Executive Search · Toronto
Ross Executive Search is a Toronto-based boutique executive search firm. We find exceptional leaders for Financial Services organizations and companies navigating pivotal moments.
Since 2015, we’ve managed engagements across Canada and the United States, delivering tailored search services, particularly when urgency and flexibility matter most.
What sets us apart
You work directly with a senior member of our team from the first conversation to the final placement. Whether you are hiring in Financial Services or leading a company through a pivotal change, you benefit from long-standing relationships across both practices.
We know the Canadian pension and broader asset management ecosystem. Our deep sector focus has enabled us to build trusted, current relationships with many of the market’s most sought-after talent.
The same person who secures the assignment leads the search, ensuring greater accountability, clear communication, and a seamless client experience.
Our senior team has led talent acquisition inside institutional investors, bringing first-hand insight into how hiring decisions are made from the client side.
With fewer approval layers and faster decision-making, we offer a more flexible approach tailored to each client’s unique needs.
How we find your perfect hire
Every search is personally led by an experienced executive search professional, bringing senior-level expertise and personal attention to every engagement. We take a proactive, targeted approach to identifying exceptional leaders, with every candidate personally identified, approached and assessed.
We get to know your organization, its culture and the objectives behind the hire, then agree on the candidate criteria, timeline and an ideal candidate profile.
We map the market, identifying the organizations and people that fit your search, and reach out through our network to build a broad, diverse list of relevant talent.
We interview and assess every candidate who fits the criteria ourselves. Throughout the search, we hold regular calibration calls with you, share market intelligence, update you on the status of the search and review candidate profiles together.
We present a short list of agreed-upon, screened and assessed candidates, with our candid view of each one’s strengths, motivations and fit. We review it with you in detail, so you can decide with confidence who to meet.
Short-listed candidates meet with you, and we manage the process around each interview. We brief you and each candidate beforehand, gather feedback from both sides afterwards and raise any concerns early, so momentum holds and the right candidate stays engaged.
We advise on the offer, present terms and secure sign-back, then complete references and background checks. After the start date, we help with onboarding and check in regularly.
Practice Areas
At Ross Executive Search, we’ve chosen to focus. Rather than trying to be everything to everyone, we concentrate on two areas where we know we can make the greatest impact: Financial Services and Special Situations. That focus gives our clients deeper insight, more relevant networks, and an advisor who truly understands their world.
Recent Appointments
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Preeminent Canadian Building Products Manufacturer
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High-Growth Infrastructure and Environmental Services Firm
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Innovative Global Renewable Energy Firm
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Preeminent Canadian Pension Fund
Our Team
Founder and Managing Director
Matthew has 20 years of experience as an executive search practitioner.
Before forming his own firm in 2015, he worked for leading professional search firms in Canada, both global and boutique.
In addition, Matthew helped to lead the recruitment function at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (OTPP) as the fund underwent a period of significant growth and transformation.
Director
Noelle brings nearly 30 years of experience in executive search and talent acquisition.
She has worked with premier global search firms and top-tier corporations throughout her distinguished career.
Her roles have notably included Vice President, Talent Acquisition at Northleaf Capital Partners, a leading Canadian private equity firm, where she created and built the firm’s Talent Acquisition function.
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