International accountancy and business advisory group Azets has named Jessica Lawrence as office managing partner in Leeds, UK.
Lawrence, an Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales-qualified chartered accountant, will lead a 130-strong team based at King Street in Leeds city centre.
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She joined the company in 2009 as an audit manager and has spent 17 years with the business in Leeds.
She has worked with a range of organisations, from owner-managed and start-up businesses to large corporates and charities.
Lawrence said: “I feel very proud to become managing partner of the Leeds office. When I joined there were just 16 people and now we are up to 130 and have recently moved into a brand new office in the city’s financial district.
“Leeds is an economic powerhouse and one of the largest financial centres in England outside of London so we are in an incredibly positive place where so much is happening.”
Azets Yorkshire regional managing director Claire Needham said: “Warmest congratulations to Jessica on her richly deserved promotion to managing partner in Leeds.
“She is a highly experienced and outstanding professional who knows Leeds inside out and brings a passion for the city, its businesses and people to her new role.
“This is another strategic, high-quality appointment that demonstrates the strength of our ambition to continue the growth of our business and positions Leeds for the next phase of its expansion.”
The Leeds office is one of Azets’ flagship locations and the company relocated the team there in March 2024.
It is one of three Azets bases in Yorkshire, alongside York and Bradford, with 335 employees across the county.
Azets recently strengthened its corporate finance team in the North East by appointing Dom Caunt.
