Apollo Galleries & Auction House
Property Acquisitions & Portfolio Manager
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Property Acquisitions & Portfolio Manager
Company Description
Apollo Galleries & Auction House is an internationally recognised London-based business specialising in ancient art, antiquities, and numismatics. Founded in 2010 by Dr Ivan Bonchev, Apollo serves an international client base of private collectors, investors, and institutions.
Through its wider privately owned investment group, the business is now expanding into UK residential property investment. Alongside our established art business, we are building a long-term property portfolio and are seeking an experienced professional to lead this growing division.
This is a unique opportunity to join a well-capitalised investment business during a significant period of expansion, working directly with the principal investor and helping shape the future of the group’s property operations.
Role Description
We are looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Property Acquisitions & Portfolio Manager to source, evaluate, and manage residential investment opportunities across the UK.
The successful candidate will play a key role in developing our property portfolio by identifying attractive investment opportunities, managing acquisitions from initial sourcing through to completion, and overseeing the ongoing performance of the portfolio.
The group has substantial capital available for carefully selected residential acquisitions, with further investment planned as the portfolio grows.
This is a full-time, hybrid role based in London, combining office-based work, remote responsibilities, property viewings, and meetings.
This is not a traditional lettings or estate-agency position. We are looking for someone who understands property as an investment business and enjoys identifying opportunities, analysing returns, solving problems, and building long-term value.
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- Source residential investment opportunities through estate agents, developers, auctions, property networks, and off-market channels.
- Identify suitable opportunities for buy-to-let, social housing, council leasing, housing-association arrangements, and guaranteed-rent models.
- Build and maintain relationships with estate agents, councils, housing providers, mortgage brokers, solicitors, surveyors, and contractors.
- Analyse prospective acquisitions, including purchase price, financing, refurbishment costs, rental income, cash flow, net yield, and investment risks.
- Prepare clear investment recommendations for approval by the principal investor.
- Arrange property viewings and negotiate purchase terms.
- Coordinate transactions from initial offer through to exchange and completion.
- Oversee refurbishment projects and ensure acquired properties are compliant and ready for occupation.
- Coordinate the handover of properties to tenants, councils, housing associations, or other approved providers.
- Monitor the performance of the existing property portfolio and identify opportunities to improve income and efficiency.
- Develop systems and processes to support the long-term growth of the property investment business.
- Research new locations, property strategies, and rental models that may improve returns or reduce risk.
- Provide regular reports on the acquisition pipeline, transaction progress, and portfolio performance.
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Residential property acquisitions.
- Buy-to-let portfolio development.
- Property investment and analysis.
- Social housing, council leasing, or guaranteed-rent arrangements.
- Property asset or portfolio management.
- Residential refurbishment or development.
- Property finance.
- Working for a property investment company, family office, developer, housing provider, or experienced private investor.
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We are looking for someone who is:
- Commercially minded and numerically confident.
- Able to evaluate the genuine profitability and risks of a property investment.
- Highly organised and capable of managing several transactions simultaneously.
- Confident negotiating with estate agents, brokers, contractors, and professional advisers.
- Proactive, resourceful, and capable of working independently.
- Honest, reliable, and able to advise against an acquisition when the numbers or risks are unsuitable.
- Motivated by the opportunity to help build a substantial long-term property investment business.
Formal property qualifications are welcome, but demonstrated experience, sound judgment, initiative, and commercial ability are more important.
Salary and Benefits
- £40,000–£50,000 per annum, depending on experience.
- Performance-related bonus.
- Hybrid working.
- Opportunity to work directly with the principal investor.
- Significant responsibility and autonomy.
- Excellent long-term career progression as the investment portfolio expands.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV together with a short covering note answering the following questions:
- How many residential investment properties have you personally sourced, acquired, or managed?
- What experience do you have with social housing, councils, housing associations, or guaranteed-rent arrangements?
- What property locations and investment strategies would you initially recommend for a growing residential portfolio?
- Please describe one property investment you sourced or managed and explain why it was commercially successful.
- What would your priorities be during your first 90 days in this role?
- Why do you believe you are the right person to help build our property investment business?
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