People
case studies
Ruth Pavey - Assistant Company Secretary
An example of our policy of supporting employees in
their professional development and promoting them internally
wherever possible is Ruth Pavey, recently promoted to the role of
Assistant Company Secretary in the group’s busy Head Office
Secretariat.
The Secretariat is involved in matters such as corporate transactions; circulars to shareholders; employee benefits; administration for some 220 subsidiary companies in the group; Board and Committee meetings and corporate governance.
Ruth joined Liberty International in February 2004 as Company Secretarial Assistant. Ruth has a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University, and had completed her professional examinations to qualify as a chartered secretary with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) just before joining us.
Through a combination of on the job and professional training Ruth developed quickly and gained experience and in April 2007 Ruth was promoted to Senior Company Secretarial Assistant, and given responsibility for managing one member of the team.
In December 2007 we were delighted to promote Ruth again, when an opportunity arose upon an employee leaving the team, to Assistant Company Secretary. Ruth is now responsible for managing a small team, reports directly to the Company Secretary and has become a much valued member of the Secretariat.
“I am extremely proud of Ruth’s achievements in a relatively short time to become Assistant Company Secretary. She has risen to the challenge with enthusiasm and determination and makes a vital contribution to the smooth running of the department.” The Company Secretary.
Charlie Griffiths BSc (Hons) MRICS - Assistant Property Manager to Property Manager
Our policy of supporting employees in their
professional development and promoting internally wherever possible
is underlined by the promotion Charlie Griffiths.
Charlie joined Capital Shopping Centres in June 2004 as an Assistant Property Manager with a degree in Social Sciences from Southampton University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Estate Management from London South Bank University. His first posting was to work in the Lakeside asset management team.
With an individual training programme and support from his colleagues, Charlie successfully completed his Assessment of Professional Competence examinations and panel interview to become a fully qualified Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) in April 2007.
Through a combination of practical work and mentored training we developed Charlie’s professional experience and in April 2007 Charlie was promoted to Property Manager, responsible for Potteries, Stoke-on-Trent and more recently The Harlequin, Watford. Our Property Managers are part of a team dedicated to the effective management of our investment properties.
“It has been a pleasure to watch Charlie develop, both personally and professionally, during his time at CSC. Charlie is a much valued member of our property management team and I am sure he will continue to meet every new challenge.” Caroline Kirby, Asset Management Director.