This week's Yorkshire appointments

Kirsteen McFadzean, LCF Law

Law firm LCF Law has appointed Kirsteen McFadzean as business development director.

Kirsteen brings a range of experience to the role after previously overseeing business development at several regional, national and international law firms.

Kirsteen has experience of harnessing a full range of business development activities to drive growth in the legal industry, as well as creating sales and marketing strategies spanning PR, events, seminars, sponsorship, advertising, online and social media.

Kirsteen commented: “LCF Law has a solid reputation as a growing and ambitious law firm, with a large team across offices in Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate and Ilkley, who are straight talking and always approachable.

“People buy people, so this is a great foundation to build upon. I am now looking forward to helping LCF Law realise its potential in the Yorkshire region and beyond, as the firm continues to grow its already impressive client base across its full range of services.”

Simon Stell, managing partner at LCF Law, added: “Kirsteen has a long and successful track record working in business development within the legal industry and a thorough understanding of the inner workings of a full-service law firm.

“Following two acquisitions and our Leeds office expanding into new offices at 33 Park Place last year, along with several high-profile hires, we plan to build on our successes and continue with our next planned phase of growth.

“Kirsteen is the ideal person to support this, and we’re delighted to welcome her to the team and excited about the opportunities that lie ahead.”

Georgia Moy and Sarah Griffiths, Andrew Jackson Solicitors

Law firm Andrew Jackson Solicitors has appointed Georgia Moy and Sarah Griffiths as paralegals.

Georgia will provide support to the firm’s employment team across contentious and non-contentious matters, including carrying out research on legal cases, and assisting with the preparation of related documents.

Sarah will assist the client service and compliance team by providing in-house support to the firm in relation to its statutory and regulatory obligations.

Andrew Jackson’s managing partner, Mark Pearson-Kendall, commented: “We warmly welcome Georgia and Sarah to the firm, whose appointments reflect our commitment to delivering an excellent service to our clients, as well as the firm’s continued growth and the increasing demand for our services.”

Katie Coxall, Danielle Butler, Bethany Lunt and Shona Stringer, Scriba PR

Technical communications specialist Scriba PR has made four new appointments to its team.

Katie Coxall joins as account manager, Danielle Butler comes onboard as digital marketing executive, Bethany Lunt joins as PR executive and Shona Stringer has been appointed as executive assistant.

Katie joins the B2B PR firm from Open Communications Ltd, where she looked after messaging for the likes of HARIBO and The Yorkshire Mafia.

With a range of agency experience and a masters degree in linguistics, Katie’s passion for the written word will see her lead on several of Scriba’s complex client accounts – including employee relations technology and workplace data analytics.

Danielle is a specialist in visual content who also volunteers for the CIM’s Yorkshire Regional Board as events and education ambassador. She comes from a higher education background, having worked at the University of Huddersfield for the last seven years.

Having recently graduated with a 2:1 in marketing from Manchester Metropolitan University, Bethany is responsible for drafting social media, newsletter, and web news copy, as well as helping with the distribution of press releases and collation of coverage.

Executive assistant Shona has swapped a career in personal training to work closely with Scriba’s management team to oversee the running of the comms agency’s Huddersfield HQ.

Scriba’s founder Katie Mallinson commented: “As our team develops to encompass a range of skills and strengths, everything comes back to a genuine passion for the written word.

“People are often surprised to learn that not one of our 13-strong team has a formal PR degree, but instead come from several relevant backgrounds – including journalism, marketing, linguistics, and law.

“The business climate and world of communications never stops evolving, and there are so many more opportunities for us to add value with our content – especially for clients where we have a direct ‘in’ to the board. It’s true that PR often gets a bad reputation as being nothing but a costly expense, but we’re on a mission to change that.”

Mark Grayson, Rider Levett Bucknall UK

Construction, property and management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall UK (RLB) has appointed Mark Grayson as national head of industrial & manufacturing.

Mark joins from Faithful+Gould where he headed up a team that grew revenue by delivering global clients’ projects into local markets. Mark will take a similar approach in his new role, capitalising on the established RLB global connections and key clients to drive growth and delivery in UK regions.

Alongside his specialised experience in the automation of industrial and manufacturing estates for the food & beverage and automotive sectors, Mark will also bring knowledge of decarbonisation activity for the built environment.

Matt Summerhill, managing partner for RLB UK, commented: “Mark’s appointment reflects how integral the North is to us as a region and the importance of the region to our growth as a company.

“With the North steeped in manufacturing history it makes perfect sense for Mark, who comes from Sheffield and whose experience lies within the manufacturing & built environment to join RLB.”

Mark added: “RLB’s drive to not only grow its regional markets but the focus on the Industrial and Manufacturing sector was instrumental in wanting to join the team.

“Understanding that RLB value and recognise the opportunities on a regional and sector level and knowing that my skill and experience matched this ambition felt like the perfect move.”

Chantelle Darkings and Beth Ward, ORB Recruitment

ORB Recruitment has appointed Chantelle Darkings as recruitment consultant and Beth Ward as recruitment resourcer.

One of the key tasks for Chantelle will be placing permanent candidates in a new call centre as part of a major new contract for ORB.

Chantelle commented: “The business ethos here at ORB and just generally how they operate as a company fits perfectly to what I was looking for in an employer. Everyone is down to earth and friendly and you are able to manage your time yourself.”

Beth takes on a varied role that includes pre-screening potential candidates, carrying out inductions and managing temporary workers.

Beth said: “This company stands out from the crowd because everyone is very passionate and enthusiastic about their work and doing the very best for our clients and candidates.

“The thing I like the most about working in recruitment is the satisfaction you feel when you fill roles and hearing how happy candidates are when they find out they have got the job.”

Stewart Olsen, managing director of ORB Recruitment, added: “I’m delighted to welcome Chantelle and Beth to the ORB Recruitment team.

“They share our passion for people and will play important roles as we look to match even more businesses with their ideal candidates.”

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