The Bank of England is the UK's Central Bank, responsible for setting monetary policy, issuing currency, ensuring financial stability, and managing the country's economic and financial systems. The Bank are currently at a pivotal point in delivering a once-in-a-generation transformation of the Bank's estate over the next three years. This includes expanding their presence in Leeds and modernising their iconic Threadneedle Street headquarters for future generations of employees.
Having placed Vivienne Grafton in the role 3 years ago from Barclays, she is now moving onto a global role with Deutsch Bank and Moloney Search was delighted to have partnered with the Bank of England again on the appointments of Helen Kaufert-Leyland and Neil Rebeugeot-Smith as joint Property Directors.
Helen has built a career spanning workplace transformation, design and global real estate management across major financial services and technology organisations. She joins the Bank of England as Workplace Design and Transformation Lead, following her role as EMEA Financial Services Lead in Consulting at JLL. Previously, Helen spent eight years at HSBC, where she held a range of leadership positions overseeing UK and European property portfolios, workplace strategy, and capital projects. She began her career in workplace design and research at Nokia Siemens Networks, ultimately leading its global design and development function.
Neil brings extensive experience in property strategy, real estate, and portfolio management, currently serving as Head of Property at the Bank of England. Prior to this, he was Director of Property Advisory at Arup, leading teams across property strategy, portfolio optimisation, and commercial value delivery. He spent over 11 years at Barclays in senior leadership roles, including Regional Head of Continental Europe and the Middle East, Chief of Staff and Director of Global Corporate Real Estate. Earlier in his career, he spent nine years at Goldman Sachs as Executive Director for EMEA and India, overseeing real estate planning and major capital projects.