International retained search firm Commodity Search Partners, which focuses on the global commodity markets, has appointed Craig McNicol as senior consultant to head its risk management team.

McNicol joins from Joslin Rowe and will be leading a team of consultants delivering retained search mandates for some of the largest energy and commodity firms in the world.

Commodity Search Partners has offices in Europe and Asia, with a new opening planned for New York in Q1 2010.