This week’s National appointments: Featuring Reward Finance Group, Leith and more

This week’s round-up of National appointments includes stevensdrake, Leith and Reward Finance Group. Read on to find out more…

Nursat Qureishi - stevensdrake

stevensdrake, a commercial law firm founded in 1782, has announced the appointment of Nusrat Qureishi as associate director and head of corporate and commercial law.

Nusrat Qureishi brings over two decades of corporate commercial law experience to stevensdrake. Her extensive knowledge encompasses the intricacies of business and company acquisitions and establishing partnerships and joint ventures.

Having trained and honed her skills at a prominent City Law firm, Nusrat has handled high-value and complex corporate transactions, including mergers, investments, shareholder agreements, restructuring, banking, re-financing, and corporate governance matters.

Her clientele spans entrepreneurs, mid-market companies, SMEs, PLCs, international corporations, private equity firms, banks, financial institutions, LLPs, partnerships, and individuals.

Alex Mitchell of stevensdrake said: “Her wealth of experience and commitment to client-centric legal solutions perfectly complement our mission to provide leading services. We believe her addition will significantly enhance our ability to serve our clients’ evolving needs and solidify our position as a leading commercial law firm in the South East.”

Nursat commented: “The firm has an established reputation, and I look forward to contributing to the firm’s legacy of excellence and working closely with our clients to provide tailored legal solutions that drive their success.”

Jon Chapman - Leith

Manchester based creative agency Leith has bolstered its Health division with the appointment of Jon Chapman as Executive Creative Director (ECD).

Jon will be responsible for leading the creative output of Leith’s health clients including Sanofi, Hoya Vision Care, EFPIA, IFPMA and Worldwide Cancer Research, and working with teams across the agency to develop creative strategies that produce effective creative work.

Jon joins from BBDO New York, where he was chief creative officer (CCO) responsible for growing the agency’s health offering and was part of the North American Creative Council for the network.

Prior to joining BBDO, he spent over a decade at Havas Lynx, joining when it was a small design studio in Manchester and leaving 10 years later as CCO when it had grown into a global health agency employing 650 people.

Richard Marsham, group managing partner, Leith commented; “We are thrilled to have someone of Jon’s calibre and pedigree joining the agency. He has extensive experience of working on large global campaigns and smaller local initiatives, across multiple issues and geographies, and culturally he’s a great fit too.”

Jon added: “I have always admired the spirit and ambition of the team at Leith which is reflected in the quality of work coming out of the agency. The opportunity to move back to Manchester and build upon Leith’s unfettered creativity and ambition was too good to miss.”

Sharon Ellis - Reward Finance Group

Reward Finance Group has appointed Sharon Ellis as its strategy and programme director. With the majority of her career spent in business banking, Sharon will be ‘pivotal’ in steering the strategic direction and vision of the business.

Sharon’s decision to join Reward is driven by her desire for fresh challenges in the industry. Having dedicated over a decade to the financial services sector and holding significant positions at companies like Virgin Money, her move comes at an opportune time.

Having worked with sole traders through renowned PLCs and guiding large, diverse teams, Sharon’s extensive experience will be invaluable. Her role is multifaceted, encompassing not just products and Reward’s proposition, but also programme management, change initiation and the pursuit of operational excellence.

Sharon Ellis commented: “Coming onboard with Reward is the ideal next step for me. I am keen to leverage my business banking experience for the benefit of my role and Reward. With the company experiencing such impressive growth, I’m very excited to be part of shaping the strategic direction of the business in alignment with the Board’s wider vision.

“What struck me is that Reward offers a genuine alternative to conventional lenders and has the right culture embedded in its people, to ensure SMEs across the UK receive unmatched funding support.”

Nick Smith, Reward’s group managing director, added: “Sharon is joining the team during a dynamic phase for Reward. Her extensive banking experience and strategic acumen in the financial services sector will be a real asset to our team and will be integral in achieving our long-term vision.”

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