Fiona Stephens appointed Chairman of financial services, Longbridge International

Longbridge International plc, recognised as the UKís legal executive search and consulting firm, today announced the appointment of Fiona Stephens (Notes to Editors) as Chairman of Financial Services.

As the founder of Stephens Associates, the UKís first specialist financial services search firm, Fiona has extensive experience of working with domestic and international financial services clients in the UK and Europe as well as in the US and Asia.

Fionaís role at Longbridge will be to grow the firmís search business across the Financial Services sector, with particular focus on Asset Management and Equities. Her extensive contacts and 25 yearsí headhunting experience will also support Longbridgeís wider business development strategy.

Fiona Stephens, Chairman of Financial Services at Longbridge, commented: ìLongbridge is poised for growth. The firm has been realigned to mirror the changes in financial services and has recently appointed a number of experienced, specialist consultants. We are well-positioned to build a pre-eminent financial services search business.î

Frank Varela, Managing Director of Longbridge, commented: ìFionaís experience in City financial services is unrivalled. Her appointment will play a major part in building up our banking practice to the same level as our number one ranking in professional services.î