Sophie is Director at Livingston James, supporting C-Suite and Chair / Non-Executive appointments for businesses across the UK. She is an executive search expert offering comprehensive search & selection and leadership consulting services, with a particular track record supporting private equity firms and their portfolio companies. Sophie is also responsible for the growth of the firm’s energy offering and presence across Scotland.
Sophie is hugely passionate about, and well-networked within, the start-up / scale-up market of Scotland and building relationships with Founders and Entrepreneurs to bring impactful leadership solutions to help unlock future growth. Along with the Livingston James team, Sophie has built a community of Fractional C-Suite talent to help facilitate introductions to further support this ecosystem.
Sophie was appointed as Group Commercial Director in January 2024 and is responsible for the Group’s commercial and marketing initiatives across Scotland.
In addition to search, Sophie offers a steady pipeline of strategic introductions, curated thought leadership and tailored people advisory services. She looks to develop long-term strategic partnerships that build winning leadership teams and create substantial value. Sophie also founded “No Diversity, No Deal”, a movement and event series created to empower the next generation of female founders / operators / investors within the private equity and deals communities of Scotland.
Sophie is a graduate of Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen with a BA (Hons) in Management with Marketing and attended University of Michigan, gaining a distinction in Communications & Event Management and Recovery Management. She also completed a year-long internship with Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Upon graduating, Sophie was a key member of an FTSE 250 listed business in Aberdeen before joining Livingston James Group in 2015.
Originally from Ireland, Sophie is a well-travelled individual, attending 12 schools across the world. She takes an active part in her community and is a Trustee for Outward Bound (Scottish Council), an educational charity that inspires young people to believe they can achieve more than they ever thought possible. For 9 years, Sophie also sat on the committee of the Wooden Spoon Charity, a charity which supports disadvantaged children across the UK & Ireland.
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Sophie Randles, Director at Livingston James highlights the stark under-representation of women in leadership and investment roles and calls for greater accountability across the investment cycle to ensure that ‘No Diversity, No Deal’ becomes a standard.
We’re delighted to share that Livingston James will once again be hosting the Wooden Spoon Wine Tasting event this year! The event will be held at our Glasgow Office – 218 St Vincent Street on Thursday 4th December, at 6 pm.
An opportunity to join one of the UK’s most influential infrastructure groups and help shape the future of port development.
As Dohop expands its global footprint and deepens its impact across the travel ecosystem, the business is seeking a seasoned Chief Financial Officer to join the executive leadership team. The CFO will serve as Dohop’s financial steward and a trusted strategic partner to the CEO, leading all aspects of financial strategy, performance and investor engagement, positioning the company for continued growth and a successful exit.
We’re delighted to welcome you to the next instalment of our Non-Executive Director (NED) Forum series, designed to support aspiring, new, and experienced NEDs with insights into the evolving demands of board leadership. This session will focus on the increasingly critical topic of internationalisation.
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JaMIE LIVINGSTON
At Livingston James, an unwavering focus on the impact of our appointments is at the heart of everything we do. We work in partnership with our clients and candidates to bring together leadership teams that transform organisations and careers for the better.
Livingston James Group comprises two bespoke sub brands: Livingston James – our executive search and leadership advisory practice, and Rutherford Cross – our specialist finance recruitment practice. This wider group structure complements our robust search and assessment process, allowing clients to access our deep-rooted network and expertise.
We’d be delighted to provide further information. Get in touch with our team to find out how we can help you.
On the 25th of November, Livingston James was delighted to host an evening discussing The HR-IT Fusion: People, Tech & The Future of Work. Ali Shaw and Rachel Sim co-hosted the evening alongside Les Calder, CTO of Donaldson Group who shared his fascinating insights into the future of these functions and the opportunities and risks of change driven by AI and transformation.
Livingston James Director Douglas Adam attended the Glasgow 2026 celebratory dinner and ceilidh, reflecting on a year of remarkable progress, high-performing leadership, and global excitement for a reimagined, ambitious and inclusive Commonwealth Games.
As we near the end of 2025, it is clear that the labour market and the tech market more specifically have undergone another year of change and evolution. AI and automation growth, evolving working patterns and political-economic shifts made this a turbulent year for the labour market.
On the 25th of November, Livingston James was delighted to host an evening discussing The HR-IT Fusion: People, Tech & The Future of Work. Ali Shaw and Rachel Sim co-hosted the evening alongside Les Calder, CTO of Donaldson Group who shared his fascinating insights into the future of these functions and the opportunities and risks of change driven by AI and transformation.
Livingston James Director Douglas Adam attended the Glasgow 2026 celebratory dinner and ceilidh, reflecting on a year of remarkable progress, high-performing leadership, and global excitement for a reimagined, ambitious and inclusive Commonwealth Games.
As we near the end of 2025, it is clear that the labour market and the tech market more specifically have undergone another year of change and evolution. AI and automation growth, evolving working patterns and political-economic shifts made this a turbulent year for the labour market.
