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Commercial Real Estate
Connecting skilled professionals with leading employers across commercial real estate industry.
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Introducing the Commercial team
The Commercial desk at GKR was born in 2015 as an extension to our residential division. It didn't take long before the commercial team made a lasting impression with many of our clients throughout the UK and internationally.
We are now proud to be working with at least 75% of our clients on an exclusive basis, providing permanent and contract services to leading property and construction consultancies internationally in the Private Sector including developers, banks, funds as well as the public sector.
Latest Commercial Jobs
Our Commercial Clients
Head of Asset Management: Retained
- GKR was retained to assist with the search for a new Head of Asset Management.
- We were given a 10-week timeline to onboard the new starter in line with the predecessor's departure date, whilst offering a period for handover.
- We were tasked with a direct, pre-identified headhunt and additionally sourced a shortlist of three other suitable candidates.
- Having coordinated interviews for all candidates, the successful candidate was onboarded following their 2 months’ notice.
- We have subsequently placed two others from the interview process into the team.
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Head of Acquisition – Retained Search
- GKR were retained with special mandate to secure a Head of Acquisition for a high growth private equity backed commerce business that had significant land requirement.
- Due to the nature of the business this presented a unique challenge in securing talent that would move away from tradition acquisition roles.
- We set out a process structure including personality testing with the successful candidate moving from a developer and embarking on the journey the client and GKR had laid out.
Commercial Business
Meet the Commercial team
Grant Kaveney
Grant Kaveney founded GKR in 2010 following a successful career building recruitment businesses in South Africa. He established GKR with the ambition of creating a specialist recruitment business focused on the property and real estate sectors. Grant continues to provide strategic leadership across the business, with a focus on growth, client relationships and the continued development of GKR’s international executive search offering.
Rose Lock
Rose joined GKR in 2018, bringing more than 20 years’ experience within the property sector across the UK and Spain. She has developed a strong network across property management and has played a key role in growing GKR’s presence within the sector. Rose combines extensive market knowledge with a highly focused and relationship-led approach to recruitment. Her expertise extends across the real estate management sector, including temporary and permanent recruitment, executive search and international outsourcing.
Lee Riley
Lee joined GKR following almost seven years’ experience within the property sector, initially supporting the growth of the residential recruitment division. He has since developed extensive experience across property recruitment and senior-level appointments, working closely with clients and candidates throughout the market. Lee focuses on building long-term relationships and delivering RPO solutions, executive search, and international outsourced recruitment solutions aligned with both client requirements and real estate market conditions.
Alexandra Thomson
Alexandra joined GKR in 2025 with more than four years’ recruitment experience and is based in Cape Town. She specialises in residential estate agency recruitment, working with clients and candidates across the sector. Alexandra holds an Honours degree in Psychology and brings a strong understanding of people and relationship management to her work. Her focus is on delivering a considered and effective approach to talent acquisition.
Michael Woda
Michael joined GKR in 2014 as one of the company’s first key hires, bringing eight years’ experience within residential property and leading London agencies. He has played a central role in developing GKR’s residential recruitment offering and launched the company’s Edinburgh office in 2024. Michael now leads residential recruitment across the North West, working closely with clients and candidates as a trusted recruitment partner, including fast-growth strategies and executive search appointments across the region.
Common Commercial Questions
We specialise in recruiting for diverse commercial real estate roles, including surveying, property management, leasing, development, and project management.
Certainly, our consultants stay abreast of market trends, and currently, we're observing increased demand for sustainability-focused roles within commercial real estate.
Tailor your resume to highlight specific achievements in real estate projects, emphasising skills such as market analysis, negotiation, and project management.
Career paths often start with roles like analyst or associate, progressing to manager, director, and executive levels. We provide personalised guidance based on your aspirations and skills.
Timelines vary, but we aim for an efficient process. From initial contact to final interviews, it typically takes three to six weeks, allowing for thorough candidate evaluations and client decision-making.
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We specialise in five key sectors
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Commercial
The commercial team provide permanent and contract services to leading property and construction consultancies in the Private & Public Sectors as well as developers, banks and funds.
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Residential
With experienced consultants and ex-property professionals in one team, they are market experts working with High Street Agents, Corporate giants, Developers and Investment Agencies.
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Property Management
With first-hand experience in the field, we represent estate agencies, managing agents, private investment portfolios, commercial mixed-use developments, facilities services, student accommodation providers, and investment funds—supplying expert property management professionals tailored to their specific needs.
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Built Environment
The team have worked hard to develop long standing relationships with practices ranging in size, niche and specialism throughout the design and build industry delivering both permanent and professional interim/contract solutions.
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Professional Services
We recruit professionals in finance, legal, compliance, advisory, administration, and sustainability for estate agencies, managing agents, private portfolios, commercial developments, student housing, and investment funds.
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