Will began a career in politics before pivoting to real estate. He built a blistering 15 year career with Grosvenor in the UK and Paris ending his journey as the Executive Director for the London Portfolio with £5bn AUM. He choose to leave that behind to begin a role based on his passion for community and to influence the social economy as CEO of Retirement Villages Group.
Will describes his career through successive stages of achievements, deep personal tragedy and thoroughly steep learning curve.
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Lee has been continually challenging himself to develop throughout his career from chartered engineer, consultant project manager and now development manager for the world's fifth-largest Real Estate investor.
In this episode I sit down with Warwick Hunter, Managing Director for Asset and Development Management for Henley Investments. Warwick shares a fascinating story. A story that includes highlights working for several of the most revered employers beginning as a graduate intake with...
Sammie has built a career with DTZ, HCA, Crest Nicholson and now Places for People. Sammie describes her career working in residential development through commercial consultancy, public sector, plc housebuilder and now in the affordable housing sector facing up to private sector competition.
In this episode I sit down with Mark Woodrow, Joint Managing Director of Packaged Living. In just two years Packaged Living has 2,000 build to rent homes in the pipeline with a further 1,000 as DM partner...
I get a chance to sit down with Amelia Bright, Executive Director of the London Estate for Grosvenor UK&I. Responsible for £5bn worth of assets in Mayfair and Belgravia, Amelia's career ...
Matt has led a career with some of the biggest names and largest developments in London under his belt including Berkeley, Riverlight and BPSDC, Battersea Power Station. As MD and now COO he shares the lessons he learnt as he forced to take a hands off approach and empower his teams.
In this episode I sit down with Neil Young, he is credited with pioneering the Build to Rent sector in the UK, he established a £2bn residential REIT and did it as a property inductee part way through his career as an accountant.
As Brexit is stalled (again) what does this mean for real estate jobs in the UK? The shift in residential focus from London to the regions provides clues.
Interviews give the person you're meeting clear ideas about what you can do for their company and why they should hire you. This is your only opportunity to sell yourself; so carefully-considered, well-structured answers are crucial.
Urban Planners face many challenges that are changing the face of urban planning in the next half-century, all of which will shape the careers of the best urban planners.
Finance managers sometimes get asked crazy curve ball questions when they’re interviewed for a new real estate accountancy job. Why do interviewers do this, and how do you answer? Find out now...
To land your ideal job in construction project management, you’ll need to write the perfect Project Manager CV and demonstrate qualities the employer demands at interview.
In the current environment, there are many challenges facing the residential sales and lettings. However, these challenges also create opportunities for serious job seeking professionals.
