Cushman & Wakefield appoints new UK & Ireland Head of HR

Charles Lebeter, Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Charles Lebeter as its new Head of HR for UK & Ireland.

Charles joins from Barclays where he spent 13 years in a number of roles, most recently as Head of HR for Group Technology and before that as Head of HR in a range of specialist and business partner roles in India, South Africa and Dubai.

Before joining Barclays, Charles spent six years as an employment lawyer with London firms Beachcroft and Travers Smith.

Charles said of his appointment: “I am delighted to have joined Cushman & Wakefield. My career to date has taken me around the world. So, I feel reassured to be working for not only a highly-prestigious firm but one with a global reach too. I’m looking forward to working in a new sector and with the great talent which exists in the firm.”

Colin Wilson, Head of UK & Ireland, Cushman & Wakefield, said: “We’re delighted to have someone of Charles’ calibre and experience on board. We are a people business and attracting, retaining and supporting the very best talent is fundamental to our ethos as a firm, our client relationships and our success.”