement key short-term and long-term business plan objectives, focusing on driving asset performance through collaboration with the asset managers as needed, and managing consultants and third parties.- Perform financial analysis, performance tracking against business plans, and ongoing review of all metrics.- Assist in managing the relationships with key tenants.- Attend all monthly leasing calls, and review and approve HOTs or underlying leases agreements for all major or strategic leases within the portfolio;- Identify ways to improve and streamline processes- Attend and present to Board at quarterly performance reviews, identifying risks in forecasts and recommending solutions to address in advance.- Play critical role in key strategic transactions, including providing underwriting reviews on new acquisitions, preparing assets for disposition, and overseeing execution of major capital expenditures projects.- Work closely with Brookfield Capital Markets team on all financing and lender reviews, taking lead role in lender negotiation and execution of refinancing’s.- Manage process for, and provide recommendations on, all approval requests coming from the Portfolio Company management teams up to the Board.- Will require frequent travel to Europe.

Skills required- Demonstrated leadership abilities and a collaborative approach. Ability to motivate and engage experienced team members.- Self-motivated and pro-active, with respect to both managing workload and professional development.- Superior communication skills (oral and written) and interpersonal skills, including comfort interacting and providing recommendations to senior executives and ability to develop relationships with operating companies. Manage tough conversations.- Willingness to take on special projects, and lay the foundation for the platform’s growth- Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, to adapt quickly and to manage changing priorities- Excellent organisational skills, and planning abilities.

**Qualifications**:
Education- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or business

Relevant Experience- At least 9-12 years’ relevant experience with logistics (brokerage, asset management, acquisition).- Experience working in leasing or asset management- Experience working in an investment capacity