Luke Billiau, current Head of Capital Markets, to assume interim CEO role
Sydney, Oct 1, 2025 – JLL today announced that it has appointed Luke Billiau as interim Chief Executive Officer for Australia and New Zealand. JLL has already begun a search for a permanent CEO. Billiau is currently the Head of Capital Markets for Australia and New Zealand and will continue those responsibilities.
“Our leadership team in Australia and New Zealand has done a tremendous job collectively over the last several weeks running our day-to-day business, supporting our people and executing high quality outcomes for clients,” said Richard Bloxam, Global Executive Board, JLL. “Appointing Luke to this critical role will provide even greater continuity for our people and clients and is an important step in continuing to demonstrate our commitment to living our values of teamwork, ethics and excellence. Luke brings a wealth of industry and leadership experience to this post and has the full confidence and support of myself and our entire Global Executive Board.”
Billiau has more than 17 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, including transacting institutional-grade investment assets, development opportunities and establishing capital partnerships. He has overseen nearly $13 billion of commercial real estate deals across the country and worked as a senior leader in JLL’s Valuation Advisory division.
“I am honoured to take on this role and work alongside a group of passionate leaders,” said Luke Billiau, interim CEO, Australia and New Zealand. “I look forward to partnering with our teams across the organisation to deliver growth for our people and clients.”
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