Roger Lees, formerly finance director at Aviva Investor's property business, has joined Internos, the €3.6 bn Pan-European real estate fund manager, as chief financial officer.
Roger Lees, formerly finance director at Aviva Investor's property business, has joined Internos, the €3.6 bn Pan-European real estate fund manager, as chief financial officer.
Lees has more than 20 years’ experience in the real estate industry, most recently at Aviva Investors, where he was finance director and chief operating officer with responsibility for the financial, operational and risk management of Aviva Investors’ global real estate investment management business.
Prior to that, he spent 12 years at Schroder Property Investment Management, initially as chief financial officer and subsequently as chief operating officer. Previous appointments have included various roles at Lend Lease, Broadgate Properties and PWC. He has a law degree and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Lees said, 'I am thrilled to be joining such an entrepreneurial real estate fund management business and am looking forward to contributing to its future growth. Under the leadership of Jos Short and Andrew Thornton, the business has evolved into a major European real estate investment manager, with enviable expertise across a range of sectors and a growing reputation.'
Internos CEO Thornton added, 'Roger has a formidable track record as CFO at some of the industry’s leading UK-based real estate fund managers. We look forward to benefiting from his considerable expertise as we continue to expand our European platform.'
