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Vacancy: Estate Manager
​Geneva, Switzerland

Estate Manage Job


​A lovely Russian family based in a countryside estate between Geneva and Lausanne, in Switzerland, is looking for an experienced Estate Manager for their 2 properties (in Switzerland and France).
This is a live-out role.

Skills Required

  • Advanced accounting skills including budgeting and financial reporting.
  • Ability to control costs and to constantly assess and reduce unnecessary costs.
  • Management skills including communication, analytics, staff management and administration.
  • Ability to create and maintain an accountability culture across an organization.
  • Ability to manage common contracts, working with lawyers and employment agencies.
  • Ability to organize transportation and travel logistics.

Candidate Profile
​
  • Proven success in demonstrating the required skills listed above.
  • Proven experience (5+ years) of successfully managing properties, including teams of staff. Long-term experience in a similar position with not more than one family is preferred, with reference to the Job Description below.
  • Professional administrator who manages through the use of training and the development of KPIs to regularly control staff, costs and operations. Strict financial discipline is also necessary.
  • Languages: Fluent French (must), Fluent English (must), German/Italian/Russian (bonus).
  • Loyal, honest and discrete person with highly efficient organizational skills.
  • Has a good current knowledge of the Geneva area with a strong network of local suppliers and vendors (food, building and maintenance, household staff, etc.).
 
Duties and Responsibilities
​
  • Overall responsibility for managing 2 properties with hotel services and standards, each with its own staff:
    • A countryside estate in Switzerland (between Geneva & Lausanne)
    • A coastal home in southern France
 
  • Preparation of, and controlling, an annual budget to be approved by the owners.
    • The targets of the budget must be controlled together with the costs.
    • A system of evidence must be maintained to support all expenditures
    • Strict reporting standards to be followed.
 
  • Control the efficient use of labour and financial resources.
  • Organize regular transportation and travel (foreign and domestic), including responsibility for detailed planning and execution of trips.
  • Ensure the safety and security of the properties and their residents.
  • Safeguard the legal title to the estate and all related assets.
  • Organize and control special capital projects from time to time.
 
Conditions
​
  • Salary: Negotiable depending on results of the interview and expectations of the candidate.
  • Contract: Permanent, full time (5-6 days/ week, flexible hours).

Job reference: 657 LD

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