Xylem, a global water technology company, has appointed Christian Na as senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary, effective Dec. 3. He succeeds Frank Jimenez, who left the company earlier this year.

Previously, Na served as deputy general counsel at CIRCOR International, an industrial products manufacturer, since 2010, where he was responsible for the legal affairs of the company and its worldwide subsidiaries.

Prior to that, Na served as group vice president and general counsel at electronic and environmental testing company Danaher, from 2007 to 2010.

He began his career as an assistant corporation counsel for the City of Boston.