Cushman & Wakefield Recruits JLL Veteran To Lead Occupier Services

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed industry veteran Tom Maloney as the new chair of its Global Occupier Services for the Americas. Maloney returns to the firm after a seven-year stint at JLL, where he rose to the position of president of occupier clients. In his new role, he will focus on driving strategy and business development for a division that manages complex real estate portfolios for corporate clients.

The move marks a significant homecoming for Maloney, who previously spent more than 20 years at Cushman & Wakefield in various leadership capacities. His return is a strategic play to bolster the firm's presence in the occupier services market at a time when major corporations are fundamentally rethinking their office footprints and global real estate strategies in a post-pandemic economy.

As high interest rates and shifting work-from-home policies continue to disrupt the commercial real estate sector, firms are aggressively recruiting top-tier talent to stabilize client relationships. Watch for Maloney to emphasize integrated solutions that combine workplace strategy, facility management, and transaction services to help corporate tenants optimize their physical space.

This latest executive move highlights the ongoing "war for talent" between the industry's biggest players as they position themselves for an eventual recovery in the office sector. According to Bisnow, this appointment is part of a broader leadership reshuffle intended to streamline global service delivery.