Experience

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  Kames Capital

  • Fund Manager

    • Apr 2008 - Present

    Property Fund Manager

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  Aviva Investors

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Asset Manager

    • Mar 2002 - Mar 2008
    • London, United Kingdom

    Asset Manager for a daily priced, un-geared pooled pension fund. On joining in 2003, the Fund was valued at circa £300m and has grown to a value in excess of £1bn through new investment and re-investment of income. My responsibilities, which cover properties in all commercial sectors across the UK, include:• Delivering strategic asset management opportunities including surrenders and new lettings and lease re-gears• Office refurbishment and re-development projects, including an office re-development project in Mid Town with a budget of £30m and an end value in excess of £100m• Appointing consultants to undertake specific projects, including a feasibility study for the re-development of a site for circa 0.5m sq ft of offices• Due diligence for purchases and sales• Forging and maintaining strong working relationships with the Fund’s Managing Agents and ensuring targets are met• Presentations to new investors, existing investors and client consultants

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  King Sturge

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Senior Associate

    • Mar 1997 - Mar 2003
    • London, United Kingdom

    • Delivering strategic asset management opportunities for a nationwide portfolio of commercial property with a value of circa £1bn• Managing a team of three surveyors and three on-site staff and overseeing the day-to-day management of the portfolio to ensure key performance indicators and reporting targets were met• Forging and maintaining a strong working relationship with the clients.

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  Drivers Jonas

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Asset Manager

    • 1996 - 1997
    • London, United Kingdom

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  Dunlop Heywood

  • Reading, United Kingdom

  • Surveyor

    • 1990 - 1996
    • Reading, United Kingdom