Oxford + Richmond

Firm Overview

Oxford + Richmond is a leadership search and recruitment partner focused on improving how organizations hire. The firm supports clients through two complementary service lines: (1) Leadership and Business-Critical Search and (2) Embedded Recruitment. Its Retained Search practice helps organizations navigate consequential leadership appointments, succession events, and other high-stakes hires where judgment, discretion, structured evaluation, and access to the broader talent market are critical. For organizations managing recurring professional hiring needs, Oxford + Richmond’s Embedded Recruitment model adds experienced recruitment capacity, proactive market access, greater process discipline, and clearer visibility into hiring activity and performance. Their forward-thinking approach has fuelled rapid growth, earning recognition as one of North America’s leading search firms – including Top 10 Growing Search Firms (2022) and Top 60 Executive Search Firms (2023, 2024, 2025) in Canada.

Off-Limits Policy

We never recruit from client or partner organizations, or client mandated off-limit organizations.

Average Time to Completion on Assignment

Leadership & Business-Critical Search: 70-85 days (depending on position seniority)
Embedded Recruitment: 30 days

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