Service Charge Consultant

Job title

Service Charge Consultant

Location

Leeds

Business unit

Real Estate Management

Company Profile

Avison Young is a leading property consultant providing a comprehensive range of property solutions to UK and international owners, occupiers, investors, lenders and developers. Our teams work together to provide a full range of property-related services including agency, planning and urban regeneration, development, building consultancy, investment, property management, project management, valuation, business rates, lease renewals and rent reviews. We have one of the strongest regional networks in the property sector providing a national outlook combined with a local service delivery and our consultancy approach allows us to create innovative and far reaching solutions for clients that provide a real difference.

Our values are an important part of building our identity. They create a sense of shared identity and bring all of our teams together. They define what we stand for and how we do things, helping us all to develop strong teamwork. Avison Young values putting Clients First, Trust: acting with integrity and respect, taking pride in everything we do, Innovation and Growth: supporting employees to reach their full potential.

Overall Purpose of Job

This is a permanent full-time position, working in a busy team of 8. The role involves working on behalf of clients to undertake a forensic analysis of costs, noting trends in data and comparing costs to legal documentation, with a view to finding ways to reduce outgoings.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Main duties of the role include:

• Analysing data
• Reviewing cost variances within documentation
• Ensuring costs are in line with comparable data
• Analysing and interpreting legal documentation
• Investigating costs to ensure they are recoverable under lease terms
• Identifying cost savings
• Reviewing sub-tenant portfolios to determine what costs can be recharged
• Producing reports on findings
• Requesting data from third parties
• Negotiating with third parties
• Identifying and progressing potential fee, cross selling and business development opportunities

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Prior experience with service charges is preferable, but not essential as full training will be provided.

Attention to detail and good analytical skills are essential. The ability to multi-task and exceptional time management skills are also required.

·         Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

·         Good knowledge of Outlook, Publisher and Powerpoint

·         Professional telephone and written manner

·         Excellent written communication skills

·         Ability to work well both in a team and individually

·         PES security checks required