Recruitment group Phaidon International has opened a Park Avenue, New York office.

The two Phaidon brands now represented in New York are financial services brand Selby Jennings and DSJ Global, its professional services and procurement, supply chain & operations – with plans to house all six brands in the office within 12 months.

The New York operation is to be directed by regional director for The Americas Harry Youtan, previously Selby Jenning’s head of quantitative analytics, risk & finance until he moved into the current role in July 2012.