Simon Orr

Director, CBRE, Advisory & Transaction Services, Office

Prague, Czechia

About

Experience

  • CBRE (14 yrs)
    • Director, CBRE, Advisory & Transaction Services, Office
      Aug 2012 - Present · 14 yrs

    • Consultant T-Rep and Global Corporate Services
      Aug 2012 - Jan 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos

      · specialist position advising prominent and large-scale office occupiers on their real estate interests e.g. lease renegotiations and acquisitions · transacted c. 25,000 sqm of office deals mainly on behalf of major international corporations such as Dell, AIG, AT&T, Nokia, Motorola, NCR, Metlife and American Express · role includes business development tasks and identification of new, high-value clientele to augment the existing CBRE network

  • Office Agent at DTZ
    May 2011 - Aug 2012 · 1 yr 4 mos

    · advising landlords on their commercial real estate interests and office premises · key clients include Skanska Property, Invesco, ING Real Estate, SEB, Orco and AEW · working in a dynamic team, devising and implementing effective leasing strategies on a varied portfolio · helped DTZ increase their market share and become the second best-performing commercial agent on the Prague office market in 2011

  • Senior Valuer at Caledonia Bureau
    Jan 2008 - Apr 2011 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    · oversaw sale of above business where I held position of director and managed company successfully through prolonged downturn in UK housing market when many estate agents closed doors · liaison and negotiation between selling and purchasing parties involved in property transactions · carrying out valuation appointments, giving client advice on property value and winning new sales & lettings instructions · implementing and overseeing company marketing strategies and business development in residential division

  • Account Manager at CERES Group
    Jan 2005 - Dec 2007 · 3 yrs

    · consultation to international clientele, both individuals and corporate and mainly investment purchasers, to advise and ensure smooth property transactions in the Central Europe region, primarily Czech Republic and Slovakia · project and sales planning on large residential projects · overseeing multi-national sales team in high pressure and target-driven culture