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Recruitment drive
Archers ready to continue growth after strengthening team
Recruits - the new staff at Archers Law .
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law firm that ’ s been established on Teesside for more than 150 years , has continued to expand despite the challenges of the pandemic .
Archers Law has grown from humble beginnings on the high street to a modern law firm employing more than 75 talented people across a range of legal sectors .
With a focus on Teesside and surrounding areas , the firm has strengthened its position in the regional market and is preparing for a period of growth that has seen it strengthen the support services at the firm . An increase in instruction and growth throughout the pandemic has led to six appointments in the central support team in recent months .
This began with the appointment of Sara Hall as practice manager , with responsibility for the overall management of the practice . Richard Garland then joined the firm as finance manager to aid with managing the firm ’ s revenue and reporting . Meanwhile , Lauren Martin joined the fast-growing Litigation team as legal secretary .
Three additional roles were filled when Melanie Brundall and Jessica Wadsworth joined Archers as accounts assistant and legal secretary ( commercial property ) respectively and Catherine Prosser also joined the firm in a new role as risk and compliance manager .
New practice manager Sara said : “ It ’ s been a strange time starting a new role during the pandemic . However , the team at Archers have been extremely welcoming and helped me ease into the role , working both in the office and from home .
“ It ’ s an exciting time at Archers Law with the team growing and we are delighted to be in a position to be recruiting new team members in support roles to help grow our offering to clients during the pandemic .”
Of his new role as finance manager , Richard said : “ I was fortunate to have been able to do a lot of my initial inductions from a Covid-secure office to learn the systems and procedures . Now I am working remotely and the support from the firm has been great . The team are friendly and I have felt comfortable and safe attending the office .”
Melanie and Jessica both started their employment on the same day , albeit they have had very different experiences so far . Melanie is working from the office to gain an understanding of the systems and Jessica , who is relocating to the area soon , is working entirely remotely and hasn ’ t been into the office yet . Lauren hit the ground running in a busy litigation team , who have surpassed all targets with their work this year .
Christopher Todd , managing partner at Archers Law , said : “ We know it ’ s been a tough time for many of our clients and contacts . By strengthening our support team , we are implementing the structure for growth to be able to provide clients with the best possible legal advice and service .
“ We are in the fortunate position to be able to continue growing during the pandemic . However , we appreciate that is not the case for everyone .”
Archers Law is a multi-discipline law firm with longstanding roots in the region . It has grown from humble beginnings on the high street to a modern law firm employing talented people across its business and personal legal teams .
Archers Law is on the lookout for new talent in a variety of legal areas and with a range of experience . If you are interested in joining a modern law firm or would like to have a conversation about any of the current vacancies , visit archerslaw . co . uk or email recruitment @ archerslaw . co . uk . All conversations will be held in strictest confidence .
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