Hintel Middle East appoints Natalie Callaghan as Client Director to strengthen UAE talent offering 

Hintel Middle East, has appointed Natalie Callaghan as Client Director, further strengthening its senior leadership team and deepening its capabilities across the GCC market. 

Natalie brings first-hand experience in Dubai's real estate industry, having built, scaled and managed high-performing sales teams across some of the market's most recognisable agencies. Her appointment reflects Hintel Middle East's continued commitment to delivering people strategies that go beyond traditional recruitment, partnering closely with founders and senior leaders to drive long-term organisational growth. 

A career built on people and performance 

Natalie's career is defined by adaptability and relationship-led thinking. Having built an extensive professional network before entering the property industry, she transitioned into Dubai real estate and quickly established herself in talent acquisition and team development. 

Early roles demonstrated an instinctive ability to leverage interpersonal skills in a sales environment, where she built a sales team from the ground up.  

She was subsequently appointed to be an in-house recruiter and trainer, scaling the team from 80 to over 200 members, developing her company’s inaugural recruitment and training programme, and implementing brand-focused talent attraction strategies that produced standout performers at every level. 

"Natalie is exactly the kind of operator we look for at Hintel. She has built teams, scaled businesses and understands the UAE market from the inside. Our clients want someone who has lived the challenges they are facing, and Natalie brings that credibility from day one." 

Andrew Deverell-Smith, Group CEO and Founder, Hintel 

A differentiated approach to real estate talent and growth 

As Client Director, Natalie works directly with founders and key agencies across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the broader UAE, with plans to expand her remit further across the region. 

Hintel's model is built around premium talent, seasoned professionals with a demonstrable track record of high performance. Natalie's international experience working with people across borders, combined with Hintel's global network, means clients gain direct access to a pre-qualified pool of the highest-calibre candidates the market has to offer. 

Natalie places particular emphasis on cultural fit, values alignment and long-term suitability, not just technical capability. Her client offering extends to full people strategy, team building, scaling, organisational gap analysis and NDA-protected confidential search. 

Working closely alongside the wider Hintel team, led by CEO and founder Andrew Deverell-Smith, who brings over two decades of global talent experience, Natalie draws on the team's collective networks to deliver agile, comprehensive talent solutions across the region. 

Natalie's appointment is the latest step in Hintel Middle East's continued expansion across the GCC, as demand for senior real estate talent across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the wider region continues to grow.