Falmouth Fairfax is delighted to be instructed by Dorrington to source an Investment Manager for the Living Sectors to join their growing team. The team is responsible for a significant portfolio of homes for rent, including traditional rented homes, fully serviced apartments and an expanding co-living offer. The properties are diverse spanning period mansion blocks to modern, purpose-built rental buildings, single houses, and an entire urban village.

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The Role

Reporting directly to an Investment Director, this individual will develop their existing asset management skills across a diverse portfolio, with exposure to the full life lifecycle in living sector investment. In an asset management focused position, responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in defining the asset management strategy for assets across the portfolio.

• Responsible for delivering property level annual business plans to achieve gross rent roll, delivering within operating cost budgets and enhancing net income generation.

• Providing client leadership to management partners, ensuring high levels of customer service and operational excellence.

• Valuation and performance analysis of income and expenditure.

• Executing asset management initiatives including refresh works, capex programmes, new lettings, rent reviews and resident engagement

• Providing analytical support to the Heads and Directors for underwriting investment proposals and potential new investment opportunities.

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The Candidate

Dorrington are looking for a smart, curious and self-motivated candidate who is experienced in delivering excellent asset management, with the ideal candidate having the following:

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification

• 5 – 10 years in real estate (this will depend on how much of the experience to date is directly relevant to this position)

• Demonstrable client-side living sector experience, ideally with exposure to value-add asset management on non-new build assets

• Ability to balance the big picture with attention to detail

• A proactive approach with a strong work ethic and a desire to learn

• A clear sense of ownership, with the confidence to manage competing priorities independently

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This person will be part of a small, close-knit team that genuinely values collaboration and curiosity, providing real scope for career progression within a team that is growing and evolving.