Jessica Smith

Jessica Smith is an experienced Leadership Development and Talent Specialist at DLA Piper, where responsibilities include partnering with business leaders internationally to develop talent pipelines and manage global talent and leadership development programs since May 2017. Previously, Jessica held the role of Talent Management Assistant, coordinating global talent processes and development programs. Jessica's earlier experience includes serving as a Child Ambassador for UNICEF and working as a Sales Assistant at John Lewis & Partners. With a Level 5 Diploma in Human Resource Management obtained from CIPD in 2020 and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Birmingham, Jessica possesses a strong educational background to support a career focused on talent management and development.