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Livingston James Group comprises three bespoke sub brands: Rutherford Cross, Livingston James – our executive search and leadership advisory practice and Hamilton Forth – our specialist technology and transformation practice. This wider group structure complements our robust search and assessment process, allowing clients to access the Group’s deep-rooted network and expertise.
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Network of Tomorrow with Ryan Grant and Ruaridh Jackson
Fraser Burnett in partnership with The Garden Shed Drinks Company, hosted the inaugural event in the new series ‘Network of Tomorrow’. This newly established event series aims to connect the next generation of leaders within the Scottish intermediary market. Fraser shares some highlights from the first event in the new series below.

Livingston James Group Corporate Challenge Raises Funds for St Margaret’s Adoption Society
At Livingston James, we seek to make a difference to the communities we serve in three ways: we invest our time, we invest our money, and we fundraise! Group Operations Manager, Cesca Christophersen, shares details of our community impact initiatives, including a run-down of this year’s Corporate Challenge.

Rutherford Cross Delivers “Getting Application Ready” Workshop for University of Strathclyde
Rutherford Cross recently partnered with ICAS and University of Strathclyde to host an event on ‘Getting Application Ready’ for their 3rd-year accountancy students. Christina McLean and Harry Young delivered a presentation providing advice and best practice techniques.

Network of Tomorrow with Ryan Grant and Ruaridh Jackson
Fraser Burnett in partnership with The Garden Shed Drinks Company, hosted the inaugural event in the new series ‘Network of Tomorrow’. This newly established event series aims to connect the next generation of leaders within the Scottish intermediary market. Fraser shares some highlights from the first event in the new series below.

Livingston James Group Corporate Challenge Raises Funds for St Margaret’s Adoption Society
At Livingston James, we seek to make a difference to the communities we serve in three ways: we invest our time, we invest our money, and we fundraise! Group Operations Manager, Cesca Christophersen, shares details of our community impact initiatives, including a run-down of this year’s Corporate Challenge.

Rutherford Cross Delivers “Getting Application Ready” Workshop for University of Strathclyde
Rutherford Cross recently partnered with ICAS and University of Strathclyde to host an event on ‘Getting Application Ready’ for their 3rd-year accountancy students. Christina McLean and Harry Young delivered a presentation providing advice and best practice techniques.

Francesca Christophersen
Operations Manager
Compliance, Projects & Digital
Cesca is in charge of Groups Operations, leading on all internal projects, digital support and marketing. As Executive Assistant to our Group Chief Executive, she provides a confidential support service to him and is also our Compliance Advisor. Cesca has a people-first approach, a keen eye for detail and is always on hand to support anyone in need.
Coming from a sporting background, Cesca was motivated to join an organisation focused on teamwork and joined Livingston James as a Research Associate in 2018. She gained significant experience sourcing senior executives for high profile assignments; learning the ropes of recruitment from the ground up and developing wider knowledge of market mapping, candidate attraction and assessment strategies, and client relationship management.
Cesca graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a BSc in Applied Sport Science with first class honours, where she specialised in Sports Biomechanics and Physiology. In addition to playing competitive football, basketball and water polo, Cesca was a competitive swimmer for over 10 years competing at National level and for Scotland Universities. She is fluent in Norwegian and has studied Spanish, French and Italian.
Cesca has always been heavily involved in volunteering, from swim teaching at local clubs to taking on several committee roles whilst at university including Vice President of EUSWPC overseeing club development for over 200 members. She was subsequently awarded a university Colours Award for outstanding voluntary service to the Sports Union. After graduating, she became head swim coach of EUSWPC for a year whilst working with us, coaching university students 5 times a week. Since leaving the team and retiring from swimming, she has vowed to never get up before 5am anymore – especially not to exercise…

Lucy Joss
Administrative Coordinator
Events & Group Support
Lucy is our Group Administrative Coordinator and provides full support to all consultants across our Group’s three specialist brands (Livingston James, Rutherford Cross and Hamilton Forth), involving a vast range of duties from document formatting to compliance monitoring. She is also in charge of organising and running our Group events programme.
Lucy started her recruitment support career in 2018 in a local recruitment agency in Aberdeen before relocating to the central belt to join Livingston James Group. Lucy knew she wanted to work in an office support role and fell in love with the variety and fast-paced nature of the support role within recruitment specifically. Lucy is passionate about providing a high level of quality support to her colleagues to allow them to carry out their roles with ease.
Lucy achieved an HND in Public Relations and Advertising before pausing her studies to travel Australia. On her return she secured her previous role in recruitment, leading her to continue to learn and develop within her administrative career.
Outside of work, Lucy enjoys exploring the large variety of coffee shops and restaurants Glasgow and Edinburgh have to offer. As well as this, she often spends weekends visiting her hometown of Aberdeen to see her nieces and nephews and her little dog, Poppy.

Fiona McLeod
Finance Manager
Office Management & Group Finance
Fiona joined Livingston James in May 2010. Fiona provides support across a broad range of functions both internally and externally, not least operating as Finance Manager.
Prior to joining Livingston James, Fiona spent over 13 years supporting senior executives and consultants in the recruitment industry. Her experience in addition to her finance responsibilities has ranged from office operations management, supporting research led CEO search assignments through to provision of marketing services and events coordination. This breadth of knowledge and Fiona’s commitment to delivering excellence make her an invaluable member of the team.
Beyond her day to day work life, Fiona has played an active part in teams focussed on fundraising for multiple charities. She is a key member of the team running the annual Wooden Spoon dinner in Glasgow.