Ledingham Chalmers gains employer award

Ledingham Chalmers LLP has been recognised for its commitment to people in the early stages of their career by gaining the accreditation,Investors in Young People Award.

Wendy Anderson, head of human resources at Ledingham Chalmers LLP, said: “At Ledingham Chalmers we take time to understand and appreciate the contribution young people can make to the firm and consider how the firm can best support them.

“The Investors in Young People Award has been an inspiration and focus for our continuous work with young people as they forge their careers with us.”

Peter Russian, chief executive of Investors in People Scotland commended the firm’s accomplishment.

He said: “As the first law firm to achieve IIYP accreditation, I envisage that many more firms will wish to follow in the footsteps of Ledingham Chalmers by working with the IIYP framework.”

Jennifer Young, chairman of the firm said: “Ledingham Chalmers is hugely committed to supporting and encouraging the next generation of employees at the firm across all legal service teams and every area of expertise including administration, regulatory compliance, finance & accounts, legal support and client care.”