Izelle Coetzee Mc Kelvie
About Izelle Coetzee Mc Kelvie
Izelle Coetzee Mc Kelvie serves as the Senior Client Development Manager at Re:Link, bringing extensive experience in legal and business improvement roles across various firms, including Linklaters and Webber Wentzel.
Work at Linklaters
Izelle Coetzee Mc Kelvie has held multiple roles at Linklaters. She began as a Senior Project Leader in the Business Improvement Team, focusing on Due Diligence and Virtual Data Rooms from 2015 to 2016. She then transitioned to the role of Manager in the Business Improvement Team, Transaction Support, from 2016 to 2018. Following this, she served as the Alternative Resourcing Senior Manager on an interim basis from 2018 to 2020. After a brief period as a Senior Lawyer Relationship Manager from 2020 to 2022, she currently works as the Senior Client Development Manager since 2022.
Education and Expertise
Izelle Coetzee Mc Kelvie studied Law at the University of Stellenbosch, where she earned her LLB degree. She also completed a BA in Law at Stellenbosch University. Additionally, she pursued a Certificate Course in Medical Law at the University of Pretoria. Her educational background provides her with a solid foundation in legal principles, which she has applied throughout her career in various legal and client development roles.
Background
Izelle Coetzee Mc Kelvie began her legal career as a Trainee Solicitor at Webber Wentzel, in alliance with Linklaters, from 2010 to 2012. She continued to work at Webber Wentzel as a Solicitor from 2012 to 2014. She briefly worked as a Solicitor at Clyde & Co LLP in 2014. Her early experiences in South Africa laid the groundwork for her subsequent roles in London, where she has focused on business improvement and client development.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Izelle Coetzee Mc Kelvie has successfully enabled teams to exceed income targets by addressing budget lags. She has also increased team size to drive profit growth while enhancing relationships with clients and lawyers. Additionally, she implemented rigorous work allocation tools and automated processes, leading to significant cost savings for her teams.