Director, Consulting — Amsterdam (Hybrid)
Help determine how leading organizations use their real estate.
We are looking for an entrepreneurial Director to grow JLL Consulting in the Netherlands. You will lead complex assignments for multinationals and Dutch mid-sized companies, bring in new engagements, and help build the team that delivers them, supported by JLL's global consulting platform and colleagues from Transaction Management, Project Management, Facilities Management and Brokerage.
This is a visible role with real autonomy. You start as a senior Individual Contributor: leading engagements and coaching project teams, with a clear path to building and leading a local team as the practice grows.
What you will do
Leading engagements in Portfolio Optimisation and Target Operating Model design
•Portfolio Optimisation — help clients shape a real estate portfolio that fits where their organization is heading: location strategy, consolidation, post-M&A integration, and cost optimisation. For example: helping a global industrial multinational align its portfolio with a changing operating model, or guiding the location choice for a new headquarters in the Netherlands.
•Target Operating Model design — redesign how real estate and facilities functions are organized, governed, procured and measured. For example: reshaping the role and setup of a large life sciences company's real estate organization.
•Workplace Experience — where it strengthens the business case, connect portfolio and organizational choices to how people work and what their workplace offers them.
Delivering advice that clients act on
•Together with senior stakeholders, sharpen the problem definition and determine scope and approach
•Translate complex data into clear options, business cases and recommendations
•Facilitate workshops and decision-making sessions at board level
•Own quality, planning, budget and margin of your engagements
•Use data, analytics and AI tools so our advice becomes faster and sharper
Growing the business
•Contribute approximately $750K–$1M in revenue annually through new clients and growth within existing accounts
•Build a pipeline in the Dutch market, and write and present winning proposals
•Turn individual projects into long-term client relationships
•Open doors for colleagues within JLL and involve them when clients need an integrated solution
Building the practice
•Coach and develop the consultants on your projects
•Help shape our methodologies, frameworks and thought leadership
•Bring JLL's international expertise to Dutch clients — and Dutch insights back to our global network
What you bring
•9–12 years of experience leading real estate strategy engagements for occupiers, preferably at a Big 4 firm, strategy consultancy, or specialized real estate or workplace practice
•Deep expertise in Portfolio Optimisation and/or Target Operating Model design; experience with workplace strategy is a plus
•Demonstrable success in winning engagements and closing deals — not only in delivering them
•Credibility with stakeholders at board and VP level in complex matrix organizations
•Structured problem-solving ability, strong financial and analytical skills, and compelling communication at board level
•Fluent Dutch and English
•A bachelor's degree in a relevant field — for example Civil Engineering/Architecture, real estate, economics, business administration, economic geography, public administration or a technical field; a master's or MBA is preferred
•Industry knowledge — for example in life sciences, industrial, financial services or the public sector — is a plus
You will feel at home here if you…
•Get energy from building something, not just keeping it running
•Naturally connect people and ideas across teams and service lines
•Deal well with uncertainty and make decisions with confidence
•Enjoy helping others grow
What we offer
•A competitive base salary plus annual bonus tied to both your individual performance and the performance of the practice
•Time to recharge — 24 vacation days (for a full-time contract) and 4 collective JLL days off, plus 4 "A Day for You" days to focus on your health and wellbeing, all on top of Dutch public holidays
•Travel allowance: an OV card for commuting and business travel, access to a mobility account, or €0.25 per kilometer if traveling by your own car, bike or scooter
•Flexibility: hybrid working, with regular time together at our office in Amsterdam
•AI for our sector: work with AI tools tailored to real estate as a standard part of your daily toolkit
•Autonomy and impact: shape the future of our Consulting offering in the Netherlands
•A global platform: tools, methodologies and expertise from colleagues worldwide
•An integrated model: work alongside professionals from Transaction, Project and Facilities Management on complete solutions
•Career growth: a clear path from leading engagements to leading a team
Location: On-site – Amsterdam, NLD
