Specialty leaderboard · Updated Nov 11, 2026

Executive search firms, San Francisco Bay Area

Fee models, from the firms' own websites: 2 retained and 1 contingency.

Executive Search firms ranked

Executive Search recruiting firms in San Francisco Bay Area, ranked within the specialty
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Index score
=27	LaBine and Associates	Executive and professional recruitment across technology, engineering, finance and life sciences	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	Latzer Associates Group	Executive search and talent management across industrial and technology markets	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	MatchStar Venture Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	Meghan Clare Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	NGS Global	Board, CEO and senior executive search across industries	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	NuPeople	Retained search and recruiting on demand	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	OE Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	PeopleConnect Staffing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	Raya Advisory	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	Rektek	Executive, go-to-market and corporate-function recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	Represented	Deep technology and climate technology leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	Rich Talent Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	RMA Executive Search	Retained executive search, leadership recruiting and executive assessment.	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	Roccam Recruiting	Nonprofit leadership and professional workforce recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	Sandbox Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	SPMB	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	SVTalent	Technology and go-to-market leadership across SaaS, fintech, payments, blockchain and healthcare	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	The Alexander Group	Executive and board search across legal and professional services, life sciences, finance and other corporate sectors.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	The Leadership Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	The Pachera Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	TLG Talent	—	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	Will Reed	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=27	YA Career	Executive and specialist search connecting North American and Southeast Asian markets.	Contingency	Not disclosed	23.8

=27LaBine and AssociatesExecutive and professional recruitment across technology, engineering, finance and life sciences23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27Latzer Associates GroupExecutive search and talent management across industrial and technology markets23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27MatchStar Venture Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27Meghan Clare Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27NGS GlobalBoard, CEO and senior executive search across industries23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27NuPeopleRetained search and recruiting on demand23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27OE Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27PeopleConnect Staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27Raya Advisory23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27RektekExecutive, go-to-market and corporate-function recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27RepresentedDeep technology and climate technology leadership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27Rich Talent Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27RMA Executive SearchRetained executive search, leadership recruiting and executive assessment.23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27Roccam RecruitingNonprofit leadership and professional workforce recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27Sandbox Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27SPMB23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27SVTalentTechnology and go-to-market leadership across SaaS, fintech, payments, blockchain and healthcare23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27The Alexander GroupExecutive and board search across legal and professional services, life sciences, finance and other corporate sectors.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27The Leadership Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27The Pachera Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27TLG Talent23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27Will Reed23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=27YA CareerExecutive and specialist search connecting North American and Southeast Asian markets.23.8
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles

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Executive search firms in San Francisco Bay Area: questions

How do executive search firms in San Francisco Bay Area charge?

Of the firms ranked here, by their own websites: 2 retained and 1 contingency. Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.

How are executive search firms ranked here?

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