EXPERIENCED Scottish businessman Gordon Cairns has joined recruitment firm Livingston James as a director in Edinburgh.

Mr Cairns has held senior roles at motor dealer Laidlaw, House of Fraser and Cairn Energy.

He also ran his own executive search consultancy, Cairns Bond, for a number of years.

Jamie Livingston, a founding director of Livingston James, said: "Gordon is a heavyweight figure in the sector and will add significant value to the services we currently provide."