Property Manager (Bilingual in Chinese)

MD Squared Property Group is a leader in providing top tier property management services, specializing in managing both rental and condominium buildings throughout New York. We pride ourselves on our hands-on, responsive approach and our commitment to building strong relationships with clients and tenants. Many years of experience has shown us that we do more than manage properties; we manage communities — we treat the properties we manage as if they were our own. We are searching for an experienced property manager who can help them (and us) thrive.

On-Site Property Manager

The ideal candidate will be an experienced property manager who shares our values. This person will be assigned several properties, which will require time for site visits and meetings. In addition to managing the day-to-day operations of each property, the property manager will negotiate with vendors, work with the leasing department, oversee maintenance, and attend board meetings. If you thrive in fast pace environments, we want to talk to you.

This is an on-site role based in College Point, Queens, New York.

The candidate must be fluent in Chinese.

Objectives of this Role

• Forge relationships with property owners, contractors, and building occupants, executing proactive oversight, maintenance, and problem prevention
• Work with accounting, revenue control, leasing, and tax departments, and various other professionals in effectively resolving tenant issues, disputes, and contracts
• Understand and maintain building systems by contracting for repairs and service, in order to competently prepare specifications and competitively bid on large maintenance projects and service agreements; review alternation agreements
• Manage annual budgets, schedule expenses, initiate corrective measures, and prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data
• Provide timely and effective service and accessibility while complying with federal, state, and local regulations

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities

• Perform regular site visits, monitoring all on-going maintenance/construction projects performed by external contractors, including current required insurance certificates
• Manage daily property requirements and maintain long-range capital improvements planning through regular inspections of property for damage, contractor effectiveness, and areas of improvement
• Work cooperatively with vendors and contractors, with tenant coordination, to expedite the completion of work, and prepare the team to respond in emergency and crisis situations
• Manage and plan property operating budgets, controlling property income and expenses, and complete required reports including weekly, monthly, quarterly leasing, variance, and capital reporting
• On the condo/co-op side, attend board meetings and present routine reports, including activity reports, variance reports, property inspections, roof inspections, and lighting reports

Skills and Qualifications

• Residential (rentals) property management experience is a must
• Ideally has both condo/coop and rental experience.
• Knowledge of state and federal property regulations
• Stress-management, time-management, and problem-solving skills
• Thorough understanding of creating and maintaining budgets
• Ability to travel and work an unpredictable schedule
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Proficient computer skills, including property management software
• Established relationships with contractors and service providers
• Negotiation and conflict-management skills

What we offer:

• Challenging the status quo of how we manage properties includes changing the way we hire and develop our managers and staff.
• As a full time team member you will have access to full comprehensive benefits, including but not limited to, health, dental, vision, life and disability plans.
• You will also be eligible for paid vacation, 11 paid federal holidays, sick pay, a retirement contribution with a company match and other employee related discounts for services.

Compensation range is based on relevant prior experience and complexity of portfolio.