Asset Manager

About the Role

We are seeking an Asset Manager to oversee a retail portfolio focused on grocery-anchored shopping centers and neighborhood supply centers primarily in northern and eastern Germany. This position emphasizes an owner's perspective, requiring a proactive approach to understanding, questioning, and decision-making rather than simply managing processes.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of asset management for the retail portfolio.
• Handle leasing and tenant retention, including challenging discussions such as rent arrears, installment agreements, and renegotiations involving anchor tenants in grocery retail and specialty markets.
• Coordinate with authorities and local municipalities regarding permits and regulatory requirements.
• Prioritize and manage maintenance tasks: determine critical issues, timing, responsible parties, and costs.
• Establish inspections and processes where none currently exist.
• Oversee Property Management, service providers, and capital expenditure activities.
• Develop property strategies, business plans, and prepare for potential exits.
• Conduct regular site visits throughout the portfolio; willingness to travel is necessary.
• Report directly to executive management, enabling swift communication and substantial responsibility.

Requirements

• 3 to 7 years of experience in asset management, ideally within retail or neighborhood supply sectors; experience with distressed assets is advantageous.
• Strong negotiation skills with tenants, authorities, service providers, and financial institutions.
• Technical understanding of buildings and maintenance requirements.
• Owner mindset: independently comprehend issues, question assumptions, and make decisions rather than delegate without oversight.
• Hands-on attitude, decisive, comfortable working with incomplete data sets.
• Proficient in German and good command of English.

What We Offer

• An entrepreneurial environment backed by a Family Office / Private Equity setting, focusing on outcomes rather than strict processes.
• Competitive salary aligned with market standards, depending on experience.
• Work location in Berlin-Charlottenburg with potential opportunities for remote work from home.