BCG senior partner Amanda Brimmer joins JLL as head of corporate development

Amanda Brimmer, a former senior partner at Boston Consulting Group, has joined commercial real estate services firm JLL as head of corporate development and CFO for leasing advisory.

Based in JLL’s Chicago headquarters, Brimmer will lead strategic growth initiatives for the firm and oversee financial performance of the leasing advisory business. She will report to Kelly Howe, CFO of JLL.

Brimmer brings more than 20 years of experience from BCG, where she spent her entire professional career. She most recently served as global ombudsman and leader of the global industrial goods private equity and private investors (PIPE) practice.

Brimmer has deep expertise in strategic finance and M&A, having delivered hundreds of commercial diligence engagements across various sectors.

She has an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in economics and business from Northwestern University.

“Amanda’s extensive finance, professional services and leadership experience will drive continued growth and enhance profitability,” said Howe. “Her deep M&A and transformational program expertise will be invaluable in optimizing the firm’s assets and capturing the competitive advantages of our global platform.”

JLL helps clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. The Fortune 500 firm has $23 billion in annual revenue and more than 113,000 employees across 80+ countries.

“I look forward to partnering with teams across the organization to unlock new possibilities for sustainable growth,” said Brimmer.