Simon Booth Email & Phone Number

Head of Workplace Transformation at Clifford Chance, currently responsible for managing the London office relocation project (320,000 sq ft) the largest capital programme in the firm. Prior to this role I was working in real estate and operational Director roles at KKR for 9 years and Deloitte for 15 years, where I was responsible for all aspects of Real Estate, Capital Projects, Workplace and Corporate Services in complex and demanding environments across EMEA region, both operationally and at the highest level strategically. With an added focus on employee experience, partner and senior stakeholder relationship building. Areas of expertise include: Real Estate leases and Capital projectsFacilities Management (Hard & soft services)Project ManagementWorkplace & Change transformationHospitality ServicesDocument Management Travel ManagementOffshore ServicesSustainability ManagementSecurity and BCPBenefits and Wellness Highlights include:Relocation and complete project management of UK head office campus (800,000 sq ft) involving 5,000 people move and management of 5 building refurbishment and change management programmes, as well as the construction of 2 new buildingsComplete management of new prestigious London HQ, including locating premises, negotiating lease, and subsequent workplace strategy, design and transformation projectCreated business strategy and Implemented Total FM support model for all Deloitte UK & Swiss offices, this included a new role of floor captain and centralised helpdesk to ensure a best in class service model was deliveredCreation of new workplace concept and agile working, to allow efficient use of space and increased productivity, and new way of working - Rolled out across the UK & Switzerland, and reduced the the need to take on extra spaceCreation and management of new Environmental strategy, achieving ISO14001 accreditation, and significant staff engagementCreation and implementation of new global offshore research function, saving in excess of £3mFormed catering and reception strategy and subsequent first generation outsourcing, generating significant risk mitigation to the business and cost savingsCreated lease strategy across estate to include serviced offices and therefore reducing capital costsConsolidated Middle East offices saving 50% of annual lease costsDesigned and Implemented fully integrated outsourced Reception, Catering and engineering services to focus on customer service, flexibility and resilience

Listed skills include Facilities Management, Outsourcing, Budgets, Property Management, and 2 others.