Chicago-headquartered real estate firm JLL has announced the appointment of a Korea capital markets head.
JLL has appointed Keehoon Lee as head of capital markets, Korea, according to a statement. Based in Seoul, Lee will be responsible for establishing business strategies and services to meet client needs, managing personnel and overseeing the operations of JLL’s capital markets department in Korea. He will work closely with Korea country head Taeho Yi as well as the firm’s regional and global capital markets team.
Lee has over 20 years of experience in Korea’s real estate sector and first joined JLL’s capital markets team in Korea in August 2017. Prior to that, he held senior roles at MDM Asset Management Company, Hyundai Motor Investment & Securities Company, Eugene Investment & Securities Company and Savills Korea. He began his career as a junior economist at the Bank of Korea.
