Nordic real estate investor NREP has appointed Jens Stender to the business as partner and member of the executive management team.
As head of global markets, Stender has been charged with leading NREP’s growth ambitions, on both a geographical and strategic level, as it looks to enter new markets and product lines.
Claus Mathisen, CEO of NREP, said: 'NREP’s success can be attributed to a virtuous circle that brings together the best combination of people, capital and ideas, and Jens’ appointment is a reflection of this.
'It’s with great pleasure to officially welcome Jens on board; I’m confident that his unrivalled experience in building up and leading world-class teams, will help elevate NREP’s growth ambitions, as we enter new markets and verticals that allow us to actively participate in enhancing the urban eco-system.'
Stender initially engaged with NREP in an advisory capacity, supporting the establishment of a seasoned team to lead ‘2150’, its dedicated venture capital firm focused on accelerating a sustainable transition of the built environment.
In his newly-created role at NREP, he will now look to draw on his experience to bolster the business’ expansion to new markets outside of the Nordics and helping the firm to execute its Urban Vision by focusing on new product lines adjacent to traditional real estate investments.
Stender has joined NREP from Egon Zehnder, the global leadership advisory and executive search firm, where he previously served for 14 years as partner and latterly as global co-head of the technology and communications practice.
He mainly focused on CEO appointments, C-level leadership successions and teams and organisational development.
Prior to that, he was CEO and founder of MFD Mobiles Fernsehen Deutschland in Germany and held positions as head of M&A with debitel and as an M&A lawyer with Linklaters in the UK and in Germany.
Said Stender: 'I join NREP with the benefit of perspective in having seen hundreds of organisations from the inside, including this unique business which immediately stood out on account of its inspiring culture, ambition and purpose.
'Following a career deeply rooted in values, I fully subscribe to NREP’s problem-solving philosophy and was intrigued by the rare opportunity to make a direct contribution to influencing a positive change in our environment, and thus our future, for the better.'
His appointment as partner increases the NREP partnership to 18 and follows the recent appointment of Heather Mulahasani who was brought on to explore adjacent infrastructure investment opportunities.
