Chief Financial Officer & Member of the Global Executive Board, Jones Lang Lasalle
Search every verified Karen Brennan interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Karen Brennan, who also goes by Karen Colin, discussed her career and experience at Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL) in a September 2024 interview. She said that she initially believed accounting was boring but found that not to be the case at JLL, describing the work as a "different kind of accounting." Brennan credited her career growth to a combination of training, mentorship, and managers who "believe in what you do" and "push you to go to the next level." Brennan also spoke about the flexibility she received from JLL when she was pregnant. She said that at nearly eight months of pregnancy, she was told to go on bed rest and was "shocked and surprised" when her manager allowed her to work from home for the remainder of her pregnancy. She described this flexibility as a "huge advantage" that has enabled her to balance having a family with maintaining her career.
“The ability to keep growing within the company is very important and it's been a big part of my career here. It is a combination of having the training, having the mentorship, having those managers behind you believing in what you do, pushing you to go to the next level.”
“When I approached it to my manager I was shocked and surprised when he said okay, you can work from home the rest of the time until you go on maternity. I never expected that flexibility that I have.”
“I have kids, I have a family, I still have my career and then also having the opportunity to sometimes work from home, that's a huge advantage. Have your career and work very hard in it, but at the same time having that time to step away and be with your family.”
When Karen Colin started at JLL, she realized that being an accountant isn't boring. She also found out that JLL cares about ...
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