Property & Asset Management Assistant

Property & Asset Management Assistant

Remote – South Africa | Full-time | JRE Property Group

About JRE Property Group

JRE Property Group is a third-generation UK family property business operating across three

pillars: a residential portfolio (South East London and Kent), a construction arm, and a property and asset management service for landlords and investors. Our portfolio and asset

management business is the steady, recurring-income engine of the group and we’re investing in it to grow.

The role

We’re looking for an experienced, self-driven Property & Asset Management Specialist to take ownership of the end-to-end running of our residential lettings and management operation.

You’ll handle the full property cycle — from advertising and letting a property through to ongoing management, maintenance coordination and tenant relations — alongside the day-to-day administration and bookkeeping that keeps everything running smoothly.

This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for someone who can work independently, learn our systems quickly and bring order and reliability to a growing portfolio. You’ll be a key part of the team that protects and grows the recurring income of the business.

What you’ll do

• Advertise available properties and rooms, manage enquiries and arrange viewings
• Reference and onboard new tenants, prepare tenancy agreements and manage

move-ins and move-outs

• Manage the full tenancy lifecycle: renewals, rent reviews, notices and move-outs
• Monitor and chase rent, keeping arrears at zero and following clear arrears protocols
• Coordinate repairs and maintenance, logging issues and tracking them to resolution

against SLA targets

• Keep compliance records up to date (gas, electrical, EPC and other certificates)
• Maintain accurate property, tenant and landlord records and produce regular reports
• Handle day-to-day bookkeeping for the management operation (income, expenses,

invoices, reconciliations)

• Communicate professionally with tenants, landlords, contractors and suppliers
• Help build and document repeatable processes so the operation runs consistently as it

grows

• Support with systemisation and of the department
• Support with the implementation of Ai tools

What we’re looking for

• 2+ years’ experience in real estate / residential property management
• Bookkeeping experience (preferred)
• Experience using ai tools (preferred)
• Strong organiser who can run an end-to-end process independently and reliably
• Excellent written and spoken English; confident communicating with UK tenants,

landlords and contractors

• Quick to learn new software and systems (training provided)
• Comfortable with property management, accounting and CRM tools
• Trustworthy and discreet with confidential and financial information
• Good quality, reliable home internet connection
• A dedicated, quiet space to work from
• Able to work UK business hours (see below)

Hours & working pattern

• Full-time, Monday to Friday, working UK business hours.
• 8am - 6pm (one hour break)

What we offer

• A key role in a 30+ year old family property group
• Genuine ownership and responsibility from day one
• Real progression as the business scales
• Salary: £650 PCM
• Contract type: independent contractor

Reporting & how to apply

Reports to: Group Operations Manager (Sarah Moore).

Pay: R14 000,00 - R14 100,00 per hour

Work Location: Remote