Planning, Architecture & Design

As group CEO, Peter oversees Macdonald & Company across the international offices. Peter is a Chartered Surveyor who has worked in the Real Estate Human Capital & Talent Sector for over twenty years. He specialises in advising clients globally upon topics such as staff retention, talent selection, recruitment, mergers and acquisition, human resource policy and remuneration bench-marking and advice.

Simon has worked for Macdonald & Company for two decades, becoming Manager Director for the UK in 2019. He leads the successful contract and permanent teams across the real estate sector. Simon's energy and motivation to supply unparalleled talent solutions to customers remain consistent as the day he joined.

Stephen has over 20 years recruitment experience and operates in the UK and European markets. A member of Macdonald & Company's Strategic Partnerships team, Stephen's client base includes developers, design practices, estates, property consultancies, retailers, real estate owners and occupiers. Stephen works with job seekers from design, real estate / development, construction, sustainability / ESG and engineering backgrounds.

As the Managing Principal for Macdonald & Company’s North American business, Alex leads the growing U.S. division; focused on the search and placement of real estate professionals in the United States.

Following a career in real estate sales and real estate property management, Ben joined Macdonald & Company in 2011 and, before moving to the United States, Ben was responsible for leading profitable real estate recruitment businesses for the group in the UK and Middle East.

Bio Richard leads the Dublin office at Macdonald & Company. Prior to this, Richard worked as one of the Partners at Command before the sale of the company to Macdonald &...

Patrick joined Macdonald in 2021 to play a key role in the expansion in Germany. As Director Real Estate recruitment, he leads the Düsseldorf office and focuses with his team on project developers, investors and real estate companies in Germany. With more than eight years of experience in recruiting real estate professionals, he brings a deep understanding of the real estate industry, various business strategies and asset classes.

Alex has over eight years experience working with Local Authority Town Planning Professionals across the UK. In this time he worked with Planners from every discipline and at every level, from Planning Officer to Director of Planning.