• Global life sciences executive search specialist Chaseman Global has hired Jordi Pastor to join its senior team as vice-president, global business development. Pastor comes with nearly 20 years of experience in the medtech, biotech and life sciences sectors.

• Specialist savings and commercial lending bank DF Capital has appointed Charlie Michael to the newly-created role of head of people. She will be responsible for developing and leading the people strategy, including talent acquisition and development, compensation and benefits, employee engagement, and the culture agenda. Michael joins from Aldermore Bank where she spent 10 years in several senior HR roles. 

• Executive search and talent consulting firm Sheffield Haworth has welcomed Georgina Harley, formerly a partner at Mercer Consulting, as a group managing director and head of new sectors and services. Harley joins the executive management committee in the newly created role, and will be responsible for key growth areas including consulting and technology services, talent development and advisory and interim & consultancy services.