Branch Manager - Real Estate / Property & Asset Management
JV Management Consulting
Lagos, Nigeria · Onsite
sales · business development · compliance · recruiting · reconciliation
Also named, not counted in your match: stakeholder management · operations · leadership · communication
The successful candidate will be responsible for the branch’s overall operations, people, revenue performance, client relationships, professional standards and service delivery across Valuation & Advisory, Estate Agency & Sales, Property & Facility Management, and Development.
JV Management Consulting is passionate about supporting businesses across Africa in order to help businesses achieve sustainable growth. With a team of experts and a wealth of experience, we specialise in providing innovative management solutions that empower organisations to thrive in today's dynamic and ever-evolving business landscape.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Summary:
- The successful candidate will be responsible for the branch’s overall operations, people, revenue performance, client relationships, professional standards and service delivery across Valuation & Advisory, Estate Agency & Sales, Property & Facility Management, and Development.
- This is both a professional and management position, requiring hands-on technical involvement, team leadership, business development and accountability for branch performance.
Key Responsibilities: Branch Operations & People Management:
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the branch, including staff deployment, workload allocation and administration.
- Set performance targets and conduct regular performance reviews.
- Supervise, mentor and appraise professional staff and identify training needs.
- Manage attendance, conduct and staff welfare.
- Ensure compliance with field and workplace safety requirements.
Business Development & Revenue:
- Drive the branch’s fee income and achieve agreed revenue targets.
- Develop and maintain relationships with banks, insurers, corporate clients, government agencies and private clients.
- Generate new business and secure repeat instructions from existing clients.
- Prepare and negotiate fee proposals within approved authority.
- Monitor outstanding fees and maintain a healthy branch debt position.
Professional & Technical Responsibilities
- Manage a personal caseload covering valuation, agency, property/facility management and development assignments.
- Review and sign professional reports and work prepared by branch staff before release.
- Assess instructions based on competence, capacity and potential conflicts of interest.
- Escalate matters outside the branch’s competence where necessary.
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the primary point of contact for branch clients.
- Manage client complaints and ensure timely resolution.
- Represent the organisation before regulators, professional bodies and relevant industry stakeholders.
- Maintain strong relationships within the local property market.
Compliance, Records & Reporting
- Ensure all enquiries and instructions are properly recorded and tracked.
- Maintain accurate instruction, fee, property and transaction records.
- Ensure proper handling and reconciliation of client funds.
- Maintain compliance with professional standards and applicable regulations.
- Submit regular reports covering enquiries, instructions, fees billed and collected, work in progress and key risks.
Salary: - Competitive remuneration, commensurate with experience.
- Professional development and continuing education support.
- Company phone line and laptop.
- Transport support for field assignments.
- A performance-driven environment with opportunities for career progression.
- Bachelor’s degree in Estate Management, Estate Surveying & Valuation, or an equivalent accredited qualification.
- Must be registered with ESVARBON and provide registration number.
- Corporate membership of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV).
- Minimum 10 years’ professional experience in a registered estate surveying and valuation firm, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or management position.
- Demonstrable track record of winning and retaining client instructions and achieving revenue targets.
- Strong experience across valuation and advisory, estate agency, property and facility management, and development.
- Proven experience supervising and reviewing the work of professional staff.
- Strong knowledge of the Nigerian property market, land documentation, valuation practices and relevant regulations.
- Valid driver’s licence and willingness to undertake field assignments and travel when required.
Desirable Skills:
- Strong digital skills, including online property listings, social media, marketing content and spreadsheets.
- Established relationships with banks, insurers or other institutional clients.
- Experience establishing a new office or improving the performance of an existing branch.
- Experience in insurance reinstatement valuation.
- Familiarity with LASRERA requirements and regulatory expectations in Lagos.
Key Competencies:
- Strong leadership and people management skills.
- Commercial awareness and business development ability.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong professional judgment and integrity.
- Ability to make sound decisions under commercial pressure.
- Strong accountability for revenue and operational performance.
- Ability to coach, develop and hold team members accountable.
- Ability to provide difficult feedback constructively and address issues promptly.
What Success Looks Like: Within the first six months, the successful candidate will be expected to:
- Establish a clear understanding of the branch’s portfolio, team, clients and financial position.
- Ensure all registers and records are accurate and up to date.
- Set clear performance targets for professional staff.
- Establish strong client relationships and business development activities.
- Ensure effective technical review and quality control.
- Drive the branch towards its agreed fee income target.
How to apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to: (see Apply by email) using the job title as the subject of the email.
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