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Our annual Professional Networks series kickstarts with Real Estate, held at the CBRE offices.

The É«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Professional Groups were first launched in 2016 in collaboration with the Old Pauline Club and Parents’ Group. Their aim is to connect those working in specific professional fields and to support current pupils and young Old Paulines in their career journey. Please note that this event is open to 6th Form and 8th Form only for SPS Pupils, and Years 11 – 13 for Partner School Pupils.

Guests will have the opportunity to hear from a panel of experts from our community as they discuss the Real Estate market in the current climate, as well as the career in general. The speaker line-up will include Michael Brodtman, Edward Freeman, and Jamie Phillips.

Panellists

Edward Freeman OP, 2003-07 – Rare Origins
Edward Freeman is an entrepreneur, property developer and Managing Director at Rare Origins. Edward has worked in high-end hospitality, film production and ceramics import/export. He sold his last business, The London Dog Walking Company, in 2017.

Rare Origins is a single-family holding company, with a syndicated network of investors, developing the built environment and supporting British entrepreneurs.

Rare Developments is currently delivering a mini-masterplan, of 16 homes, in West Hampstead, London.

Michael Brodtman OP, 1973-78 – (ex CBRE), Grainger plc, Target Healthcare REIT

Michael Brodtman was at É«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ’s (School House) from 1973-1978, and studied Economics and Land Economy at Cambridge University. Michael joined what is now known as CBRE as a graduate in 1981 and retired as Chairman of the UK Advisory business in June 2022.

He has been closely involved in changes in the property market and the chartered surveying profession, including various roles within the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and membership of the Bank of England Commercial Property Forum.

Michael is now a Non-Executive Director of two FTSE 250 quoted companies, Grainger plc and Target Healthcare REIT, the leading owner/developer of multi-family housing and owner of prime elderly care homes respectively.

He is a Trustee of Jewish Care and chairs a small Housing Association, IDS. Michael is also Senior Advisor to the Unite Student Accommodation Fund and TT Group, one of the UK’s largest privately owned property groups.

Jamie Phillips OP, 1995-00 – ÌýCBRE Global Investors

Jamie left the school in 2000, going on to obtain an MA in History from the University of Edinburgh and an MSc in Estate Management from London Southbank University.

He started his commercial real estate career in 2007 at DTZ, where he qualified as a chartered surveyor. He has been working for CBRE Investment Management for the last 15 years, with a range of responsibilities such as setting investment strategy, asset management, transactions and capital raising. He is a Senior Director in the UK Direct Real Estate business and currently Fund Manager of a core, balanced open-ended pooled property fund, with commercial assets of circa £1bn.

Find out more about É«ÖÐÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Careers and Networking events here.