Senior HR professional to lead on Saffery Champness’ people development

Experienced human resources practitioner Viv Roussel has joined Saffery Champness as learning and development manager, further strengthening the firm’s focus on mentoring and internal progression.

Ms Roussel moved into the learning and development profession in 1997. On completion of a post-graduate diploma in Personnel Management and having gained membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, she went on to qualify as a practitioner and coach in Applied Emotional Intelligence.
She has held a number of senior human resources roles and was responsible for introducing the learning and development function at a major private bank.

At Saffery Champness Ms Roussel will manage a structured learning and development programme in line with the firm’s business objectives to maximise employees’ knowledge, skills and positive attitude.

The skills and abilities of its people is a high priority for Saffery Champness, with the objective of retaining, training and recruiting the best available employees to grow and adapt the business to changing market conditions.

Saffery Champness currently employs 125 people in its Guernsey office and has seen individuals progress from junior roles to senior management, including managing director Nick Batiste who started as a trainee trust administrator in 1992.

Mr Batiste said: “Viv’s dedication to professional learning and personal development is a very good fit with the Saffery Champness ethos. People are the most important resource in any service business and we must collectively improve, empower and invest in our people, developing them into future leaders.”

Earlier this year Saffery Champness focus on people was recognised when it was named Guernsey Trust Company of the Year at the Citywealth International Financial Centres Awards, which highlights the excellence of advisers and managers in the private wealth sector in major international financial centres, as well as receiving a ‘Company of the year award: Female Leadership (Professional services)’ at the inaugural Citywealth Power Women awards.