On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
Derby-headquartered law firm Smith Partnership has appointed a new head of conveyancing.
Julie Tomasik, who brings more than 40 years’ experience to the role, has joined the company following an increase in case work across its five regional offices.
Tomasik is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and a member of the Conveyancing Specialist Referral Group at the Institute.
She will lead a team of 15 legal staff at Smith Partnership.
Tomasik said: “I’ve seen lots of changes throughout my career but the one thing that has never changed is the need for people to always want to move home, whether for family reasons or through work, or, following the pandemic, for home-working.
“None of those moves can be completed without the lawyer ensuring all of the legal reviews, checks and searches are completed, which has become a complex process in this day and age.
“At the same time, people’s need to minimise the time this process takes is understandably pressing, so my task is to ensure that, with the number of cases we’re currently handling still high, we continue to deal with the workload effectively and efficiently to ensure customers complete their house moves successfully.”
The firm’s managing partner Kevin McGrath added: “We are thrilled to welcome Julie to the firm. She brings a wealth of experience and a passion for client care that will ensure that we continue to offer the best possible service to all of our conveyancing clients.”
Purpose Media has announced two new hires and a pair of internal promotions.
Georgia Weston and Harriet Fell
Account executive Georgia Weston and client services apprentice Harriet Fell have joined the full-service marketing agency following an uptick in demand for its digital marketing services.
Becky Sandars, who joined the firm in 2021, has been promoted to account manager, while Olivia Beesley has been made senior content and marketing executive.
Olivia Beesley and Becky Sandars
Grace Golden, head of client services at Purpose Media, said: “When we take on new people our goal is to always nurture their development so that they build confidence and enjoy their work from learning new skills. By promoting from within we help ensure continuity of client service and our people feel rewarded for their hard work and commitment.
The South Normanton-based agency works with a wide range of clients including Royal Crown Derby and the new sports brand WearePadel, an innovative combination of tennis and squash.
