WHN Solicitors has appointed an experienced HR professional as our first head of people and culture to support its continued growth across the North West.
Kay Jackson-Leigh brings over 15 years’ senior experience, predominantly in the legal sector.
She takes on a senior position, heading up the firm’s people and culture strategy. This includes shaping our approach to recruitment and retention, developing new employee engagement initiatives to ensure inclusion in key decisions as well as expanding WHN’s development and training programme.
Kay will also focus on ensuring WHN’s workplace culture reflects its core values of client-first service, integrity, inclusivity, excellence and innovation, as well as communicating this culture both internally and externally.
Michael Shroot, CEO of WHN Solicitors, said: “Our firm prides itself on the excellent relationships that we have with our clients which is achieved through our core values being at the heart of our operations. Employee engagement is vital to ensuring our values are embedded across the firm and Kay’s appointment is key to building on what we have already achieved in this area. We also recognise that, as we strategically grow, the need to attract talented individuals, who share our values is essential.”
“Kay’s appointment is a key part of this strategy. Having an expert with her experience at the heart of our people and culture strategy will ensure our growth aligns with our core ethos and reflects the needs of both our staff and clients.”
Kay holds a postgraduate diploma in Human Resource Management from Salford University and is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
She also completed an Executive Mini MBA with the London School of Business and Finance during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Kay said: “WHN is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation with a real commitment to both its clients and employees.
“Ensuring these values are at the heart of everything the company does will require an increasingly strategic focus as the firm continues to expand. I’m excited to use my experience and knowledge to drive this forward.”
