Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated filed a Form 8-K on September 16, 2026, disclosing the appointment of Paul Morgan, age 54, as Chief Operating Officer of the company, a newly created role, effective immediately.

Key Highlights

  • New role created: The Chief Operating Officer position at Jones Lang LaSalle is described in the filing as "a newly created role."
  • Appointee: Paul Morgan, age 54, was appointed Chief Operating Officer effective September 16, 2026.
  • Reporting line: Dr. Morgan will report to Chief Executive Officer and President Christian Ulbrich and will join the Global Executive Board.
  • Prior JLL role: Before this appointment, Dr. Morgan served as Global Chief Operating Officer of Real Estate Management Services and as Chief Executive Officer of Workplace Management globally.
  • JLL tenure: Dr. Morgan joined JLL in 2016.
  • Previous employer: Prior to JLL, Dr. Morgan spent 18 years at Johnson Controls in executive leadership roles covering sales, strategy, account management, and operations.

Details of Paul Morgan's Appointment as JLL's First Chief Operating Officer

According to the filing, Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE:JLL) announced the appointment of Paul Morgan as Chief Operating Officer on September 16, 2026. The filing describes the position as a newly created role, and states the appointment was effective immediately. Dr. Morgan will report directly to Christian Ulbrich, the company's Chief Executive Officer and President, and will become a member of the company's Global Executive Board.

The filing notes that prior to this appointment, Dr. Morgan held the role of Global Chief Operating Officer of the company's Real Estate Management Services business and simultaneously served as Chief Executive Officer of Workplace Management globally. The company disclosed that Dr. Morgan joined JLL in 2016, and that before joining JLL he spent 18 years at Johnson Controls, where he held various executive leadership positions in sales, strategy, account management, and operations.

The filing explicitly states there are no family relationships between Dr. Morgan and any director or executive officer of the company. It also states there are no transactions between Dr. Morgan or any of his immediate family members and the company or its subsidiaries that would require reporting under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. A press release announcing the appointment was furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the filing.

What Was Disclosed

Jones Lang LaSalle filed an 8-K disclosing the creation of a new Chief Operating Officer role and the appointment of Paul Morgan, age 54, to that position, effective September 16, 2026, with Dr. Morgan joining the company's Global Executive Board.