The Property Management department of Lee & Associates Charleston is hiring a Commercial Property Manager to join their team of experts. Experience and/or training in commercial property management is required.

Responsibilities

• Responds to tenant needs and coordinates with maintenance staff to resolve problems.
• Maintains positive relationships and high retention levels with all tenants.
• Responds to all problems and concerns and ensures compliance with rules and regulations.
• Interacts regularly with property owners to ensure that objectives are being met.
• Ensures both landlords and tenants comply with lease terms, including landlord obligations, certificates of insurance, rent increases, options granted to tenants, etc.
• Anticipates and responds to owner’s needs and concerns.
• Preparation of accurate, timely and complete reports.
• Supports the planning, budgeting and control of operating and capital expenditures.
• With Supervisor oversight, preforms calculation of special billings, CAM reconciliations, pass-through expenses, etc.
• With Supervisor oversight, prepares annual budgets, forecasts, management plans, monthly performance reports, and variance reports.
• Approves all invoices to be paid in relation to a property.
• Addresses complaints and resolves problems.
• Responds to after-hours/emergency calls in a timely manner.
• Performs regular inspections of properties.
• Coordinates annual (or other periodic) inspections of building systems, to include fire/sprinkler/life safety, elevators, roofs, security/entry systems, mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems, etc.
• Recommends and directs alterations, maintenance and reconditioning of property as necessary.
• Contracts for vendor services and supervises as required.
• Oversees and manages tenant improvements and capital improvements.
• Coordinates tenant move-ins and move-outs, and walk-through spaces with tenants.
• Oversees the collection of rent, payment of expenses, compliance with lease terms and preparation of all required legal notices.
• Participates in civic and business organizations.
• Attends BOMA and/or IREM programs and activities.
• Conducts and maintains relationships with key clients/tenants, industry and trade associations, representatives of government, public service organizations, customers, and vendors as necessary in the overall management of the property.

Education & Experience

• Minimum of three years of related experience and/or training in commercial property management required

Certificates & Licenses

• Active real estate license or property manager license required

Communication Skills

• Ability to effectively respond to sensitive issues, complex inquiries or complaints from clients, co-workers, supervisor, and/or management
• Ability to make effective presentations on general topics to an internal department, large group of employees, clients, and/or management

Financial Knowledge

• Requires some knowledge of financial terms and principles
• Ability to forecast and prepare budgets

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of options in varying situations.
• Requires advanced analytical and quantitative skills

Other Skills and/or Abilities

• Must have excellent customer service approach to property owners and tenants
• Must be able to deal effectively with vendors, associates and brokers
• Must be highly proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Must be able to perform in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented, ever-changing environment
• As required by workload demands, must be available to work before or after typical business hours