South Wales law firm expands office team to facilitate growth

Leading South Wales solicitor, HardingEvans, has strengthened its support services team with the recruitment of specialist managers.

The business, which employs 120 staff in Newport, has taken on Steve Parry-Langdon as Finance Manager, Sarah Price as Marketing Officer and Nikki Thomas as HR Officer.

Steve joins the firm with a wealth of experience, having worked in legal accounts for almost 25 years.

Of his appointment, Steve said: “HardingEvans is a firm with a long history of quality and success which I am keen to be part of. It is a difficult time for a lot of law firms but thanks to wise decision making and the sound financial policies they have employed over the last few years, they are in a very strong position.”

Sarah, who is originally from Blackwood, and has a CIM postgraduate diploma in marketing and has experience in service, quality and manufacturing marketing.

Sarah said: “With the implementation of the Legal Services Act it is vital that legal firms find a way of competing in the changing market. I believe that marketing has a vital role to play in this and I am looking forward to helping HardingEvans build on its already strong reputation.”

Nikki, who lives in Cardiff, started in recruitment before moving into HR, earning a CIPD certificate in HR management at Swansea University. Nikki is currently working towards her CIPD Advanced Diploma in HR Management and added: “This is an exciting new role and I am looking forward to gaining valuable experience working with such a well-established HR team.”

Practice Director, Joy Phillips, said: “In the current environment it is vital that law firms think strategically in order to grow and enhance market position.

“It is no longer enough to simply have high calibre solicitors, we need to ensure that the team around them is able to promote and support them to achieve optimum performance. In Steve, Sarah and Nikki we have recruited three excellent team members who will able to play a key part in helping us realise our vision and objectives.”

HardingEvans is one of South Wales’ most progressive law firms, offering a full range of legal services to businesses and individuals.