Kurt Geiger counsel steps back into pharma

Smith joined Kurt Geiger a year ago from ­pharma company Phoqus ­Pharmaceuticals, where she was general counsel. She joined Phoqus in February 2005 and was appointed company secretary in ­January 2007.

Smith will join US ­company Genzyme later this year as legal director for the UK and Ireland, a role that has been created for her. The biotechnology company headhunted her for the ­position.

Genzyme has more than 11,000 employees in ­locations across the globe, including four offices in the UK and one in Ireland.

It develops products and services that focus on rare inherited disorders, ­including kidney disease, orthopaedics, cancer, transplant and immune disease, as well as diagnostic testing.

Kurt Geiger is currently looking for a replacement.