Working at Urban Partners
Our people are our greatest asset, and we are committed to fostering personal and professional development as well as recognizing talent and performance.
At Urban Partners, our people drive the vision of building better cities while delivering exceptional value for investors. As a purpose-driven investment house, we combine our expertise in investments, real estate, venture capital, and credit solutions to address the complex challenges of urbanization, sustainability, and innovation.
Where purpose meets performance
Our team comprises industry-leading professionals who bring deep knowledge and strategic insight to every project. Together, we work to align financial performance with long-term societal impact, creating opportunities that generate attractive returns for investors while reshaping the urban landscape. We improve the design, construction, and use of urban real estate while pioneering investment models that enable our ambitions.
Our culture is designed so that we all aspire to bring our best selves to work every day and to live and lead from our purpose. Urban Partners is a place where you can unfold your full potential and make a meaningful difference in the world.
As an ‘Urbanite”, you will have the unique opportunity to:
Make a difference
– by helping create urban spaces and places that enrich people’s lives in the most sustainable way
Lead the industry
– with an innovator that is pioneering new approaches while raising standards and inspiring the industry
Learn and grow
– as part of a powerhouse of brilliant people where teamwork, feedback and different ways of thinking are at the core
Be your whole self
– in a purpose-driven culture with a strong sense of belonging, based on trust and caring for each other
We encourage impactful, collaborative, and entrepreneurial thinking while adapting to the changing world
These are the qualities that we value:
Collaborative:You believe that the collective is stronger than the individual and champion teamwork as the best way to achieve results. You are comfortable creating trusting relationships and working across functions and regions to help us move toward our common goals
Impactful: You have strong problem-solving capabilities and want to use them to make a real difference
Entrepreneurial: You embrace different ways of thinking, build on opportunities, take initiative, carry responsibility, and naturally look for innovative ways to solve challenges
Adaptable: You thrive in a fast-moving environment where change is constant, stay curious, and are comfortable acquiring new information and adapting to the task at hand.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Urban Partners
At Urban Partners, our mission is to foster an inclusive future — one where we not only hold ourselves accountable, but where we can build a workplace where everyone, irrespective of their background, gender or ethnicity, feels valued and empowered. We believe that diverse perspectives nurture creativity and innovation, and we recognize the invaluable contributions they bring to our company culture.
Our approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion extends beyond Urban Partners to encompass the vibrant communities we serve. In doing so, we commit to:
Cultivating Inclusive Urban Solutions: We are committed to nurture and create urban spaces that embrace the diversity of society Creating an Inclusive Workplace: We are committed to foster an inspiring and inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities for our people
Global and Local Impact and Contribution: Driven by value aligned mindsets, we strive to excel as a globally responsible and impactful organization
Our Culture
For me, our purpose is twofold:
First it is driven by our belief that business is about solving problems. We combine people, ideas and capital to invest making better cities and real estate for the benefit of both the users and our investors.
The second aspect is more internally directed, which is the purpose of creating an organization where people can grow, challenge themselves, and experience their work as a meaningful part of their lives. We provide the setting in which they can challenge themselves, to grow, learn and develop as human beings, while working with something that creates better outcomes for all stakeholders.
Our culture is the most sacred and important thing we have. It comes first and drives everything else. It has developed because we’ve brought together many people who share the belief that business is about solving problems. These are people who believe in bringing their whole selves to work and understand that the collective is always stronger than the individual.
The four values we choose to celebrate are continuous learning, care, making a difference, and the most important one for me: trust. Trust in each other, and trust that, in the end, all humans want to make a positive difference. We should help ensure that this happens.
So, we’ll promise you that if you join Urban Partners, you will feel included, you will be challenged. You’ll become part of the wider team, and you will be given responsibility so you can learn as much as possible, but in a safe environment with a very clear mission: creating impact and good returns, together. -Mikkel Bülow-Lehnsby
Partner, Co-founder & Executive Chairman
Our essentials
Values
Making a Difference, Trust, Care, and Always Learning.
Purpose
We invest to help cities win the battles for our future.
Finding the best match
The main goal of our recruitment processes is to find a balanced match between the position, our company culture and the candidate’s competencies and personal goals and preferences. We aim for transparency and trust at every step of the process.
We embrace diversified working styles, skillsets, and backgrounds, and seek to build diverse and well-functioning teams to enhance work wellbeing and business performance.
Recruitment process
During the recruitment process, you will meet the hiring manager, relevant stakeholders or team members, and a talent acquisition professional. We use work personality and logical reasoning assessments for permanent positions to identify potential, and you might also encounter case exercises that reflect the position you are applying for. The purpose of a case is to provide you with an example of the problem solving that is expected in the role, and to help us better understand your way of reasoning, structuring, analytical thinking, solving problems, and producing ideas. As each recruitment process is tailored to the job role, we will share you more information on the steps before the interviews.