Overview
Asset Manager Jobs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Castlerock Property
Title: Asset Manager
Company: Castlerock Property
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
About the company
Forum Recruitment is proud to partner with an Australian-owned fund manager, Castlerock Property, who specialise in acquiring and developing premium assets in stable, frequently undervalued areas outside Australia's central business districts. Castlerock focuses on strong relationships, high tenant retention, and consistent income for investors, while supporting communities across Australia. As a result of sustained success within a specialised market, the organisation has established a robust pipeline of projects and acquisitions, prompting the addition of an Asset Manager to their team located in Melbourne's CBD.
About the role
As the Asset Manager, you will be responsible for delivering the operational performance of a national office portfolio while supporting their long-term partnerships with government and essential service tenants. Reporting to the Portfolio Manager, you will be supported by an experienced in-house team, providing exposure across the full asset management lifecycle.
Key responsibilities include:
- Ensure assets and leases are managed in line with approved strategies, business plans and long-term objectives.
- Negotiate lease renewals and prepare business cases to support your recommendations.
- Develop professional relationships with customers/tenants, leasing agents/tenant representatives, and a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide support with due diligence, acquisitions and disposals.
- Manage financial functions to ensure property income is maximised, including arrears, outgoings, budgets, reconciliations and CAPEX.
- Maintain local and interstate market knowledge, identifying activity, opportunities and trends.
About you
To be successful in this role, we require:
- Property management expertise within the office sector is essential.
- Lease negotiation experience.
- Strong financial acumen with experience in budgeting.
- Professional communication and report writing skills.
- Strategic, curious and positive mindset.
- Exceptional customer engagement and stakeholder management skills.
- Eagerness to support continuous process and system improvements.
- A bachelor's degree in property or a related field will be highly regarded.
- Align with their company values across continuous improvement, accountability, drive value, create positive experiences and sincere connections.
- Desire to work in the office 5 days a week initially to build stakeholder relationships and understand the business and system operations.
What's in it for you?
Castlerock embraces a diverse and collaborative environment, offering a range of benefits from social and industry events, professional development, training, travel expenses, and a premium CBD office location with end-of-trip facilities and amenities.
Next steps
Please attach your resume and cover letter by following the links on this website to APPLY. Alternatively, contact Katrina Read on 0417 092 960 for a confidential discussion.
This position is exclusively managed by Forum Recruitment. Please note that any direct applications to Castlerock will be redirected to Forum Recruitment.