Astbury Jones search firm hires HR specialist from Futurestep

She joins in London from Futurestep, the mid-market internet recruitment arm of the global search firm Korn/Ferry.

This is the first expansion into a new sector by the recruitment firm since its launch..

Its founder, Jonathan Astbury, initially chose to focus on compliance and regulation, credit derivatives, legal and securitisation roles.

In difficult recruitment markets, many headhunters are increasingly targeting new areas.