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Partner Group Head of Strategy, Risk and Operations

Knight Frank LLP is the leading independent global property consultancy. Headquartered in London, Knight Frank and its New York-based global partner, Newmark Knight Frank, operate from 207 offices, in 43 countries, across six continents. More than 6,340 professionals handle in excess of US$886 billion (£594 billion) worth of commercial, agricultural and residential real estate annually, advising clients ranging from individual owners and buyers to major developers, investors and corporate tenants.

I started my career in property in London in 2002 and moved through various areas in South West London for the same company before taking charge of my own office in Chiswick, West London in 2004. In 2007 I was offered and took up a position with a start-up operation in a booming Dubai residential market where we consulted on and sold projects with major developers including Emaar, Falak Properties, Nakheel and Dubai World. I was appointed Head of Business Generation in early 2008. In 2009 I returned to London to start the Client Services department at Knight Frank. My team is responsible for developing further relationships either with existing or from dormant clients by providing a single point of contact across our residential division. I report directly to the heads of our residential business and the team has now grown to 11 members. I also volunteer for Spear, a program based in Hammersmith aimed at getting unemployed young people between the ages of 16-24 into work.