Heidrick & Struggles named a new regional leader for its Asia Pacific operations.

Stephen McAlinden will suceeed Steve Mullinjer as regional leader for Asia Pacific, the executive search firm said. In this new role, McAlinden will manage 14 offices across Asia Pacific while continuing his client work as a partner focusing on corporate and investment banking.

McAlinden joined Heidrick & Struggles eight years ago and has placed senior executives across senior management within investment banks, securities firms, asset management companies, commercial banks and other financial institutions.

Before joining Heidrick & Struggles, he co-founded a boutique executive search firm specializing in financial services, advising equities, investment banking, derivatives and fixed income clients, the company said on its website. Heidrick & Struggles is listed on Nasdaq.