Experience

Howard Kennedy LLP

• Legal Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Executive Director

  • May 2017 - Present

• HR Director

  • May 2014 - Apr 2017



BDO UK LLP

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of HR

  • Nov 2010 - Dec 2013

  Promoted in 2010 to report to the board, leading a team of over 40 people during a significant time of change.

• Head of HR

  • Apr 2002 - Nov 2010

  Promoted in 2004 to lead a team of 15, increasing to 25, through a significant growth phase which resulted in a firm wide headcount increase of 40%, managing an annual budget of £3 million.



Barclays Private Clients

• London, United Kingdom

• HR Manager (FTC)

  • May 2001 - Mar 2002

  Responsible for delivering the Diversity element of the Employee Proposition, covering 14,000 employees. Responsible for delivering the Diversity element of the Employee Proposition, covering 14,000 employees.



Cable & Wireless

• Holborn, London

• HR Business Partner

  • 1992 - 2001

  HR Integration Manager: reported to the integration steering board on three acquisitions whilst leading the largest European acquisition. Together with managing a team of four HR professionals and a virtual team of eight, I had full responsibility for the acquisition from conception through to implementation. HR Business Partner – Corporate Markets: Managed two HR Professionals and provided consultancy to senior management. Developed and implemented business focused strategies whilst supporting the business area to achieve higher levels of performance. Human Resources Consultant - Redeployment Unit: Promoted in 1996 to manage the redundancy and redeployment process for the UK business units comprising of 2000 employees following the merger of Mercury Communications and three Cable companies. Recruited to provide general HR support to the Enterprise Centre and several new businesses. Show less