Allsop taps KPMG for new finance and operations boss

Allsop has hired Lesley Connor as its new chief financial officer and chief operations officer, as the 116-year-old firm sets out to expand its services and increase diversity within its partnership. At KPMG, Connor was a director leading internal transformation programmes. Having begun her career with the Big Four firm, where she qualified as an accountant, she subsequently moved into deal advisory where she became chief operating officer of the division. Connor also held a variety of line management roles across the firm, helping drive its performance and growth. Additionally, she previously worked in corporate business development for the Daily Mail Group within its consumer digital division, and as operations director for its digital recruitment division, which included brands such as Jobsite, Cityjobs and Broadbean. In her new role, Connor will be responsible for supporting Allsop’s continued growth. She will report to senior partner Scott Tyler. She succeeds Wayne Taylor, who has been Allsop’s chief financial officer and partnership secretary since 2000 and who will remain with the business as a consultant. Connor said it was a “privilege” to be joining “one of the UK’s most dynamic property consultancies”. “I’m looking forward to contributing to its continued growth, building on its unique culture, supporting the firm as it embeds ESG principles into everything it does, and helping to maintain the success that the firm has enjoyed, even throughout the past two challenging years,” she said. Tyler said: “When we set out on what seemed like an impossible task of finding someone to fill Wayne Taylor’s shoes as CFO and partnership secretary, we couldn’t have imagined a candidate of Lesley’s calibre. “Her experience at KPMG, both supporting the business and directly engaging with clients, will put her in excellent stead at Allsop – a partnership where everyone works together to offer clients the highest standards. “As we continue to expand our services in line with market demand, Lesley will have much to offer the team – from our auction business to the increasing volume of work we do with clients on investment in industrial and logistics, as well as the likes of student accommodation and build-to-rent.” To send feedback, e-mail pui-guan.man@eg.co.uk or tweet @PuiGuanM or @EGPropertyNews Photo: Allsop