Senior General Property Manager

We’re JLL. We’re a professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We help organizations around the world achieve their ambitions by owning, occupying and investing in real estate. We’re a Fortune 500 company. We work across 80 countries, in 280 different offices, with a team of over 60,000 individuals. And we look after a property portfolio of over 4bn square feet, all on behalf of our clients.

Develops, gains consensus for, and implements the Management Plan for assigned assets. Establishes written goals and objectives for employees directly reporting to the role of general manager. Conducts periodic formal and informal performance evaluations. Develops training program and career path for property employees. Assures succession planning. Prepare and/or review the annual jurisdictional forms and filings as required. (i.e. Income & Expense, Real Estate Tax payments, Property Tax fillings, Baseball tax, etc. Prepares the final budget documentation (i.e., explanatory notes.) Plans and administers budget for the office building(s). Inspects facilities and equipment to determine extent of service and equipment required. Recommends, justifies, develops and coordinates projects that enhance the value of the office buildings.

* Works with Chief Engineer to assign employees to duties such as maintenance, repair, or renovation and obtains bids for additional work from outside contractors, pursuant to client and Jones Lang LaSalle guidelines. Capable of managing major construction projects such as lobby renovations, garage membrane resurfacing, elevator upgrades, façade repairs, etc. Reviews construction specifications or plans, obtaining advice from the Chief Engineer, Operating Engineers and/or engineering consultants. * Supports Leasing Specialist in the preparation of lease and/or rental agreements and is responsible for lease administration process. Upon execution of the Lease, GM assists the Project Manager (if applicable) in the tenant construction coordination process, prepares the set-up of accounting information to collect specified rents and develops lease abstracts. Maintains intimate knowledge of lease agreements; ensures compliance from an accounting standpoint and acts upon from an operations point of view. * Works with Client Accounting Services (CAS) in Westmont to manage the accounting process and directs on-site bookkeeping functions and collection process. Oversees the development and revision of written accounting procedures for the office buildings aimed toward an appropriate level of control for cash receipts and deposits. * Assist CAS in the development of written policies and procedures for tenant rent collections and extension of credit terms to tenants within client parameters. Participates in second level collection discussions and writes default letters consistent with obligations and rights within the Lease. Reviews account aging reports to ascertain status of collections and balances outstanding and to evaluate effectiveness of current collection policies and procedures. With approval from the client, submits tenant accounts to attorney or agency for collection. Assists with eviction of tenants in compliance with court order and directions from specified attorney and client. * Prepares and/or reviews adjustments to tenant billing process. Has a strong knowledge and understanding of CPI increases, escalations, recoveries, special, etc. * Arranges for alterations to, or maintenance, upkeep, or reconditioning of facilities as specified in the operating budget, management plan and/or management services agreement and of leased premises as dictated by lessee's agreement. * Employs or contracts for onsite management and engineering personnel, as delineated within the operating budget, management plan and/or management services agreement. Submits hiring recommendations to Group Manager for approval. * Competitively bids and prepares all service contracts to assure high quality and cost effective services. Assembles and analyzes contract bids, and submits bids, recommendations and standard form contract agreement to Vice President for execution. Acts as primary contact for service contractors and vendors. Participates in group bid process as appropriate. * Maintains role as secondary contact for tenants relative to tenant service requests. Proactively meets with tenant representatives on scheduled basis. Communicates regularly with the Property Administrator, providing necessary support and information to this primary tenant contact. * Approves purchases of supplies and equipment for use at managed office buildings. * Prepares and/or reviews financial statements and reports on status of office buildings such as occupancy rates and dates of expiration of leases. * Prepares and/or reviews financial reports for client on monthly, quarterly and annual basis complying with requirements in management services agreement, with copy to the Group Manager. Analyzes financial statements to project future financial position and budget requirements. * Prepares and/or reviews periodic inventory of building contents and property condition, and forwards

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. **Education/Experience:** * High school diploma or general education degree (GED) a must. * Associates or Bachelor degree strongly preferred and advanced degree a plus. * Industry accreditation and/or designation Minimum of seven (7) years of commercial real estate or property management experience including budget preparation/financial reporting, familiarity with building systems, lease negotiation, documentation and administration. * Must have at least three (3) to four (4) year experience at managing people; specifically a staff of three (3) or more for at least four (4) years