Posted on April - 22 - 2010
Property recruitment bounces back
Manchester’s property firms are beginning to recruit again. The cautious moves come after two years in which more than 300 jobs are estimated to have been shed by city centre property consultancies.
CB Richard Ellis has appointed Nicola Dymock to a new position as a senior surveyor in its north west valuation advisory and investment consulting team.
The appointment brings the team total to 11. Previously based in London at Jones Lang LaSalle, Nicola has six years’ experience in investment advisory and fund management across the UK.
During her time at JLL, she was seconded to Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, where she took on the asset management of 20 properties in its portfolio.
Christine Hanson, managing director of CB Richard Ellis North West, said: “Nicola is set to be a great asset for our north west business and we look forward to the benefit of her knowledge and experience.”
Meanwhile Cushman & Wakefield has boosted its Manchester team with three appointments. The company say the appointments are a mix of additional members of staff and replacements for people who have left.
Nicholas Atkinson has joined the project management and consultancy team, headed by Gareth Collins Jones, having previously worked at Lambert Smith Hampton.
Annabel Walton and Max Danicic have joined as surveyors on the office and industrial departments respectively. Alex Nawrott has also joined Fiona Hobson’s asset management team.
Tony Bray, partner and head of Cushman & Wakefield’s Manchester office, said: “After the economic difficulties of the last 18 months, we are finally starting to see positive signs for the year ahead and these strategic new appointments will provide valuable support to the existing teams as we anticipate increased activity in the property market in the coming months.”
The latest appointments are expected to be followed by the first signs of limited recruitment at other city centre property firms. Valuation and rating specialists are particularly sought after by surveying firms for whom the spate of refinancing on property deals, company failures and pending business rates appeals are providing a steady stream of new business.
Growing investor interest in Manchester property is also prompting change.
Earlier this month, Jonathan Mills stepped down from his role as head of Jones Lang LaSalle’s Manchester office as part of a senior management reshuffle.
The move allowed him to concentrate on advising on investment deals.
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