Offshore law firm Collas Crill has appointed its first Chief People Officer.
Richard Summerfield will be responsible for the firm’s group HR strategy in the newly created role.
Mr Summerfield has more than 25 years of international strategic leadership experience gained working within telecoms, IT, financial services and private equity-owned professional services organisations.
He is the author of ‘Loving Leadership: 8 Powerful Techniques that So many Leaders Miss‘.
Mr Summerfield has also won multiple awards during his career, including IoD Young Director of the Year in the Channel Islands, and was a finalist in the UK category.
He said: “The three things that I enjoy most in my role are building a powerful culture that attracts and retains the best people, leadership and development of my HR team and tackling complexity and challenges in the pursuit of an ambitious vision.
“This aligns perfectly with the people strategy already in existence at Collas Crill and I look forward to working with the team to really drive this forward.”
Collas Crill group managing partner Jason Romer, added: “People are at the heart of our business and, with us, clients know that they will get first-class expertise, pragmatism and a human touch.
“Making sure that we continue to inspire and motivate people, and attract new and equally brilliant people, is a key element of our strategic plans – Richard’s appointment is reflective of this and his extensive experience in this field will be invaluable as we look to the future growth and development of the firm.”