Charter Hall appoints Chief Investment Officer

Charter Hall has appointed Sean McMahon to the newly-created role of chief investment officer, effective August 2016.

McMahon has over 25 years' property and financial experience having held senior positions in major listed and private operations, most recently as CIO of Frasers Property Australia (formerly Australand), where he was also previously the executive general manager/head of commercial & industrial.

In the new role, McMahon will be responsible for Charter Hall's strategy, mergers and acquisitions, corporate development and transactions and will join the firm's executive leadership group.

Commenting on the appointment, managing director and group CEO David Harrison said: "I'm very pleased to have Sean join Charter Hall and the executive leadership group in this critical role, as he brings a wealth of experience across investment markets, diversified across the office, industrial and retail sectors. His significant experience and focus will be critical in assisting the Group in the ongoing delivery of our strategy of accessing, deploying and managing equity in high quality, long leased properties."