Estates & Asset Manager
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Posted: 10/04/2026
- £400 - £500 per day + Negotiable DOE
- Essex
- Temporary
Interim Estates & Asset Manager
Location: Essex - Hybrid
Rate: Up to £500/day (dependent on experience)
Contract: Interim/Ongoing
Location: Essex - Hybrid
Rate: Up to £500/day (dependent on experience)
Contract: Interim/Ongoing
Spencer Clarke Group are recruiting for an experienced Interim Estates and Asset Manager to lead a council's Estates Management service across a varied non-housing property portfolio. This is a key interim post with line management responsibility, oversight of statutory compliance reporting (with support from an in-house H&S function), and ownership of core landlord and tenant and commercial estates activity.
You will take a hands-on lead across property events and complex estates issues, deputising for senior leadership when required and ensuring the council's asset and estates function operates effectively, compliantly, and with strong governance.
Responsibilities include
- Lead delivery of the commercial estates management service across the council's non-housing stock
- Line manage, coach and develop the Estates and Asset team
- Proactively manage lease and property events (renewals, rent reviews, compliance, valuations as required)
- Maintain and improve the asset management database, reporting, and case management approach
- Instruct and manage external consultants and solicitors, including preparation for court where required
- Handle estates matters including encroachments, title queries, and property inspections/surveys
- Stakeholder management, including members and internal senior stakeholders
- Support emergency planning activity when required
About you
- Strong local government estates experience, ideally at manager/team leader level
- Solid knowledge of Landlord and Tenant legislation and contract law
- Confident leading teams and managing competing priorities in an interim environment
- Professional membership (or eligibility) such as RICS or BIFM (or equivalent)
- Full driving licence and able to travel across the borough/county as required
- Strong report writing and governance awareness
Joe O’Halloran
Managing Consultant