Newcastle law firm Muckle LLP has announced four new promotions.
Alex Speirs, Tom Justice and Sara Worsick have been promoted to partners in the firm’s dispute resolution, commercial and corporate teams respectively, while Beth Thompson has been promoted to senior associate in the real estate team.
Anthony Evans, managing partner at Muckle, said: “We are deeply committed to our people and want everyone in the firm to have the ability to learn and develop and take the next step in their careers. This is an exciting time for the firm and I am absolutely delighted to announce these four promotions.
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“Each is thoroughly well deserved and a testament to their talent and dedication. It has been a huge pleasure to see each of them develop their careers with us. Alex, Tom, Sara and Beth have very exciting futures ahead of them and I’m excited to see what they achieve.”
Newcastle Building Society has appointed Paul Astruc as interim chief financial officer to lead the finance functions while the process to recruit a permanent appointment to the role continues.
Andrew Haigh, Newcastle Building Society’s CEO, said: “We are delighted to welcome Paul to the team, he brings extensive experience from numerous senior roles across the banking and building society sector and very much look forward to working with him in the months ahead.”
Mr Astruc has worked for over 30 years as an accountant in financial services in a number of senior executive roles including Lloyds Banking Group and Nottingham Building Society, bringing relevant 海角视频 banking and building society knowledge and experience.
He said: “I’m delighted to join Newcastle Building Society – a fantastic organisation on a clear journey of purpose-led growth. I’m looking forward to being part of the team and helping to extend the positive impact the group is delivering for members and our communities.”
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Michael Dent has been appointed as director of business change at North East housing association Bernicia. The new role will see Mr Dent oversee the design and adoption of new systems and approaches to enhance customer and colleague experience.
He was originally brought into Bernicia in a consultancy role as project director of customer service excellence, and on the back of its success he has been appointed into a senior full-time position, to embed digital transformation into other areas of customer service.
He said: “I’m looking forward to working with the team to help lead the delivery of impactful business change to drive better outcomes for customers, colleagues and the business. Helping the team to make sure we’re delivering the right changes at the right time will help support the organisation’s continued success and positive impacts it creates for customers, colleagues and the region.”
Andrea Malcolm, Bernicia deputy chief executive, said: “Michael brings exceptional governance and project management skills to a complex and important direction of travel for Bernicia. Business change can be complex. Michael has demonstrated the value of exceptional oversight and working collaboratively, ensuring everyone moves with pace, and in the right direction. I am confident that customers and colleagues will soon feel the benefits of our investment and commitment to service excellence.”
Carney Consultancy, a provider of health, safety and ISO accreditation services , has announced four new appointments as part of its expansion across the North.
Billy Smith joins as trainee health and safety consultant, Margaret Kent as accounts manager, Kieran Barnes takes on the role of ISO internal auditor / document controller and Claire Wadds will provide administrative support.
Carney Consultancy helps construction and engineering businesses across the North to navigate complex regulations and maintain compliance. Angela Carney, managing director of Carney Consultancy, said: “As we move further into 2025 with a strong order book and continued expansion, the appointments of Billy, Margaret, Kieran and Claire will help us to maintain the high level of service that our clients expect. “We are committed to nurturing talent within our team and will look to invest in further training for our new appointments, ensuring we continue to grow and provide high-quality services to our clients across the North of England.”
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SPG Resourcing is expanding its specialist team of technology recruiters with the appointment of Kevin Burke and Louis Taylor. Mr Burke joins as principal recruitment consultant and brings a wealth of experience in the sector from senior roles at an international recruitment group.
Mr Taylor joins the company with three years of experience as an IT specialist recruiter. With offices in Leeds and Newcastle and a recently launched US division, SPG Resourcing is building on a period of sustained expansion. The new hires follow a series of strategic appointments to strengthen the company’s capabilities in cybersecurity and digital transformation.
Sam Hameed, founder of SPG Resourcing, said: “Kevin and Louis bring a passion for the technology sector to their new roles. We look forward to them joining the team at an exciting period for the company, as we continue to grow our presence in the 海角视频 and internationally.”