Senior Commercial Asset Manager - Public Realm & Placemaking Specialist

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Key Information

Job title: Senior Commercial Asset Manager – Public Realm & Placemaking Specialist

Salary:  Circa £80K per annum  + TFL  Benefits 

Band: 4 

Contract type:  Places for London (TFL)  Reference:  1588

Team: Place Asset Management - Retail   Directorate: Chief Customer and Strategy Officer

Contract details: Full Time – Perm        Location: Victoria Station House SW1E5ND

Application closing date: 09/07/2025 at 23:59

ABOUT US

Places for London is a £2bn property company, wholly owned by TfL – the third biggest landowner in London and one of the most recognisable brands in the world, often referred to as the heartbeat of London.

While TfL’s vital purpose is to keep London moving, Places for London owns and manages c 4.68m sq ft of assets including over 1,000 retail units in stations or on London’s High Streets, 850 railway arches, c 500k sq ft of commercial offices as well as hundreds of acres of developable land which will deliver 20,000 homes over the next ten years. The economic value Places for London generates helps create a dividend which is returned to TfL.

ABOUT YOU

• Demonstrable  experience leading complex projects that manage the interface with commercial property and public realm in the public and private sector. You will have a strong market profile, ideally gained within a leading property company, developer, advisory group, real estate fund, Local Authority or Business Improvement District.
• Knowledge of the key commercial dynamics of the property industry, including trends and standards, interpreting and advising on interactions with local authorities on all levels including on key statutory processes and policies that affect real estate and other business sectors.
• Experience of matrix management of advisors and consultant involved in the delivery of projects in real estate and public realm.
• Experience of leading negotiations with local authorities on planning and licensing matters. Experience of negotiations of s106 and s278 agreements in the public and private sector as they relate to investment in public realm, through various workstreams/projects including service planning, policy writing and highways legislation.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong commercial acumen, vision and creativity enabling you to identify new opportunities and present innovative and robust financial business cases.
• Track record of successfully delivering customer focused, best-in-class practices that are innovative and adaptive whilst suiting a complex transport environment.
• Experience of delivering strategies, revenue targets, budgets and projects in commercial projects and the public realm.
• Experience of managing high-performing teams with a focus on driving a culture of inclusiveness, customer focus and commerciality.
• Energy, passion and the ability to motivate not only within the retail sector team but also colleagues across Places for London/ TfL.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Ensure buy-in, negotiate, and resolve conflicts. Will have successfully delivered on community engagement projects.
• Experience working with local authorities, BIDS and external stakeholders to deliver complex projects from inception through to planning permission and final delivery.
• An awareness and understanding of relevant ESG requirements, risk and opportunities.

ABOUT THE ROLE 

This role is ideal for a commercial property specialist with a passion for UK real estate and a desire to be part of our fast paced, dynamic and friendly team as a Senior Commercial Asset Manager looking after the wider public realm and placemaking within the team.

Based in London, this is an important role in our integrated multi-disciplined team which provides high quality asset management and transaction delivery across the retail led portfolio.

This is a great opportunity for an individual looking to contribute to the success of Places for London.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

To optimise, enhance and grow the retail portfolio by creating sustainable, long-term income and enhanced capital value across a number of portfolio projects with a focus on public realm / stakeholder management whilst implementing ESG and sustainability strategies.

Work with the Head of Retail and the wider team to manage, motivate, energise and develop a high-performance team with responsibility for the day-to-day line management of asset manager/s and the wider team.

Placemaking and Public realm within the Retail Asset Management led portfolio

• Produce asset management business plans, including funding requirements, to meet the company’s objectives and add value to the retail portfolio. Undertake effective and timely implementation of the business plans. Produce and provide regular timely detailed reports for the purposes of measuring progress against business plans.
• Lead complex projects that manage the interface for Places for London improving the public realm and placemaking offer including interpreting and advising on interactions with local authorities on all levels including on key statutory processes and policies.
• Engage with and manage effectively internal teams, the operational business and appropriate third-party consultants and advisors required for the implementation of the business plans.
• Procure, manage external agencies if required. Matrix management of advisors and consultants involved in the delivery of projects across the public realm and placemaking.
• Lead negotiations with local authorities on planning and licensing matters, and s106 and s278 agreements as they relate to investment in public realm, through various workstreams/projects including and not limited to service planning, policy writing and highways legislation.
• Aligned with the Investment Strategy, act as internal client to Property Development function identifying, strategising and progressing opportunities to maximise long term value through commercial development.
• Aligned with the Investment Strategy, identification and assist in the delivery, refurbishment, repurposing and/or change of use projects. Deliver capital projects within the business plans working with the project and design teams providing oversight on design and specification, recommending the project and of required, subsequent oversight of the works and cost management.
• To ensure the business’s ESG and Sustainability objectives are included within the business plans and costed strategies are implemented with the impact recorded and reported.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE 

Technical Skills: 

• Competent business user of MS Office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to learn and apply concepts quickly.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Experience: 

• Previous experience gained within either a client-side role and/or a consultancy role preferably with transport/highway and local authority experience.
• 10 years minimum experience of property and business space property transactions, asset management, leasing or valuation, preferably in the Greater London market
• Strong market profile within the property industry (preferably London market)

Education:

• A Level education or equivalent
• Degree education or equivalent experience in a related discipline

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (e.g. travel, unsocial hours)

• Normal Hours of work for this role are 5 days a week 9.00 am – 5:00 pm based in the company’s London office.
• Hybrid working up to 50:50 is possible subject to agreement with the Head of Retail and in line with Places for London policy.
• Must be flexible and able to work extended hours as likely necessary on occasion.
• Will be required to travel throughout London.

Application Process

If you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following two documents:

• Up to date CV
• A cover letter two-page. Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert please ensure you address how you demonstrate this in your CV and cover letter. 
• PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Application closing date is 09/07/2025 @ 23:59

Assessment Process:

If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to an in-person interview/assessment that will involve competency and technical questions.

The interview/assessment date is TBC  

Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. 
 
Benefits  
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow.  Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:
 
Final salary pension scheme 
Free travel for you on the TfL network 
Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays 
TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional) 
Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
Retail, health, leisure and travel offers 
Discounted Eurostar travel
 
Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4 week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements. 

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.