Jamie Watkins, Head Of Real Estate

Jamie Watkins

Head Of Real Estate

AX Capital

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Higher diploma, Real Estate
Experience
28 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :28 years, 7 Months

Head Of Real Estate at AX Capital
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since February 2023

As a leader at one of the top luxury real estate agencies in the United Arab Emirates, I spearheaded the newly formed property management and short-term rental divisions. My responsibilities included managing the property management division, property snagging, I was tasked with regulating and streamlining all financial expenditures to ensure there is very little seepage. I developed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for both Property Management, Facilty Maintenance and Holiday homes.

Key Contributions:
• Lead the property management and short-term rental divisions of a luxury real estate agency in the UAE.
• Manage the property management division and grow the newly formed Holiday homes division.
• Develop SOPs for Property Management, snagging and Holiday homes.
• Establish KPIs for staff.
• Tasked with increasing the Holiday homes division from 6 to over 100 properties
within six months.
• Created KPs for all staff within Property Facilty and our Snagging departments.

Director Of Real Estate at Asteco
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2020 to April 2023

• Managing clients Real estate assets. Residential buildings, retail and commercial.
• mplementing real estate strategies for clients with challenging portfolios
• Specialized in rent collections and tenant retention.
• Specialized in lowering operational cost without sacrificing on quality and integrity.
• Create Real estate operational manuals for client portfolios.
• Experienced in UAE Tenant/Landlord  housing laws, as well.as RERA regulations.
• Experienced in running Property Management, Facility management, leasing and Real estate accounting departments.
• Able to create multiple income streams from Real estate portfolios

General Manager (Real estate) at Al Jazi real estate
  • Qatar - Doha
  • February 2010 to April 2023

Created and implemented Operation manuals for Property and Facility management divisions. I created processes and procedures for Legal, Rent collections, Tenant retention and Leasing. I created the companies marketing strategy which included brand awareness campaigns, Social media advertisements, Corporate videos and portal listings and advertisements. Within the first year I increased residential occupancy levels from 68% to a steady 97% which lasted throughout my tenure with Al Jazi Real estate.

Key Contributions Included:

• Managed a team of 60 employees
Managing the purchase, sale, rental, or development of properties.
• Monitored real estate income and expenditure, as well as collecting payments.
• Determined rental income and negotiating lease agreements.
• Authorized maintenance, repair, equipment, and supply expenditure.
• Negotiated contracts with vendors, suppliers, and contractors.
• Oversaw maintenance workers, cleaning crews, contractors, and groundskeepers.
• Kept owners informed on taxes, occupancy rates, and lease expiration dates.
• Created Property management's yearly budgets.

Head Of Real Estate at AX Capital
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2023 to April 2023

As a leader at one of the top luxury real estate agencies in the United Arab Emirates, I spearheaded the newly formed property management and short-term rental divisions. My responsibilities included managing the property management division, property snagging, managing finance and the newly formed Holiday homes division. To achieve this, I developed
standard operating procedures (SOPs) for both Property Management, Property snagging and Holiday homes.

Key Contributions:
• Lead the property management and short-term rental divisions of a luxury real estate agency in the UAE.
• Manage the property management division and grow the newly formed Holiday homes division.
• Develop SOPs for Property Management, snagging and Holiday homes.
• Establish KPIs for staff.
• Tasked with increasing the Holiday homes division from 6 to over 100 properties
within six months.

Property Manager at Limitless
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2008 to September 2010

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Head at Barwa Real estate
  • Qatar
  • October 2010 to January 2010

I was hired to create a property management division for Barwa Real estate. I created Barwa City’s Property management process and procedures handbook which included Leasing, collections process and procedures, finance processes and legal process and procedures. We were given a 3-year period to lease up Barwa City, but our Lease up strategy enabled us to lease 6000 units in less than one year.

Key Contributions Include:
•Seamlessly Managed 6000 residential, commercial and retail units.
•Created Barwa City’s real estate manuals, maps, and processes
•Negotiated bulk residential, commercial and retail leases
•Created and oversaw annual budgets
•Accurately managed all property related financial reporting for building owners. Included annual tenant rent reconciliation, monthly owner’s reports, annual budget, and other owner driven initiatives.
•Prepared marketed and showed all commercial and residential properties

general manager at Real estate) sahari corporation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • May 2002 to June 2008
Property manager at The National equity fund inc
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2001 to April 2002
HEAD
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 1995 to February 2002

Education

Higher diploma, Real Estate
  • at Institute Of Real Estate Management
  • June 2000

Specialties & Skills

Administration
Residential
Real Estate
BUDGETING
FINANCE
FINANCIAL REPORTING
PROCESS ENGINEERING
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
REAL ESTATE
STRATEGIC
ADOBE STREAMLINE
problem solving
leasing
asset management
operation
marketing

Languages

English
Native Speaker