You are here: Home: Employer insights: Jones Lang LaSalle: About the organisation
Jones Lang LaSalle is a US-headquartered firm that provides property and investment management services to clients in 60 countries worldwide. Formed through the merger of Jones Lang Wootton (JLW) and LaSalle Partners in 1999, it has over 30,000 employees in around 750 locations across the world, with 36 offices in the UK alone. It has operations in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and its annual turnover hit a record $2.9b in 2010.
The firm serves a number of different property sectors, such as healthcare, industrial, offices, public sector, residential leisure and retail. It provides a wide array of services including:
It also has two specialist business units, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels and LaSalle Investment Management, which operate globally.
The firm recently merged with smaller property consultancy King Sturge, a move that has significantly increased its regional presence in the UK and continental Europe. Since the merger, the firm has identified the logistics, industrial and retail sectors as growth areas, and says it plans to target further expansion in central, eastern and south-eastern Europe.
The firm has identified the logistics, industrial and retail sectors as growth areas, and says it plans to target further expansion in central, eastern and south-eastern Europe.
As well as managing high-profile properties such as the Centre Point office tower in London and the Festival Place shopping centre in Basingstoke, the firm has been involved in a number of interesting projects, including the development of One World Trade Center in New York and the installation of two 60-square-metre TV screens at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium (home to Scottish Rugby).
Major clients include:
The firm doesn’t provide details of the starting salary for graduates; ‘competitive’ is the only information given. However, in the past, salaries have been around £21,250 (or £24,250 for positions in London), and, as salaries for graduate surveyors with large firms tend to be in the region of £19,000 to £25,000, it’s likely to still be around this sort of figure.
A number of other benefits have also reportedly been available to employees in recent years, including:
Jones Lang LaSalle is clearly very proud of its culture, highlighting the worldwide employment and ethical practice awards it has received, such as its inclusion in CRO magazine’s 2009 list of the 100 best US corporate citizens.
It cites three main principles by which it operates, and to which all employees are subject: aspiring to leadership, serving clients and supporting each other. It also claims a number of other key values, which include:
Global employee surveys are carried out on a regular basis to get feedback on employee needs and identify any areas for improvement. These are usually conducted and analysed by third-party organisations to help ensure confidentiality, and the findings are used internally to develop action plans.
Comments from employees suggest that the atmosphere is generally friendly and positive, and that graduates are well supported within their teams. As well as their formal managers and mentors, they seem to be free to approach other senior colleagues for advice as and when they need to.
Sport is an important part of the firm’s culture. It has a number of different teams, which play both casually and competitively. These include:
It also sponsors various annual sporting competitions such as the property triathlon and the property 5K run. Sporting events are regarded as a great chance to network with clients, colleagues from different offices and people from other property companies.
Non-sporting activities include comedy club outings, karaoke evenings and seasonal events such as Christmas and summer parties.
According to the firm’s 2010 corporate responsibility report, men accounted for the majority of its workforce, with women making up just 33%. In Europe, the Middle East and Africa, however, the proportion of women was higher, at 48%.
There are a number of initiatives in place to support workplace diversity, including:
King Sturge, the property consultancy with which the firm recently merged, is also renowned for its culture, having ranked 672 on the 2010 Best Companies Index. Here, 43% of employees are female. Its culture has been described as ‘warm’ and ‘supportive’, and the Best Companies survey found that 81% of staff expressed confidence in senior managers’ leadership skills.
Employer insights are written by independent experts with job candidates in mind, helping you research and understand employers.
Copyright of all material written for Employer insights lies solely with GTI Media.
Register for how to get hired advice straight into your inbox
©2012 GTI Media Ltd. Registered in England No. 2347472.
Registered office: The Fountain Building, Howbery Park, Benson Lane, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BA UK