What it does: We’re a world leader in real estate services, powered by an entrepreneurial spirit. We want the most ambitious clients to work with us, and the most ambitious people to work for us. It’s as simple as that.
Mission: Achieving ambitions is at the center of everything we do.
Size and presence: JLL has over 10,000 dedicated professional staff present in all the major cities of Australia.
Best known for: We buy, build, occupy and invest in a variety of assets including industrial, commercial, retail, residential, and hotel real estate. From tech startups to global firms, our clients span industries including banking, energy, healthcare, law, life sciences, manufacturing, and technology.
The good bits: Great work environment with career growth
The not so good bits: Sometimes upper management does is not on the same page with other managers within the company
After LaSalle Partners' IPO in 1997, in 1999, it merged with Jones Lang Wootton to form Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) as part of a $435 million deal. Jones Lang Wootton was a London auctioneer that originated in the 1700s. By 1976, Jones Lang Wootton expanded into the United States real estate market in New York City. The company had 4,000 employees in 33 countries around the time of the merger with LaSalle Partners.
William Sanders founded the real estate company International Development Corp in 1966 in El Paso, Texas. Sanders renamed the company LaSalle Partners in 1968 and relocated to Chicago, Illinois. The company first offered investment banking, investment management, and land services. By 1997, LaSalle had grown into three business divisions, Management Services, Corporate and Financial Services, and Investment Management, with ten U.S. corporate offices and seven international offices. LaSalle Partners made an initial public offering in 1996.
JLL purchased The Staubach Company in 2008. Roger Staubach served as executive chairman of JLL from 2008 until he retired in 2018. JLL merged with UK-based King Sturge in a £197 million deal in 2011. The combined business, with 2,700 employees and 43 offices, created the largest property agent in the UK, as reported by The Telegraph in 2011. The company acquired Irish-based Guardian Property Asset Management in 2015. LaSalle Investment Management, a subsidiary of JLL, managed $58 billion in real estate investments for institutional and retail clients, as of 2016. JLL had acquired 80 companies and established 100 offices worldwide by 2016.
The company expanded from commercial real estate services to include property technology or "proptech", with the 2017 launch of its JLL Spark division. In June 2018, JLL Spark created a $100 million venture fund to invest in real estate start-ups, such as a technology to link office users with co-working spaces.
JLL announced the acquisition of HFF in a deal worth $2 billion in March 2019. The acquisition was completed in July 2019 and was worth $1.8 billion.
In 2021, the company's technology division sold Stessa, the single-family rental asset management software company it acquired in 2018, to Roofstock as part of a deal in which JLL acquired a minority stake in Roofstock and it would provide services to JLL's clients.
JLL manages the London offices of the social media company Facebook. In July 2021, JLL sought the removal of a cleaner from the offices when, in his capacity as a trade union representative, he organized a protest against a doubling of the cleaners’ workloads.
In August 2021, JLL announced the acquisition of Skyline Al.
In late 2021 and early 2022, JLL made two "proptech" acquisitions. In November 2021, it purchased the property management software company Building Engines, and in February 2022 it acquired Hank, a company developing AI-based technology to improve the energy efficiency of buildings.
We believe a diverse and inclusive culture is one where everyone succeeds. That’s why we’re committed to creating an environment where we all feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to achieve our full potential.
Our unique experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives are what define diversity at JLL. This includes ability, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, and sexual orientation, as well as education, generation, experience, and thinking style.
Equally important is inclusion — our respect for one another fosters an environment where everyone’s voice is heard. Through a diverse and inclusive culture, we’re committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, and our communities.
At JLL, we believe a diverse and inclusive workplace is a strong workplace. Our unique experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives bring fresh ideas, inspiring a culture of innovation. It empowers us to get the best results and be a responsible and successful business. Excellence, teamwork, integrity, and innovation – join us and discover how we are powered by diversity.
At JLL, we believe a diverse and inclusive workplace is a strong workplace. Our unique experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives bring fresh ideas, inspiring a culture of innovation. It empowers us to get the best results and be a responsible and successful business. Excellence, teamwork, integrity, and innovation – join us and discover how we are powered by diversity.
As a global company, we have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility efforts. We collaborate with our clients to shape growth opportunities, transform through technology, and build strong communities. JLL's purpose remains steadfast now more than ever — we shape the future of the real estate for a better world.
⛔ Bonus annual leave
✅ Bonus parental leave
✅ Unpaid extended leave
✅ Permanent employee
✅ Signing bonus
✅ Annual bonus
⛔ Stock options
⛔ Full remote work
✅ Partial remote work
✅ Flexible working hours
⛔ Child care
✅ Free gym
⛔ Pet-friendly office
✅ Mental health days
✅ Hospital
✅ Outpatient
✅ Dental
✅ Maternity
⛔ Free breakfast
⛔ Free lunch
✅ Free tea & coffee
✅ Free snacks
⛔Free dinner
To mark Earth Day (April 22, 2020) JLL is pleased to announce the approval of its science-based target by the Science-Based Target initiative (SBTi) as aligned to the 1.5C ambition of the Paris Agreement.
The target commits JLL to reduce its scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 68% by 2034 from a 2018 base year. The target covers emissions from the more than 400 offices in over 40 countries occupied by JLL globally and JLL’s facilities management and engineering fleet, including company cars. JLL has also committed to reducing scope 3 emissions from the properties that it manages on behalf of clients by 53% per square foot over the same period.
“As the world navigates the coronavirus pandemic, responding to immediate needs and mapping a path to recovery, it is vital we also maintain focus on the long-term global risks posed by climate change. Notwithstanding the current temporary falls in emissions, 2020 remains a critical year for climate action,” said Christian Ulbrich, JLL CEO. “JLL is determined to play its full part, working with our clients in shaping the future of the real estate for a better world. Our ambitious science-based target will cut carbon emissions from our operations by almost 70%, and we are investing in scaling our specialist tools, skills, and knowledge to help our clients drive down their emissions to deliver on their sustainability goals.”
The science-based target will be delivered by four main actions across Scope 1 and Scope 2:
JLL will deliver the Scope 3 SBT by partnering with its top 50 clients, focusing on energy efficiency and emissions reduction programs.
Through Building a Better Tomorrow, JLL’s global sustainability program, the company has achieved – or is on track to meet – all existing sustainability targets across the four pillars of the program: Clients, People, Workplaces, and Communities.
In 2019, our sustainability professionals worked with over 90% of our 50 largest clients to drive sustainability improvements in their portfolios.
Last year, JLL achieved the world’s first double-platinum building standards for its Shanghai office at HKRI Taikoo Hui. This was followed by JLL’s Hong Kong office at One Taikoo Place receiving the highest score for the city in energy and environmental design.
JLL continues to provide employees with healthy, sustainable workplaces and is globally recognized as a top employer for diversity, particularly leadership in female representation and advancement.
Through Building a Better Tomorrow, JLL encourages employees to support causes that matter most to them, guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In the UK, JLL has supported 1,200 homeless people in housing. In partnership with Feeding America, JLL is on track to provide one million meals for those in need in the United States. In India, JLL employees are providing skills training for 16 to 21-year-old women and enabling adolescents in rural communities to access vocational skills. By the end of 2020, JLL employees are on track to volunteer 15,000 days, a record contribution.