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Shauna Smith

Shauna Smith

Dubai,UAE

Summary

Top-performing sales professional with a proven track record across both real estate and technology recruitment. Achieved #1 performer status in Dubai real estate during 2024-2025, generating AED 1,013,468 gross commission and for 2025-2026, I achieved AED 918,106 gross commission (inclusive of taking June and July off to travel in 2025).

Previously a high-billing technology recruiter serving leading hedge funds and quantitative trading firms across the US fintech market. Total Billed was $1,856,848.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work history

Senior property consultant

Liv Squared Properties LLC
Dubai, UAE
2025.08 - Current
  • Finished first place for commission generated in 2025.
  • Advising investors and end-users on strategic property investments across Dubai.
  • Negotiating high-value transactions and building long-term client relationships.
  • Trained new agents from scratch.
  • 200% of target achieved in January 2026.

Senior consultant

Unique Properties LLC
Dubai , UAE
2024.08 - 2025.07
  • Top Performer for Secondary Market Sales for 2024 despite joining part-way through this year.
  • Advised high-net-worth clients on acquisitions and disposals using detailed market analysis.
  • Average 25x listings and approx 3-4 deals per month.

Property consultant

Standpoint Real Estate
Dubai, UAE
2023.11 - 2024.07
  • Successfully transitioned from technology recruitment into Dubai real estate.
  • Generated AED 180,000 in gross commission on third month joining.
  • Built relationships with investors, end-users, and referral partners.
  • Company dissolved shortly after leaving in July 2024.

Senior Technical Recruiter and Team Lead

Lincoln AIM
London/Dubai, UAE
2018.01 - 2023.10
  • Delivered top-tier talent across fintech, quantitative trading, and technology markets in the US and UK.
  • Worked with leading firms including Citadel, HRT, Two Sigma, DRW, Akuna Capital, and Virtu Financial.
  • Relocated with the business from London to Dubai and helped build operations from the ground up.
  • Led and developed a team of four sourcers while remaining being hands on.
  • Trained and mentored the team of sourcers into recruitment specialists to improve sourcing quality and candidate engagement.
  • Oboarded 2x new clients in 2023
  • Consistently high-billing performer across five consecutive years in recruitment:


2018–2019 (Year 1): $75,000 Gross Commission Generated
2019–2020 (Year 2): $349,000 Gross Commission Generated
2020–2021 (Year 3): $641,000 Gross Commission Generated
2021–2022 (Year 4): $271,299 Gross Commission Generated
2022–2023 (Year 5): $520,549 Gross Commission Generated

Education

High School Diploma - Business Administration And Customer Service

Cambridge Regional College
Cambridge

Skills

  • Ability to negotiate contracts
  • High-volume cold calling
  • Client Relationship Building
  • Team Leading and Training
  • Recruiting
  • New Business Development
  • Real Estate

Affiliations

  • Beach days
  • Shopping
  • Travelling

Accomplishments

Top Performing Agent - Secondary 2024

Top Performing Agent - Secondary 2025

Top Performing Agent to Date for 2026

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior property consultant

Liv Squared Properties LLC
2025.08 - Current

Senior consultant

Unique Properties LLC
2024.08 - 2025.07

Property consultant

Standpoint Real Estate
2023.11 - 2024.07

Senior Technical Recruiter and Team Lead

Lincoln AIM
2018.01 - 2023.10

High School Diploma - Business Administration And Customer Service

Cambridge Regional College
Shauna Smith