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Leathwaite recently hosted an insightful breakfast roundtable, bringing together a large portion of the FTSE100 audit leaders to discuss key trends in internal audit, governance, and AI. Key takeaways: - AI in Audit: AI tools are boosting audit efficiency and data quality, though careful implementation is essential to mitigate risks. - Governance and CDOs: Updates to the Corporate Governance Code highlight the importance of aligning strategies, with CDOs playing a vital role in data-driven audit enhancements. - Sustainability and succession: sustainability and strong ties with Audit Committee chairs are key for future success. Read the full article for more insights. A huge thank you to all who joined us. If you'd be interested in attending our next breakfast, please get in touch. #audit. #FTSE100 #leadership

Yesterday evening, BritishAmerican Business was thrilled to welcome members of the Accelerate Community to an insightful fireside chat with Andrew Wallace, Founder & Chair of Leathwaite, which was kindly hosted and moderated by Georgie Collins, Partner at Irwin Mitchell. Andrew shared the success story of Leathwaite and their stages of global growth - from London to New York initially, and later Singapore, Hong Kong and Germany, with insights on successful strategies for establishing a US footprint. We'd like to thank Andrew and Georgie for their insightful remarks, Irwin Mitchell for hosting this event and the Accelerate series sponsors Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines. Learn more about Accelerate: https://lnkd.in/d7ftpVqh Check out more success stories from our SME members: https://lnkd.in/dmFtuib7

Project ReMAKE and BecomingX: Empowering Prison Leavers Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship. We’re excited to announce Project ReMAKE’s latest collaboration with BecomingX, led by CEO Paul Gurney. Together, we are launching an app designed specifically for prison leavers, giving them access to vital resources, tools, mentoring, legal help, assistance with opening bank accounts, and much more. Everything in in place and on your phone! Many individuals re-entering society from prison are unaware of these services or how to access them—our Advance app is fills that gap and ensures a smoother, more successful transition. Additionally, Project ReMAKE is launching a Venture Studio, a unique business launchpad for prison leavers. This venture is a collaboration between universities, corporate partners, the The British Library, Big Issue Invest, Linklaters, and more. It’s a dedicated space where prison leavers with entrepreneurial potential can receive the support they need to turn their business ideas into reality, benefiting both themselves and the broader public. The launch event this week at The Clink Charity restaurant at HMP Brixton brought together an incredible group of corporate partners, with dinner and inspiring conversations. Highlights included the passionate speech by the Minister of Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, Lord Timpson, who spoke from the heart about the importance of redemption for marginalised communities. James Timpson is the Godfather of Redemption! A huge thank you to our corporate guests including representatives from Knight Frank, Accenture, Virgin, bp, Responsible Business Initiative for Justice, Ministry of Justice UK, and many others, for making this event a success. Big thanks to Clink Restuarant and staff and the Project ReMAKE team! Special thanks to Spencer Stuart, Rowen Bainbridge and Leathwaite, Neil Ejje for supporting the gathering. Project ReMAKE is actively seeking partners who share our vision and can help move these ideas forward. If you’re inspired by our work and want to be part of this transformative journey, please get in touch. Timpsons Limited Anglo American Panmure Liberum Holly Addison Lady Val Corbett #prisons #rehabilitation #entrepreneurship

Last week we were invited to join the Eagle Club in a discussion around the interim legal market. Fantastic discussion with fantastic individuals. Many thanks to Lesley Wan for the invitation. Are interim legal hires the General Counsel’s secret weapon? With a continued focus on cost and permanent recruitment taking longer; contract recruitment has arguably become the darling of the in-house legal market. From analysing the shift towards fixed-term contracts over day-rates, the rising norm of a contract completion bonus and looking at the expansion of the alternative legal services providers, there has been a positive shift in the perception and value of interim legal professionals. Its been a busy interim market at Leathwaite with Kersty Bletso and Mary Driscoll on board. #interimlegal #generalcounsel #leathwaiteinterim

📈 The percentage of people from lower socio-economic backgrounds in senior roles in #financialservices has increased from 26% to 28%. 📈 Today we launch Progress Together’s 2024 data report - Shaping the Sector - a study of 200,000 financial services employees in the UK. It shows that cracks are beginning to show in the financial services ‘class ceiling’ but there’s still work to be done. Some other key findings from the report – which was compiled in collaboration with our data partner Bridge Group - include:  🔹 58% of employees are sharing socio-economic background data, up from 49% in 2023.  🔹Levels of socio-economic diversity reduce as seniority increases: 58% of those at senior levels are from a higher socio-economic background, compared with 45% at junior levels.  🔹The proportion who attended an independent school is 21% among those in senior positions – three times the national percentage of 6.5%.  🔹White men from higher socio-economic backgrounds are 33 times more likely to be found in senior roles in financial services compared with ethnic minority women from a lower socio-economic background.   🔹People from a higher socio-economic background are promoted on average six months faster than those from a lower socio-economic background.    We’re working with financial services firms and advising them to:    🔹Set goals and be accountable for change.  🔹Explore the relationship between socio-economic background and performance.   🔹Develop talent and leadership.  🔹Implement policies and approaches that measure and ensure greater equality in work / client / project distribution by socio-economic background.  🔹Explore the experiences and perspectives of employees to help inform action.     A diverse corporate culture is associated with a wide range of benefits including:     🔹Better decision making through reducing groupthink 🔹Being better placed to serve the needs of customers from all backgrounds  🔹Greater productivity and business success while reducing recruitment costs  🔹The ability to attract top talent from the widest possible pool of candidates    You can find out more in the full report: https://lnkd.in/eU3TvjNy   Help to build a more inclusive financial services sector. Find out more about becoming a member: https://lnkd.in/eiqehtHS    #ShapingtheSector #ProgressTogether #SocialMobility