JLL UK chief executive Stephanie Hyde will leave the business at the end of this month.
Staff were told via an internal email today (3 April). Matt Richards will replace Hyde as leader of the UK business, while retaining his responsibilities as chief executive of capital markets for EMEA.
Hyde, who became the first female CEO at a major UK brokerage when she joined in 2021, is said to be leaving to pursue other opportunities.
For a video interview with Hyde at the Mipim conference in Cannes in March click here.
Hyde joined JLL from PwC following over 25 years in professional services, replacing Chris Ireland as UK CEO. In 2023 she expanded her role to be CEO, Markets Advisory, EMEA alongside her UK CEO role.
Matt Richards joined JLL in 1998 after completing his Masters in Land Management. He worked his way across Capital Markets, before being promoted to lead the whole business in 2017. He also has oversight of JLL in the Nordics and Switzerland, and the EMEA Valuations function.