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1 Working at Grosvenor Americas
3 An introduction to Grosvenor pg.4 Our Purpose and Living Cities pg.5 About Grosvenor Americas pg.6-9 Net Zero Carbon Commitment pg.10-11 Our Culture pg.12 Local Social Impact pg.13 Giving Back pg.14 Our ED&I Initiatives pg.15 Our People pg.16-19 Rewards & Benefits pg.20-21 Find out more about working for Grosvenor Americas and view or apply for open vacancies here.
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An introduction Our Purpose
to Grosvenor and Living Cities
Grosvenor Americas is a part Our Purpose is to deliver commercial
of the Grosvenor Group, one and social benefit. This is achieved
of the largest privately-owned 1 by adopting a far-sighted approach,
international property businesses being locally engaged and sharing
who develop, manage and invest and benefitting from our international
in more than 60 cities around the experience – we call this our Living Cities
world. approach.
Far-sighted
We adopt a far-sighted perspective
to help create, manage and evolve
properties and places with an aspiration
to leave them better than we found them.
International reach
and local engagement
We share knowledge and perspectives
with our international teams while
promoting local expertise, fostering a
deep appreciation and understanding
of local markets and the needs of local
communities.
How we measure sucess
We judge our success by looking at our
financial performance and social impact
together.
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Click to learn more about our
history and Living Cities.
1. 1500 K Street, Washington, DC
2. The Pacific, Vancouver, BC
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Crescent
San Francisco, CA
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About
1. Grosvenor Ambleside,
West Vancouver, BC
110
2. 185 Post Street,
San Francisco, CA
Grosvenor
3. Central, Silver Spring, MD
Employees
Equal
Americas gender balance
of employees
68
properties in
Our first international Our Strategy is focused on: our portfolio
investment was in 1952 with CAD
$5bn
Growth
the acquisition of Annacis
Island in Vancouver, which Significantly growing a high-
opened in 1955 as Canada’s quality portfolio of urban property
Assets under
in dynamic locations with like-
first industrial park. Management
minded third-party capital
Today we are a highly active investment.
CAD
$6.2bn
property company offering
hands on real estate transaction Performance
experience across *San Francisco,
Recruit and retain talented people
*Washington, DC, *Vancouver, Los Development
who are drawn to our inclusive Pipeline:
Angeles and Seattle.
workplace by fostering a culture
Our focus is to invest, develop where diverse ideas and opinions All figures as at 31 Dec 2019
and co-invest in vibrant, urban lead to superior decision making 1
locations where our activities can and investments. Providing
make a positive contribution to opportunities for our people to
neighbourhoods and communities. grow and develop. 3
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Reputation
Creating value for Grosvenor,
our partners and the
communities in which we invest
by developing and improving
property and minimizing our
environmental impact.
* Cities in which our offices are located
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“We are focused on thoughtfully crafting urban
properties that drive strong returns while make
a lasting impact on their communities. To do so,
we strive to have a team of high-performing,
highly engaged and motivated people by offering
exciting opportunities and growth potential.
We want to foster an inclusive culture and actively
encourage our employees to bring forward
innovative ideas to ensure that our decisions
are optimized by the perspectives that each
individual brings. We promote a culture of
balance, recognizing and supporting family life
so employees can bring their best selves to work
and perform at their highest potential.
Working for Grosvenor Americas, you will be
part of a dynamic team that shares a common
purpose and values. We hold our reputation to
the highest standard which demands that we live
our values of trust, integrity and respect while
delivering excellence in our work product .”
Steve O’Connell
Chief Executive Officer,
Grosvenor Americas
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Working with the World Green
Building Council (WGBC) we have
committed to achieve net zero carbon
operational emissions from our
directly-managed buildings, by 2030,
and to work towards all buildings,
directly and indirectly-managed, being
embodied and operational net zero
across our portfolio by 2050.
We have partnered with the City of
Vancouver to create a project built
to Passive House standards at 825
Pacific Street for local artists needing
affordable workspace.
Learn more about the detail of our
commitment here.
Our 2030
Net Zero Carbon
Committment
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We consider the needs
of the local community
in all our activities
Local Social Impact
We consider the needs of the local
community in all our activities
and contribute to these needs by
executing specific actions. A recent
example of this is our response to CAD $826,000 donated
COVID-19. We asked employees to
recommend local groups in need to local organizations
of support and then worked
quickly to allocate a total of $370K
and charities in 2019
to these groups to aid in their
Our Culture Pandemic response.
The culture at Grosvenor is rooted We also donate annually to
in our values. Individuals join our organizations and charities across
team who are highly motivated to our markets.
exceed expectations in our real
estate transactions, and also share
our commitment to providing a
positive long-term contribution to
our communities.
Our business is based on:
• Transparency
• Accountability
• High standards
• Trust
• Respect
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Atchison Village
Richmond, CA
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Giving Back Our ED&I
We encourage and support our
employees to volunteer with local
Initiatives
groups and charities. In addition to office An employee-led Equality,
organized volunteer opportunities, Diversity and Inclusion
we offer employees paid work time to Group was formed in 2017
commit to personal volunteering. Some of and focuses on the
the charities our employees have recently following areas:
supported include:
• Mental Health & Wellness
• Habitat for Humanity • Pride and LGBTQ+
• Dress for Success • Training & Culture
• Ronald McDonald House • Recruitment
• Local Food Banks • Racial Justice
• All Stars Project
These groups work to
Our employees are also heavily involved implement initiatives to
with industry organizations and many continually develop our
contribute time to volunteering on diverse and inclusive culture,
relevant committees and Boards. with the full support of the
Executive Committee.
25% of company
members make up
our ED&I Group
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Ronald McDonald House
Vancouver, BC
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Tommy Gallagher,
Director, Construction,
Our People
Washington, DC
“I joined Grosvenor to work on incredible
projects and since my first day I have been
respected, challenged and empowered. I
We recruit people who are passionate feel connected to the leadership within the
company who have imparted the autonomy
about and motived by real estate to to allow me to grow professionally and effect
apply expertise across a range of sectors change, while working with people who I truly
and activities. value, both professionally and personally.”
Across our North American markets we have
high-calibre specialists in the following areas who
have a deep understanding of our local markets
and communities:
• Investment • Capital Partnership
• Development • Finance Joanne Chua,
Investment Manager,
• Construction • HR
Vancouver
• Structured • Marketing
Development Finance • Risk Management “My experience so far at Grosvenor
• Legal is a true testament to the strength of
our culture. Our global perspective
and commitment to fostering a
growth environment has afforded me
exposure in markets across the US
and Canada, and internationally in Sweden
and Denmark. I am supported in applying
these experiences and strategies to
my portfolio at home in the Pacific
Northwest. I am very grateful to work
with such a dynamic team – globally – of
talented professionals, for whom I have
endless amounts of respect. Focused on
learning, creativity, and excellence, we’re
empowered to work hard with integrity, be
socially responsible, and have fun!” Lauren Krause,
Director, Environment, Social and Governance,
San Francisco
“When I told my boss and colleagues that I was
pregnant (with twins!) I was nervous, as most
expecting mothers are. I shouldn’t have been.
People could not have been more supportive
and excited for me. Twin pregnancies are
notoriously complicated and mine was no
exception. I was fully supported throughout
my many doctor appointments, early delivery,
and return to work. Since returning, I’ve been
able to utilize Grosvenor’s flexible work policy
by working from home one day a week. I
really look forward to not commuting on that
day, and the other four days I appreciate the
company’s focus on life-work balance and how
it enables me to spend quality time with my
2-year old’s!”
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Sean Wheeler,
Vice President, Co-Investment,
Vancouver
“I feel very fortunate to have started
my career at Grosvenor Americas. The
company’s long-term investment strategy
allows management to also take a long-
term view on employees. I believe this is a
major reason the culture is so supportive
and empowering. From education to travel
there are numerous opportunities to
learn new skills and expand your market
knowledge. It is also rewarding working for
a company that is not solely profit driven.
Grosvenor Americas routinely commits
to doing the right thing first not just in the
communities we build or own but how we
manage all our relationships.”
Zadaai Villamizar-Gonzalez,
Project Marketing Coordinator,
Washington, DC
“Grosvenor has provided me with all of the
tools, resources and support to help me
progress my career. Four years ago, I joined
Grosvenor as a Development Coordinator
with no real estate experience. From day
one, everyone I’ve worked with has been
willing to provide me with invaluable
advice and encouragement. In my previous
role, I was able to gain experience with
accounting, legal, risk management, project
management, construction, operations
Graeme Low Ah Kee
and marketing and communications. Through
Senior Manager, Development
mentorships and open communication
Financing & Transactions
between myself and my manager, I was able
Vancouver
to move into a specialized field of marketing.”
“I started my career at Grosvenor as an
intern, pursued a professional designation
Mark Purdy, and returned to the Company in 2012. I
Senior Vice President, have been given the opportunity to develop
Investment & General Manager, through formal and informal mentorship, on
San Francisco the job learning and support for continuing
education. Grosvenor has acknowledged
“Grosvenor provides a great environment for the growth in my capabilities by providing
its staff to learn and grow both personally avenues for promotion as I continue my
and professionally. With the support of my career within the company. I am grateful
teams and senior management, I have been for this acknowledgement and hope I
able to advance my career from starting as can facilitate career growth for the next
an Asset Manager in Calgary to relocating generation of Grosvenor employees.”
to the San Francisco office as Senior Vice
Present, Investment and General Manager.
Despite challenges with each new role,
Grosvenor continues to provide support
through education and training to ensure
success.”20 Working at Grosvenor Americas 21
Rewards & Benefits High quality
real estate
Autonomy
in project
transactions work
The most exciting benefit we offer is the
opportunity to work on exciting and ambitious
projects, as well as a breadth of personal
growth opportunities.
In addition to this, we offer competitive “Grosvenor offers a robust Regular office 35-hour work
compensation, generous retirement benefits
and reward exceptional work and results. benefit package to employees social events week (M-F,
flexible within
We also know the importance of employee
& their families which 8am – 5pm)
wellbeing - striking the right balance includes medical, dental,
between work and personal responsibilities
and interests. This includes market-leading
vision, life insurance,
family friendly and work-life balance policies, disability insurance and tax-
as well as benefits designed to support
fitness, wellbeing and mental health.
advantaged savings plans. Industry Generous
GA’s benefits are some of the memberships
and access
paid vacation
We focus on creating a healthy working
environment and fostering a culture of best in the industry with low
integrity, respect and trust. employee contributions, low
out-of-pocket maximums
and generous employer
funding into an HSA account” Generous Career development
parental leave and Education tuition
reimbursement
program
Relation Insurance,
USA
Focus on work Very competitive
life balance health and wellness
benefits
To find out more about
Annual Paid time off
working for Grosvenor wellness/ fitness for volunteering
Americas and view reimbursement activities and
employer-matched
or apply for open charity donations
vacancies here.
All staff are
Robust retirement
eligible for an
plan matching –
annual bonus
nearly 3xs the
average employer
matching
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