Leading independent executive search consultancy Warren Partners has opened an Edinburgh office and appointed director Charles McGarry to head its presence in Scotland and help to expand its Board Services practice.
Charles began his career with Ernst & Young and was then approached by a London based recruitment consultancy to join them to recruit for senior finance roles in the UK and overseas. After five and a half years he moved to a long established executive search consultancy based in London and Scotland. Here he worked with FTSE 100 and 250 companies, financial institutions and large private companies to appoint chief executives, chairmen and non-executive directors, as well as finance directors and other functional leaders.
With both UK and international expertise, Charles operates across a number of sectors including automotive, construction, oil and gas, manufacturing, utilities, retail, consumer, financial services and professional practice. He joins the Warren Partners Board Services practice to undertake executive and non- executive board and senior management search assignments and help spearhead the consultancy's international capability.
With dual British/Spanish nationality, Charles is a fluent Spanish speaker and has lived in Argentina and Canada. Now based in Edinburgh, he is married with two daughters. He enjoys golf, football, music and travel.
"After 23 years at my previous consultancy, it was a major decision to move to Warren Partners," said Charles. "However, the team won me over with their enthusiasm, ambition, open collegiate style and down to earth approach. I'm excited by the opportunity to help develop the company's strong UK presence and to leverage off my international contacts to extend Warren Partners' reach with multinational companies."
The 33-strong consultancy, which focuses on filling board level roles for FTSE 250 and larger SME clients, has also launched a new website – www.warrenpartners.co.uk – as part of a major marketing and business development drive.
The site features specially commissioned illustrations, plus plenty of new content, from information about the team and client case studies to advice on becoming a non-executive director. It was designed by Foundry Communications.
"The new website is consistent with our aim of treating people as we would like to be treated," explained managing director Vicky Lawton. "It's clear, straightforward and, we hope, very useful for clients and candidates.
"Building on the past year of growth, we have put in place an ambitious expansion strategy for the next five years, which includes investment in experienced executive search professionals like Charles. Demand is increasing for the breadth and depth of service we can provide to clients across the UK and beyond."
