Our Featured Assignments… 

At Livingston James, we partner with clients across the private, public and third sectors, supporting them to develop their leadership teams. As part of our executive search capability, we support the appointment of a range of senior management positions, including functional leaders, main board and Non-Executives. A selection of our recent assignments is listed below.

Livingston James is Delighted to Partner with East Park to Appoint Chief Executive

Livingston James Partners with Acrux Gold to Recruit Head of People & Culture

Livingston James Retained by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh to Appoint Director of Digital Enablement

Livingston James Partners with Optos to Appoint Director of Quality

Livingston James Partners with AKELA Construction to Recruit a Finance Director

Livingston James Retained by Enable to Appoint Director of Communities

Livingston James Retained by Enable to Appoint People Director

Livingston James Retained by Sulmara to Appoint New CFO

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GROUP CEO

JAMIE LIVINGSTON

At Livingston James, an unwavering focus on the impact of our appointments is at the heart of everything we do.  We work in partnership with our clients and candidates to bring together leadership teams that transform organisations and careers for the better. 

Jamie Livingston

Together we achieve more.

Livingston James Group comprises two bespoke sub brands: Livingston James – our executive search and leadership advisory practice, and Rutherford Cross – our specialist finance recruitment practice. This wider group structure complements our robust search and assessment process, allowing clients to access our deep-rooted network and expertise.

Contact Our Executive Search Specialists

We’d be delighted to provide further information. Get in touch with our team to find out how we can help you.

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The HR-CEO Paradox: Right Skills, Wrong Pathways

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Livingston James is Delighted to Partner with East Park to Appoint Chief Executive

East Park is a well‑established Scottish charity delivering specialist education and care services for children and young people with complex support needs. The organisation has a long history of providing safe, nurturing environments that enable young people to develop, grow, and prepare for adulthood.

The Chief Executive will lead the organisation overall, setting clear strategic direction and overseeing day‑to‑day delivery, while working closely with the Board to secure East Park’s long‑term sustainability and positive impact.

The New Executive Mandate: Making High-Performance Sustainable

In our latest Knowledge Academy block, our discussions centred on “The Art of Impossible”, a book by Steven Kotler; using its ideas on motivation, focus, and sustained peak performance as a catalyst for deeper reflection on what it truly takes to thrive in fast-moving, high pressure environments such as ours.

The HR-CEO Paradox: Right Skills, Wrong Pathways

Despite possessing skills increasingly valued in modern leadership, such as emotional intelligence, change leadership, and organisational capability, HR leaders rarely progress to CEO roles. Livingston James Director, Ali Shaw recently shared insights from our latest research report in association with EY: The Future CEO Report, and how these findings can support succession planning for HR leaders.

Livingston James is Delighted to Partner with East Park to Appoint Chief Executive

East Park is a well‑established Scottish charity delivering specialist education and care services for children and young people with complex support needs. The organisation has a long history of providing safe, nurturing environments that enable young people to develop, grow, and prepare for adulthood.

The Chief Executive will lead the organisation overall, setting clear strategic direction and overseeing day‑to‑day delivery, while working closely with the Board to secure East Park’s long‑term sustainability and positive impact.