On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
A former City lawyer has joined Nottingham-headquartered legal recruitment specialist Bygott Biggs.
Kelly Barker, who will based in the firm’s Birmingham office, has over a decade’s experience as a legal recruiter and is renowned for her extensive market knowledge.
Having initially qualified as a solicitor in 2001, Barker has been recruiting lawyers since 2005. She worked in the City for a number of years but is now based in the Midlands and has spent much of her career moving lawyers to and from London and the regions.
She said: “Bygott Biggs has been recruiting longer and more consistently than any other recruiter in the region. Its knowledge of the market and connections mean it has access to the best legal talent, so this is a great move for me.
“I look forward to working with the very best legal talent in the West Midlands and Home Counties.”
Jane Biggs, managing director of Bygott Biggs, said: “Kelly has a reputation among her clients and candidates for her discretion as well as well as being straightforward and easy to deal with.
“We’re extremely happy to have her on board at Bygott Biggs as she helps us grow our business even further.
“Her particular focus is the West Midlands and Home Counties but she has placed lawyers all over the UK, from Scotland, all the way down to the south coast. Kelly works with law firms and in-house legal teams to find the best lawyers at every level from NQ to partner and head of legal.”
Susan Nash
Derby-based creative agency threeguru has recruited new design graduates Alex Hackney Susan Nash graduates as part of its plans for expansion.
According to Creative Director Chris Reynolds threeguru’s latest recruits have already made an instant impact.
He said: “We are already seeing the benefit of casting our recruitment web further afield to secure the most promising graduates.
“Alex has played a pivotal role in shaping threeguru’s most recent brand launch, Tax Retriever, as well having creative input on a brand refresh for Runflat CBR… It’s fair to say he bowled over the gurus with his creative portfolio and commercial awareness and has yet to be stumped by a brief.”
