Law firm Clarke Willmott has appointed a new director of transformation.
The firm, which has offices in Bristol and Taunton, has appointed Rachel Barnes to the team with a remit to establish a project management office, identify and run transformation initiatives and build change management. Ms Barnes' appointment comes as the firm continues on a journey to formalise the vision and growth for the future of the business.
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Clarke Willmott chief executive, Peter Swinburn, said: “To fulfil our firm mission, it is the right time for Clarke Willmott to be putting in place the process and governance to underpin the delivery of excellent outcomes for our clients, provide the best possible career experiences for our people and positively impact our communities and the environment around us.
“As such, we are delighted to welcome Rachel Barnes to the team in a brand new role of Director of Transformation. Rachel brings extensive experience in transformation and innovation, both within law firms and corporate and investment banking, and is a true ‘change agent’!
“In this new role, which sits on the Senior Management Team, Rachel will help us structure, develop and operationalise our strategy and support our digitisation journey.”
Ms Barnes, added: “I’m delighted to join the team at Clarke Willmott where the compelling growth story, diversity of the business and opportunities the firm provides really stood out to me.
“Aside from being excited to visit the offices and meet the people at Clarke Willmott, I am really looking forward to looking under the bonnet and getting a better understanding of how things work and how I can flex my skills to support the firm’s strategy from a projects and change perspective.”
