UK legal services provider NAHL Group has announced the appointment of James Saralis as chief executive officer.

Saralis has been the group’s CFO since 2018. Previously he spent over 10 years in the general insurance industry, and has held finance roles at Jelf, Clearspeed Technology, HBOS and RAC.

Tim Aspinall, chair of NAHL, commented: “Over the past year, James has taken on additional responsibilities that stretch far beyond the role of CFO and has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities whilst carefully managing the cost base. With his in-depth knowledge of the business and our strategy, James was the standout individual to lead the group and I am delighted that he has agreed to become group CEO. I look forward to continuing to work closely together with him.”