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Breakaway Executive Search

Breakaway Executive Search is a boutique legal recruitment firm dedicated to Executive Search for Attorneys Worldwide, partnering with corporate in-house legal teams and law firms to deliver high-impact legal talent from associates and partners to in-house counsel and senior legal leadership. Owned and operated by Joe Madden, an award-winning search professional with decades of experience, the firm combines a deep, cultivated network with cutting-edge search technology and rigorous data tracking to identify, contact, and recruit proven legal game changers. Its approach is simple and focused: dive deep to understand each client’s needs, move with speed and precision, and deliver candidates who are already succeeding in the exact work required. Breakaway executes a limited number of searches at any time to ensure exclusivity, responsiveness, and outcome-driven attention, serving clients that range from high-growth startups to Fortune 500 enterprises and AM Law 200 firms, as well as internationally recognized professional sports organizations. Core focus areas include Intellectual Property (spanning Scientific Advisors, Technology Specialists, Patent Agents, Associates, and Partners), law firm Partners and Associates across key practice groups, and in-house corporate counsel up to General Counsel levels. For legal professionals, Breakaway offers a discreet, candidate-centered experience that minimizes friction and accelerates advancement, aligning career goals with top-tier opportunities where they can thrive. For clients, the firm provides a trusted, consultative search partner that brings market intelligence, targeted sourcing, and efficient process management to every engagement, consistently shortening time-to-hire and elevating the caliber of talent on legal teams. Rooted in the Greater Boston area yet operating nationally and globally, Breakaway Executive Search stands out for its commitment to speed, skill, success, and partnership—delivering measurable impact for legal departments and law firms that seek meaningful competitive advantage through top legal talent.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsLegalSports ManagementLegal & ComplianceSenior ExecutivesGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQBoston, United States

TekInclusion LLC

TekInclusion LLC is a boutique contingency-placement recruitment firm founded in early 2020 that delivers exceptional candidates across Technology, Life Sciences, and Legal, with a particular strength in fast-moving startup environments. Led by Owner and Principal Recruiter Hope Piantini, the firm combines deep market knowledge with a values-driven approach: for every hire, TekInclusion donates to nonprofits focused on climate change, animal rescue, or anti-trafficking, reflecting its commitment to broader social impact and community stewardship. Diversity and inclusion are embedded in every search, and the agency actively partners with clients to build teams that reflect diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. TekInclusion’s portfolio spans Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, data and software engineering (all stacks and levels), FinTech and financial services technology, and key Life Sciences domains including pharma and research science; it also supports legal hiring, including corporate M&A associate attorneys, and selected adjacent areas such as architectural design and industrial construction for innovation-led companies. Representative roles include Founding Engineer, Founding Data Engineer, Fullstack Engineer, Member of Technical Research Staff (including remote/CLI/AI-focused mandates), and corporate legal associates in major markets such as San Francisco, New York, and London. Clients value TekInclusion for precise sourcing, transparent communication, and efficient process orchestration that shortens time-to-hire without sacrificing quality, as well as for its ability to engage candidates thoughtfully and present only well-aligned shortlists. The firm’s purpose-led model has supported organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Autism Speaks, Hope For Paws, STOP THE TRAFFIK, True Colors United, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and Bike Clark County, underscoring a sustained commitment to inclusion and positive impact. By blending rigorous search methodology with mission alignment, TekInclusion helps startups and growth-stage companies secure high-caliber white-collar and executive talent that advances product, research, and business objectives.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentData ScienceLegalTechnology & DigitalLegal & ComplianceHealthcare & Life Sciences

HQVancouver, United States

HERS Advisors recruitment. redefined.

HERS Advisors is a women-owned, mission-driven recruitment and consulting firm that combines proactive sourcing with full-cycle placement to connect accomplished professionals with forward-thinking organizations. Drawing on more than two decades of experience, the team has placed thousands of executives and professional staff across Fortune 500 companies and AmLaw 500 law firms, with core strengths in Legal and Compliance, Healthcare IT (HIT), and Information Technology (IT/IS). Anchored by its ethos—Honest. Ethical. Responsible. Solutions.—HERS Advisors delivers both contingent and retained search, direct-hire (permanent) recruitment, contract and consultant staffing, and project-based team deployments. The firm’s expertise spans attorneys, paralegals, legal practice support, and legal operations; HIT leaders and certified Epic and Cerner implementation talent; and a wide range of technology specialists including information security, software and QA engineering, systems analysis, solutions architecture, data and AI professionals, and integration engineers (Epic Bridges and Cerner FSI), as well as FHIR and HL7 subject matter experts. HERS Advisors blends IQ with EQ, centering inclusive, relationship-led recruiting to ensure fit, performance, and retention. Its advisors partner closely with progressive corporate, healthcare, and law firm clients to design customized, integrated talent strategies—covering permanent hiring, contract augmentation, and specialized project teams—that scale with business demands. With a nationwide footprint reflected in active searches across major U.S. markets, the firm supports both employers and candidates through a consultative approach, transparent communication, and a commitment to quality and speed. Whether building an executive leadership bench, launching time-critical EHR optimization initiatives, or standing up cross-functional tech teams, HERS Advisors provides the strategic recruitment solutions and trusted guidance needed to deliver lasting outcomes.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingLegalSoftware DevelopmentHealthcare AdministrationLegal & ComplianceTechnology & DigitalHealthcare & Life Sciences

HQUnited States

MC Search Group

MC Search Group is a boutique recruiting firm dedicated to connecting financial services organizations with high-impact talent through a precise, relationship-driven approach. Founded and led by Founder & CEO Michael Nocera, who brings over 20 years of specialized experience in financial services recruiting, the firm focuses on quality over volume, leveraging deep industry knowledge, extensive networks, and tailored search strategies to deliver hires that drive long-term business results. MC Search Group partners closely with clients to define role requirements, align on competencies, and calibrate expectations, then executes rigorous, discreet searches that combine targeted outreach, market mapping, and careful candidate evaluation. Its core offerings span executive search for leadership roles, permanent recruitment across critical white-collar functions, and selective contract engagements where specialized expertise is needed for defined durations. Clients value the firm’s high-touch service model, transparent communication, and commitment to integrity and speed, from intake through offer negotiation. Candidates benefit from thoughtful guidance, role fit advisory, and a consultative process that prioritizes career goals and cultural alignment. With a proven track record in financial services, including banking and investment-focused roles, MC Search Group emphasizes thorough assessment, competency-based interviewing, and robust reference verification to ensure every introduction is meaningful. The firm’s personalized approach reflects the advantages of working directly with a seasoned principal—swift decision-making, nuanced market insight, and accountability at every step—while maintaining the discipline and process rigor expected of larger search providers. Whether building out a new team, upgrading critical functions, or securing an executive leader, MC Search Group is committed to making talent decisions easier, faster, and more successful for clients and candidates alike.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingBankingInvestment ManagementFinance & AccountingLegal & ComplianceSenior Executives

HQScottsdale, United States

Rize HR Consulting Inc

Rize HR Consulting Inc. is an innovative, women-owned Canadian recruitment agency headquartered in British Columbia and serving organizations across Canada and the United States, from small local businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Operating with a people-first, client-centric philosophy, the firm provides full-cycle recruitment support that includes targeted sourcing, multi-round vetting and interviewing, curated shortlists, interview scheduling, reference checks and streamlined onboarding, all customized to mirror each client’s processes, culture and goals. Rize HR delivers permanent, contract and temporary hiring solutions and is known for fast posting-to-hire turnaround by leveraging extensive databases and deep professional networks. The team’s industry strengths span construction and development, real estate and property services (residential and commercial), legal, accounting and finance, human resources, life sciences and biotechnology, and technology, with dedicated specialists who bring market insight on salary benchmarks, skill availability and hiring trends. Typical placements range from construction estimators, superintendents, project coordinators and development managers to residential and commercial property managers, building managers and caretakers, as well as paralegals, law clerks, lawyers, legal administrative professionals, finance and accounting talent, HR practitioners and specialist life sciences candidates. Acting as an extension of internal teams, Rize HR advises on employer branding and differentiation strategies to compete for top talent in a tight labor market, and supports every engagement with a sliding replacement guarantee of up to one year to reduce hiring risk and total cost. For candidates, the firm offers hands-on coaching to clarify career goals, highlight strengths, prepare for interviews and connect with key decision-makers, ensuring opportunities align with aspirations. Combining seasoned recruiters, niche sector expertise and a consultative approach, Rize HR simplifies hiring and creates durable matches that accelerate organizational performance and retention.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingConstructionCommercial Real EstateBiotechnologyConstruction & Skilled TradesLegal & ComplianceFinance & Accounting

HQVancouver, Canada

Level M Recruiting Group

Level M Recruiting Group is a boutique, business‑savvy recruiting partner that connects top talent with leading organizations across the United States, with particular depth in Commercial Real Estate and Construction, Energy & Utilities, Finance & Banking, Retail & Hospitality, Manufacturing, Legal, and Information Technology. Built on more than two decades of entrepreneurship and hands‑on team‑building experience, the firm approaches every search with a deep understanding of how hiring decisions impact business outcomes, prioritizing long‑term value creation and cultural alignment over short‑term fixes. Known for its rapid response, trust, and flexibility—including availability beyond standard business hours—Level M leverages strong national networks and market insight to deliver curated shortlists quickly, helping clients reduce time‑to‑hire while improving retention. The team invests upfront to learn each client’s organization, role requirements, and competitive landscape, tailoring search strategies by market and function to attract motivated, high‑caliber professionals. Its methodology blends targeted outreach, rigorous screening, and technology‑enabled process management to ensure only superior talent reaches interview stages, resulting in smoother hiring cycles and stronger team performance. Level M supports a spectrum of needs from key individual contributor placements to leadership and executive mandates, while providing candidates with discreet, well‑informed guidance throughout the hiring process. Clients consistently view the firm as a true partner that integrates seamlessly with internal teams, shortens search timelines, and upgrades overall hiring quality, especially in competitive or hard‑to‑reach markets. Whether a portfolio company expanding nationally, a commercial real estate owner‑operator scaling operations, a bank or legal practice seeking specialized expertise, a manufacturer adding operational leadership, or an IT group building out core capability, Level M Recruiting Group brings market access, diligence, and a results‑driven approach that delivers lasting talent solutions.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingCommercial Real EstateConstructionBankingTechnology & DigitalFinance & AccountingLegal & Compliance

HQUnited States

Claypoole Search

Claypoole Search is a premier executive search firm specializing in the recruitment of legal and compliance professionals for registered investment advisors (RIAs) and other alternative asset managers, including hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, family offices, and crypto/DeFi and tech-focused managers. Founded by David Claypoole—who brings nearly 40 years of experience at the intersection of law and asset management and has made hundreds of successful placements—the firm is distinguished by credibility, capability, and confidentiality. Claypoole leads senior mandates for General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer while the team also supports hiring from Legal Assistant upward, ensuring clients can build or scale entire L&C departments. With a deep, cultivated network of top law firm partners, general counsels, and C-level HR leaders, Claypoole Search engages exceptional, often passive candidates from the most relevant firms and practices, emphasizing long-term fit and retention. The firm’s tight focus on investment management L&C and its close tracking of regulatory developments underpin advisory strength in organizational design, best practices, and market compensation; its longstanding Legal & Compliance Compensation Survey—available only to participants and clients—is widely cited as a trusted benchmark. While most active across the East and West Coasts of the United States, Claypoole Search delivers global coverage through a curated affiliate network in major financial hubs such as London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Singapore, and beyond, providing clients a single, discreet point of accountability for international searches. Reflecting its values, the firm donates a portion of annual net profits to organizations that champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, notably supporting Prep for Prep, and co-founded LimPiaR to improve coastal communities in Puerto Rico. Formerly known as Parks Legal Placement, Claypoole Search is the go-to partner for elite managers seeking to attract, structure, and retain high-performing in-house legal and compliance teams, and for AmLaw 100-trained, high-caliber attorneys and compliance leaders pursuing career-defining opportunities.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOInvestment ManagementLegalFinTechLegal & ComplianceSenior Executives

HQUnited States

Seres Smith Consulting

Seres Smith Consulting is an innovative executive and managerial search firm dedicated to helping employers secure mission-critical leadership talent with speed, rigor, and transparency. Known for a proactive “recruit out” approach that engages high-impact, often overlooked candidates, the firm delivers a top target list in the first week and typically presents qualified, screened candidates within the first few weeks, enabling clients to reduce vacancy time and the associated cost of unfilled roles. Breaking from traditional retained and contingency models, Seres Smith offers flexible, professional-services-style pricing based on time invested, with project-based options and caps that keep fees well below conventional benchmarks while maintaining service excellence. Its process emphasizes deep discovery to align hard and soft skills, cultural fit, and long-term success traits; an intensive outreach phase to influence and intrigue top performers; comprehensive candidate presentations; and a uniquely transparent handoff that includes resumes with full contact details and the complete research archive so clients can build internal pipelines and retain institutional knowledge for future hiring. Recent completed assignments span Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer roles for a private oilfield services company, multiple CFO searches across manufacturing and non-profit organizations, a Superintendent of Schools, Directors of Communications, Business Development, Budgeting, and Internal Audit, SEC Reporting and Audit Managers, Compliance leadership, Due Diligence Analysts for a private equity group, and Senior Financial Analysts across industries. With demonstrated strength across energy, manufacturing, non-profit, governmental, professional services, and financial sectors, the firm focuses on executive and white-collar leadership where business impact is highest. Guided by the ethos Partnership - Passion - People, Seres Smith brings unmatched integrity, responsiveness, and collaboration to every engagement. The leadership includes Managing Director Theresa Smith, CPA—whose background spans Ernst & Young, American Airlines, and senior roles in international and regional staffing—and Recruiting Manager Robin Wiley, a veteran finance leader turned talent partner.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsOil & GasIndustrial MachineryInvestment ManagementFinance & AccountingSenior ExecutivesLegal & Compliance

HQUnited States

IQ Referrals

IQ Referrals is a referral-first executive recruiting firm dedicated to the Biologics, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Device sectors, built on four pillars: integrity, quality over quantity, referrals, and deep expertise. Led by founder and president Ira Mann, a recruiter since 1999, the firm focuses on long-term relationships with highly regarded, often passive professionals and prioritizes trusted recommendations over job-board noise to achieve superior, lasting matches. IQ Referrals partners with early-stage, clinical, and established life sciences companies—as well as investors supporting them—providing a single, experienced point of contact who understands the competitive dynamics of hiring and the importance of cultural fit, growth potential, and return on investment. The firm offers customized search models, including Standard and Priority Engagement Contingency, Retained and Discounted Retained, and Volume and Priority Volume search, and augments client success with executive coaching and training in recruiting strategy and methods. Screening is rigorous and relationship-driven, often developed over years, and covers technical depth, compensation parameters, motivators, strengths and experiences, lifecycle exposure, leadership scope, and relocation considerations when relevant. IQ Referrals specializes in GxP (GMP, GCP, GVP) and executive leadership across Technical Operations, Engineering, Operations, Process Development, and Scientific leadership, spanning the product lifecycle from R&D and Clinical through CMC, Commercialization, and Post Market. Therapeutic and technology coverage includes ADCs, cell and gene therapy, immunology and immuno-oncology, vaccines, rare diseases, biosimilars, IVDs, large and small molecules, combination products, MedTech, and more. Candidates can expect advocacy, confidentiality, and thoughtful guidance—never a submission without prior discussion—while employers benefit from access to a curated network of referred, high-caliber professionals. Operating coast-to-coast in the United States with strong activity in CA, FL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, PA, and WA, IQ Referrals consistently delivers quality hires that start with referrals and result in measurable business impact.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsPharmaceuticalsBiotechnologyMedical DevicesSenior ExecutivesHealthcare & Life SciencesLegal & Compliance

HQUnited States

Wayoh

Wayoh is a boutique staffing and recruiting partner focused on the two pillars of long‑term quality of life—Health and Wealth—helping organizations hire the people who build better health and financial outcomes. With its roots in traditional Financial Services, the firm partners with community, commercial, consumer, and investment banks across the country to fill critical roles in Compliance, Financial Crime, Risk, and Legal, while also supporting adjacent needs in Sales, Operations, Technology, and Finance. As the team has grown, Wayoh has expanded to serve high‑growth HealthTech and FinTech companies, where the right hire can meaningfully influence access, prevention, and user experience at scale. The company delivers a personalized, high‑touch service model across executive search, permanent recruitment, and contract/interim solutions, leveraging an extensive senior network to discreetly engage top performers, manage process rigor, and represent clients’ brands with accuracy and care. For hiring managers, Wayoh provides consultative guidance on the best resourcing model—permanent, contract, or consultant—then runs an efficient, transparent search designed to deliver the right shortlist on time. For candidates, the team offers honest career consultations, market insight, and clear feedback, prioritizing long‑term fit over short‑term placement. Trusted by established institutions and emerging startups alike, Wayoh is known for relationship‑first execution, consistent communication, and outcomes that stand up to regulatory scrutiny and business impact. Underpinned by robust data privacy and secure systems, the firm treats sensitive information responsibly and only shares details with explicit consent. Wayoh combines market mapping, targeted outreach, and structured assessment to surface both active and passive talent that typical advertising misses, and keeps stakeholders aligned with cadence updates and data‑backed recommendations. It also provides market intelligence on compensation, location strategies, and org design to support decision‑making, reduce time‑to‑fill, and minimize the risk of mis‑hire—acting as clients’ other hand in the ongoing war for talent.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingBankingFinTechSoftware DevelopmentLegal & ComplianceFinance & AccountingSenior Executives

HQUnited States

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