Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Charles Lebeter as its new head of HR for UK & Ireland.
Lebeter joins the firm 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.
'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,' commented Colin Wilson, head of UK & Ireland, Cushman & Wakefield.
Before joining Barclays, Lebeter spent six years as an employment lawyer with London firms Beachcroft and Travers Smith.
'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,' concluded Lebeter.
