First Actuarial’s new Associate Partners are Sarah Abraham, Marcos Abreu, Andrew Allsopp, Carl Fletcher, Martin Harlow, Scott Harrison, Phil Kelly, Katja Maiberger-Higgins, John Ingoe, Adam Michaels, Craig Moran, Natalie Ogden, Manoj Patel and Robert Wakefield.
David Joy, Managing Partner, says: “When you invest in staff development as heavily as we do, retention is everything. We were keen to recognise some of the firm’s most important people. They’ve made outstanding contributions to our success, and we want them to know how valued their efforts are.”
Candidates for the new associate partnerships underwent a rigorous selection process combining a business case and interviews. Above all, the firm looked for commercial awareness, strong internal and external relationships, and the skills that will drive the business forward.
David says: “Our new Associate Partners vary a great deal in their strengths. Some are proven winners of new business; some are talented problem-solvers or efficiency drivers; others have transformed support areas. Overall, the selection process was a real eye-opener – it was great to see how great our staff are and how much they’ve done for the firm.”
Introducing this new level of Associate Partner is the firm’s first move in putting in place a new robust partner process. It will become a necessary step for anyone wishing to achieve partner status.
David says: “First Actuarial prides itself on its flat structure with everyone, including partners, being approachable team-members. We need to retain the open culture that this gives us. People should always be able to pursue good ideas freely, regardless of grade. At the same time though, we need to recognise our stand-out performers, and introducing the new layer of Associate Partner in our structure was the clearest way to achieve this.”
David concludes: “Becoming an Associate Partner at First Actuarial is a real achievement. It brings status, gravitas, responsibility and some additional financial rewards. It’s something we’ve been thinking about for a number of years and it’s great to announce our first promotions to this level. We’re convinced it will help the business to flourish.”
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