The People Behind our Places: Chloe Prince

As part of our Life at Landsec series, we’re spotlighting the people behind our places, sharing honest perspectives on career pathways, working in real estate, and what it’s really like to build a future with us.

Chloe Prince, Portfolio Manager in our London team is now shaping some of London's most premium workspaces. She brings a perspective shaped by curiosity, resilience, and a powerful reminder that careers don’t have to follow a set path.

Starting a career in real estate

Chloe’s entry into real estate didn’t follow a traditional path. After studying French and Spanish at university, driven by a passion for languages and culture, she spent time living and studying in Paris and Valencia. It was there, while applying for internships, that she came across a role in property management, a moment that would quietly reshape her thinking about what a career in the industry could look like.

“I didn’t know much about it, to be honest. I just saw a job and went for it,” she says. Working in central Paris, surrounded by historic architecture, became a turning point. “That’s when I really started getting interested in real estate.”

Without a property-specific degree, Chloe needed to find another route in. Initial applications to graduate schemes were unsuccessful, but rather than stepping back, she reframed the challenge and focused on getting closer to the industry in any way she could.

“I just wanted to get my foot in the door,” she explains, taking an administrative role to build experience and relationships from the inside. Chloe went on to secure a place on a graduate scheme, complete a conversion master’s while working, and qualify as a chartered surveyor.

Looking back, she sees that period as defining. “There are so many different routes that can take you into a long-term career,” she says. “What doesn’t work the first time can just be redirection to something even better.”

Chloe's experience continues to shape how she talks about the industry today. The biggest barrier isn’t access, but awareness.

 

A career shaped by variety, collaboration and culture

Today, Chloe works in our London portfolio team, managing a mix of central London places. Her role sits at the intersection of strategy, performance and place, combining commercial thinking with a deep understanding of how people use and experience buildings.

Asset management at Landsec involves long-term planning, relationship building, and leasing strategy. But it also plays a role in shaping the feel and functionality of places themselves. Chloe describes the role as constantly evolving, particularly as workplaces adapt to changing expectations.

“What I love is how multifaceted it is,” she says. “I never thought I’d be involved in things like interior design, but offices now are much more creative, more hospitality-led. It’s such an interesting time to be in the industry.”

That variety brings close collaboration across teams. From development and leasing to finance and operations, Chloe works with colleagues across the business on a daily basis. “You get so many different touchpoints,” she explains. “It’s a great way to build relationships and understand how everything connects.”

Collaboration is more than a way of working; it’s embedded in the culture. Chloe connects strongly with one of our core principles, “we did is better than I did,” describing it as something that genuinely shapes how people work together.

“You just can’t do this job on your own,” she says. “Being able to ask for opinions, bounce ideas around, it makes everything more enjoyable and takes the pressure off.”

That culture is also what drew her to Landsec in the first instance. Having worked elsewhere in the industry, Chloe is clear about what stands out. “I’ve worked in places where I didn’t feel like I belonged,” she says. “Here, everyone is genuinely supportive and open to helping you. I’ve never felt so comfortable.”

Opening up the industry through social mobility and opportunity

Having entered the industry through a less conventional route, Chloe is passionate about widening access and improving awareness of careers in real estate. Our Landsec Futures programme is committed to supporting people from all backgrounds into good jobs in real estate.

Through her work with the British Council of Offices Next Gen committee, she leads initiatives that introduce young people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds to the industry in a practical, accessible way.

One recent programme brought students into one of our offices to explore the range of roles that exist across the built environment. “We didn’t really know how it was going to go,” she says. “We just decided to try it, and they absolutely loved it. The questions they asked, the engagement, it was incredible.”

The impact extended beyond the day itself, with ongoing conversations, mentoring relationships and new career ambitions emerging from the experience. For Chloe, it reinforced a simple point. “There’s so much diverse talent out there,” she says. “We’re missing a trick if we don’t show people what’s possible.”

That belief connects directly to how she approaches her work at Landsec. Shaping buildings is also about shaping opportunities, ensuring that places reflect the communities around them and the people who use them.

“We’re shaping parts of the city that people interact with every day,” she says. “You have to think in the long term and about the wider community. If you get the place right, the value will follow.”

For Chloe, inclusion often comes down to small but meaningful details. Whether it’s programming, design or representation within workplaces, she believes these moments can have a lasting impact on how people feel.

“When I entered the industry, I didn’t always feel like I fit in,” she says. “But I’ve learned that being different is actually a strength.”

 “There’s something for everyone in this industry,” she says. “Just go for it.”