James Walker
Senior Property Manager at London & Scottish Property Investment Management- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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London & Scottish Property Investment Management
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United Kingdom
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Property Manager
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Jul 2023 - Present
Leading the Leeds based team of Property Managers alongside managing a portfolio of office properties within the Regional REIT Leading the Leeds based team of Property Managers alongside managing a portfolio of office properties within the Regional REIT
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JLL
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United States
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Real Estate
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate
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Dec 2020 - Jul 2023
Worked with multiple fund level and regional clients across all asset types Management of 7 figure service charge budgets Managed complex service charge properties including shopping centres, multi-let offices, retail assets and alternative asset classes Undertook line management responsibilities Leveraged tenant relations to drive asset management opportunities Engaged with strategic asset management work to help my client facilitate wider town centre redevelopment Show less
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Senior Surveyor
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May 2019 - Dec 2020
Deputy client lead for a London based fund, my responsibilities included: coordinating and reporting rent collection data, service charge information, arrears statistics, sustainability reporting and Health and Safety reviews as a portfolio wide overview to the client and to my counterpart surveyors nationally.Sat on JLL’s FRI and alternative’s board and asset management board, having gained profile at JLL through fee generation on my asset management opportunities/ value add work for clients.Asset management included: negotiating lease renewals on office and industrial properties, instructing and reviewing development consultancy reports for alternative use vs. existing uses on properties within my portfolio, together with reviewing HOT’s and CPSE’s for new lettings, potential purchases and unit sales. I have taken ownership of office refurbishment projects, coordinating dilapidation settlements and suite refurbishments. I have instructed / oversaw building wide common area projects, aimed at increasing the let ability of vacant floors. In turn, increasing the rent amount psf we have been able to quote and achieve, all the while understanding my client’s longer term strategies.Worked closely with contractors, building managers, building surveyors, agents, valuers, rating surveyors and asset managers as a primary point of contact Show less
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Surveyor
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May 2017 - Dec 2020
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Graduate Surveyor
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Sep 2014 - May 2017
Undertook a structured training program in preparation for the APC, rotating internally within JLL gaining experience in Commercial Valuations, Office Agency and Property and Asset Management.
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Sales and Lettings Negotiator
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Jun 2013 - Sep 2014
I worked as a property manager and sales and lettings negotiator in the residential estate agency office in Leeds on a full time basis during university summer holidays and on a part-time / ad-hoc basis as additional holiday cover as required.Primarily worked in the lettings side of the business, however also spent time on two of the new home development sales sites (Granary Wharf & Merchant Gate).I was responsible for lettings viewings 5 days a week. It was an enjoyable and sociable aspect of the job and I was able to prove myself and knowledgeable about the properties on my “Let List” and in my dealings with the customer.During quieter periods I conducted mid-term property inspections. Show less
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Education
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Northumbria University
Bachelor's degree, Estate Management -
Ermysted's Grammar
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Bradford Grammar School