Lawson & Partners - Associate Partner

Lawson & Partners - Associate Partner

Associate Partner Commercial Property Asset Management Candidate Information Pack

Candidate Information Pack

Dear Applicant, Thank you for taking the time to learn about the appointment of Associate Partner with Lawson & Partners.

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Lawson & Partners, based in London, was founded in 1990 as a firm of Chartered Surveyors specialising in Property Asset Management.

Lawson & Partners is a privately-owned firm of Chartered Surveyors, regulated by the RICS. The Partnership is equally owned by Chris McVitty, Bruce Clark and John Brown.

With over 30 years of experience and expertise of the UK property market, they are committed to having a clear understanding of the needs of their clients and any matters that might affect their property interests and investments. The size of the firm allows them to provide a best in class personal service to their clients and the leaseholders/ tenants of their client’s property assets.

Lawson & Partners believe in providing a high quality bespoke professional service whilst maintaining a personable approach. All clients have a Partner of the firm as their named contact who ensures a best in class service delivery is provided.

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The Partnership

Chris McVitty – BSc Est. Man. MRICS Chris was a founding Partner of the Partnership. Chris qualified in 1985 as a Chartered Surveyor, working at Morgan Grenfell Laurie, until setting up Lawson and Partners in 1990. Chris’s clients include high net worth individuals and property companies. His main focus is Property Asset Management with particular experience on re gearing lease structures. He also has extensive knowledge in Corporate Real Estate, and acts for major corporate occupiers. Chris also runs the Operational and Company Secretariat function of the Partnership.

Bruce Clark – BSc MRICS Bruce Clark joined Lawson and Partners in 2005, and became a Partner in 2008. Bruce qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 2002. His career prior to joining Lawson and Partners included Cluttons, Fletcher King, and Keningtons LLP. Bruce specialises in the student accommodation sector and has become a leading name, known for providing detailed consultancy advice on investment transactions, funding opportunities, development and land acquisitions, and occupational options. Bruce has advised a number of well known investors and institutions, as well as developers.

John Brown Dip Est. Man MRICS John qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1978.

His career included Morgan Grenfell Laurie until 1990, when he became then a founder member of the Michael Laurie Partnership, before joining Lawson and Partners as a Partner in 1996. John specialises in Asset Management and professional work, and his clients include institutions, property companies and high net worth individuals.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

ASSOCIATE PARTNER PROPERTY ASSET MANAGEMENT – COMMERCIAL

Having been established for 25+ years Lawson & Partners seek to appoint an individual looking to become an integral part of its business during an exciting period of expansion. Looking after a number one of the firm’s largest and most established clients, the Associate Partner appointment will be varied and busy, reporting directly to the Head of the Property Asset Management team. Responsible for all Property Management matters across the diverse client portfolio - the main focus will be service charge budgeting, managing contractors, applications for licences (assignments, alterations etc), client reporting, monitoring rent collections and controlling arrears. You will be responsible for tenant liaison and property inspections, ensuring property compliance and health and safety is up to date. Offering natural opportunity to deputise on behalf of the Head of Property Asset Management, the appointed will have a clear progression path within a smaller, more flexible company.

Appointed to oversee three aligned private investment portfolios including O&H Properties, with responsibility for its diverse portfolio throughout Central London and wider UK. The overall portfolio has a rent roll of £16m+ and is made up of predominately office assets alongside some retail and industrial assets. • You will ideally be RICS qualified although we would also encourage candidates without RICS who have relevant commercial management experience to apply. • As a successful surveyor, you will have excellent communication skills to develop and build client and tenant relationships. • You will be a highly organised individual, who has an attention for detail. • Be able to manage multiple projects effectively to meet deadlines.

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EXAMPLE ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

25-28 Old Burlington Street, London W1 Rent roll: £2.43m Service charge: £340k Key tenants include: Bidwells, BeIn Sports, Stephen Friedman Fine Art, Davis Museum Fine Art

1 Cavendish Place, London W1 Rent roll: £2.16m Service charge: £300k Key tenants: Eat, Itsu, Card Factory, G W Pharma

7-9 Swallow Street, London W1 Rent roll: £840k Service charge: £120k Key tenants include: Fishworks, Watkins Jones, Fresh Student Living, Gaucho Restaurant

6-10 Burton Street, London W1 Rent roll: £1.4m Service Charge: £220k Key tenants include: The Square Restaurant, various office tenants

5/6 Argyll Street, London W1 Rent roll: £1m £150k Key tenants: Five Guys, Bumble, various office tenants

Swan House, 37 High Holborn, London W1 Rent roll: £950k Service charge: £150k Key tenants include: Starbucks, Vision Express, various office tenants

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STATI

OVER £1 ANNUA CH COLL

OVER £60 MILLION ANNUAL RENT COLLECTION

OVER £1BILLION VALUE OF PROPERTY UNDER MANAGEMENT ACROSS THE UK

TICS

OVER 2,000 TENANTS

OVER 250 PROPERTIES UNDER MANAGEMENT

MILLION SERVICE RGE CTION

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Programme Timeline

The Management Recruitment Group is managing this search in partnership with Lawson & Partners. To apply or for any further information please contact Stephanie Howe (stephanie. [email protected]) at The Management Recruitment Group on on 0203 962 9900. 52-54 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0EH.