Michael Bird was a Senior Recruiter for the Financial Services & Real Estate sector within Korn Ferry Professional Search, providing sector leaders and consultants with candidate identification, business development, and research and search strategy expertise.

Responsible for generating research on executive-level searches in all sectors of the real estate industry, concentrating on the New York market. Led research efforts on assignments in acquisitions, corporate real estate, construction, development, finance, lending, property management, asset/portfolio management, operations, opportunistic investing, technology, corporate services and homebuilding. Clients included many of the world’s largest investment managers, opportunity funds, banks, and… Show more Responsible for generating research on executive-level searches in all sectors of the real estate industry, concentrating on the New York market. Led research efforts on assignments in acquisitions, corporate real estate, construction, development, finance, lending, property management, asset/portfolio management, operations, opportunistic investing, technology, corporate services and homebuilding. Clients included many of the world’s largest investment managers, opportunity funds, banks, and private equity firms. Built and maintained a comprehensive knowledge management platform, including maps of the industry, curated both by sector and by function. Partnered with consultants to implement search efforts, including creation of target lists of client competitors and their executives, identification of prospective candidates via web resources such as LinkedIn, gathering of intelligence from industry sources, and internal database mining. Developed materials for potential new business presentations and assisted in maintaining an extensive database and library of published resources, both in print and online. Show less

Real Estate Specialist in the Financial Services Practice at TMP Worldwide and its predecessor firms, LAI International and Ward Howell. Supported executive search recruiters and consultants worldwide with research in the real estate industry. Placements completed by the Global Real Estate Practice ran the gamut of senior management, from VPs to Presidents and CEOs. Assisted on other assignments as required, including investment banking, investment management, private banking, pension funds… Show more Real Estate Specialist in the Financial Services Practice at TMP Worldwide and its predecessor firms, LAI International and Ward Howell. Supported executive search recruiters and consultants worldwide with research in the real estate industry. Placements completed by the Global Real Estate Practice ran the gamut of senior management, from VPs to Presidents and CEOs. Assisted on other assignments as required, including investment banking, investment management, private banking, pension funds, legal, retail, health care, technology, and advertising. Show less