Norman Broadbent has appointed Sean Buchan as its new group managing director, reporting to chief executive Kevin Davidson.
The professional services firm said Buchan will be responsible for operational leadership, driving performance and profitability improvements across the business, as well as continuing to generate revenues.
He will also lead the company's sustainable growth agenda, it added.
Buchan was most recently a co-founder of a successful energy and infrastructure focussed search and advisory business and was previously managing partner for a market-leading boutique where he was instrumental in driving growth.
“Sean has led and built market-leading executive search and leadership advisory businesses in the UK and the Middle East,” said Davidson, adding "he is a prolific revenue generator and trusted advisor to numerous clients in the UK and internationally".
Executive chairman Peter Searle noted that Buchan will continue to be client-facing and revenue-generating, whilst also driving the company's exciting growth agenda domestically and internationally.
Buchan, meanwhile, said: “My aim is for Norman Broadbent to stand out as the employer and partner of choice within our chosen markets in the UK and internationally."