People: Property lawyer takes up new post in steel city; head of operations at Parseq; Business growth enabler joins Natwest team

An experienced property litigator has swapped humberside for the steel city to strengthen the business legal services team at Sheffield’s Taylor&Emmet LLP.

Solicitor Sarah Coates-Madden has relocated from Hull to work with the firm’s litigation experts, providing advice to the region’s landlords and tenants.

Having worked previously at Gosschalks in Hull, Coates-Madden will continue to specialise in property litigation matters at Taylor&Emmet. She will also work closely with the firm’s conveyancing team to address queries such as boundary disputes and offer assistance on leasehold and enfranchisement issues.

Coates-Madden said: “Taylor&Emmet is known for its property work and provides excellent career opportunities in a large and vibrant city. I am enjoying meeting the area’s landlords, agents and homeowners and look forward to enhancing both my skill set and local knowledge as part of this busy, yet friendly team.”

Richard Kay, Taylor&Emmet’s head of commercial property, added: “Sarah has proved herself to be a talented, tenacious litigator, handling cases for national leisure industry clients at her former firm. She is enthusiastic and keen to embrace local life and we have no doubt she will quickly establish herself as a sought-after adviser to the property sector.”

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South Yorkshire headquartered business process outsourcer Parseq has strengthened its finance and administration arm with the appointment of Jenny Dearman as head of operations.

Reporting directly into Parseq’s managing director of finance and administration, Craig Naylor-Smith, Dearman will have overall operational responsibility for the division.

Based in Rotherham, she will lead a team of 171 delivering document management and payment processing services to the company’s domestic and international client base.

Dearman brings 27 years of experience to the role, replacing long standing Parseq team member Judith Forbes, who is retiring after 30 years.

Dearman said: “Our Finance and Administration division has had another fantastic year in 2017, which is testament to our exceptional track record in delivering great value for our clients’ businesses and our ability to innovate and adapt to their evolving needs.

“I’m looking forward to using my new responsibilities to continue to expand our offering, building on the achievements Judith oversaw during her impressive tenure with the business.”

Naylor-Smith, added: “Jenny joined us in 2014 and quickly established herself as an integral component of the Finance and Administration team’s success. She is the perfect candidate for the role and I’m confident the division’s upward trajectory will continue under her management.”

Parseq employs 2,000 across five sites in the UK, with international partnerships extending across six continents. In addition to its Finance and Administration capabilities, which handles over £15bn in electronic payments every year, the company also provides advanced Contact Centre services, processing over 70m calls annually.

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NatWest has appointed Nathan Johnson as the new Business Growth Enabler covering West Yorkshire including Leeds, Wakefield and Bradford.

In his new role Nathan will work with the local business community, connecting new and existing customers with relevant internal and external services to help them meet their business growth needs.

He will also be supporting entrepreneurial activity by building strong internal and external networks to maximise the opportunities for businesses within the local market. His work will involve organising and participating in business networking events and forums throughout the local area.

Johnson has most recently worked as part of the bank’s enterprise team supporting the Entrepreneurial Park Powered by NatWest business accelerator programme across the North of England.