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Weightmans—Helen Taylor

26 July 2019
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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HR director joins the board in firm first

National firm Weightmans has welcomed Helen Taylor to the team as human resources director.

Joining after five years as HR director with insurance company esure Group, Helen has also held senior HR positions at RSA, Next, and Co-operative Financial Services. She is highly experienced in managing a wide range of HR issues, including reward, recruitment, engagement, talent and succession planning. Helen is also a non-executive director and council member at the University of Salford.

Based in Weightmans’ Liverpool office, Helen will be the first HR director to sit on the firm’s management board.

Weightmans' managing partner John Schorah said: ‘The implementation of our bold people and talent strategy is key to supporting our clients,  achieving our goals and delivering further growth. Our people, their development and success are so important to us, and appointing our HR Director to the main board for the first time is a testament to our commitment of putting our people and clients at the heart of everything we do.

‘Helen is an excellent addition to the board – her wealth of experience, enthusiasm and results-driven focus will add real strategic value to the wider business. We are thrilled to welcome her to the firm.’

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