Connecting professionals with what matters Nationwide

Accomplished leaders,
thoughtfully matched.

A focused executive recruiting and staffing practice linking seasoned professionals with organizations that prize strong leadership. Coast-to-coast presence, nine offices, and every engagement managed internally — spanning finance, technology, healthcare, and the C-suite.

Explore Opportunities Our Approach
2,350+
Placements
23 days
Median to Hire
93%
Satisfaction
Chatham Search · Placement Record
Confidential · Issued 02 / 2026
№ 2,401
Candidate · Anonymized

Diane W.

Formerly · VP Finance at a regional bank
Placed as
Chief Financial Officer
Industrials New York, NY Fortune 500 subsidiary
Compensation
$375K
↑ +34% base + equity
Time to offer
19 days
vs. 23d median
Search type
Retained
executive search
Recruiter
A. Merritt
Managing Partner
Search Timeline 19 days total
Intro
Day 1
Discovery
Day 2
Shortlist
Day 6
Interviews
Day 11
Signed
Day 19
Actual placement. Name & details anonymized per CCPA.
Across all 2026 placements
+26%
avg comp uplift
23d
median time-to-hire
87%
still placed @ 18mo
Mentioned in
American Banker VentureBeat Workforce Magazine Harvard Business Review The Ladders SHRM Online Spencer Stuart Insights Egon Zehnder Journal American Banker VentureBeat Workforce Magazine Harvard Business Review The Ladders SHRM Online Spencer Stuart Insights Egon Zehnder Journal
Trusted Partnerships

The organizations that rely on us
to secure their top talent.

From blue-chip multinationals to venture-backed disruptors — a sampling of the teams we have helped assemble.

Due to confidentiality agreements we show only a fraction of our active client roster.
305+ partner companies — placements in all 50 states.
By the Numbers

Since 2021. Quantifiable outcomes.

Recruiting effectiveness is measured by outcomes — not intentions. Here are ours.

01 / Placements
0+
Senior placements completed since our founding in 2021
02 / Network
0+
Active partner employers — from Fortune 500 to Series A
03 / Speed
0 days
Median time from initial conversation to a signed offer letter
04 / Quality
93%
Candidate satisfaction score across 2025 placements (n=401)
Our Process

Three stages. One goal.

Streamlined, personal, and always complimentary for candidates. Share your background when you are ready — or leave your details and we will contact you when a strong fit surfaces.

You apply Active job seekers
OR
We reach out When a role fits
01

You reach out — or we do

Outline your background and aspirations through our brief, encrypted form. Or simply register your details — the majority of our candidates begin passively, and we initiate contact only when a compelling opportunity arises.

Response within 24 business hours
02

In-Depth Consultation

A tenured recruiter dedicates 45 minutes to understanding your capabilities, ambitions, non-negotiables, and compensation targets. No script. No sales pitch.

Tenured recruiter, not a junior coordinator
03

Secure Your Position

We deliver hand-selected, pre-qualified opportunities. Your recruiter guides you through interviews, compensation negotiation, and offer evaluation — right through to acceptance.

Median 23 days to signed offer
Industries We Serve

Sector fluency.
Broad reach.

Dedicated recruiters with extensive domain knowledge across the industries driving the US economy.

Finance & Banking

Wall Street to FinTech

Technology

SaaS, AI, Cloud

Healthcare

Pharma, Biotech, Medical

Legal

BigLaw & In-House

Sales & Marketing

Revenue & Brand Leaders

Executive Suite

C-Level & Board

What We Do

Four pathways
we advance your career.

Choose the track that aligns with where you stand today. Or open a dialogue and we will determine the best path together.

Most requested · 68% of placements

Direct-Hire Placement

For seasoned professionals prepared to commit to their next chapter. We pair you with the ideal permanent role at one of our 305+ partner companies — calibrated to your skills, management approach, compensation goals, and personal priorities.

23d
Median to signed offer
87%
Still placed 18mo later
$0
Cost to candidates
Begin a direct-hire discussion
CFO · NYC VP ENG · SF NEW PLACEMENT Diane W. Chief Financial Officer · NYC SIGNED IN 19 days SALARY UPLIFT +34%
Flexible

Contract & Contract-to-Hire

Project-driven, contract, or temp-to-perm arrangements at US employers — structured around your availability.

3-18motypical length
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C-Suite

Executive Search

Discreet, retained search for VP-level and C-suite leaders. Rigorously assessed, selectively introduced.

Retainedengagement model
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Strategy

Career Coaching

One-on-one guidance from veteran HR practitioners — résumé positioning, negotiation strategy, and interview preparation that secures offers.

4–6 sessionstypical program
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Open Roles

Curated. Not broadcast.

Positions we are actively staffing for our partner clients — many never listed publicly.

Finance
Director of Treasury Operations New
New York, NY Full-time · On-site 📅 7+ years $155K – $205K + bonus
Senior Level
Technology
Senior Platform Engineer
📍 San Francisco, CA ⏰ Full-time · Hybrid 📅 5+ years $160K – $200K
Mid-Senior
Sales
VP of Channel Partnerships New
📍 Austin, TX / Remote ⏰ Full-time 📅 8+ years $150K – $195K base + commission
Director
Executive
Chief Strategy Officer
📍 New York, NY ⏰ Full-time 📅 15+ years $290K – $410K + equity
C-Suite
Human Resources
Director of Employee Relations
📍 Chicago, IL ⏰ Full-time · Hybrid 📅 6+ years $125K – $165K
Senior
Marketing
Head of Content & Communications New
📍 Miami, FL / Hybrid ⏰ Full-time 📅 8+ years $115K – $155K
Director
Legal
Senior Counsel — Employment Law
📍 New York, NY ⏰ Full-time · On-site 📅 6+ years $180K – $245K
Senior
Technology
VP of Data & Analytics New
📍 San Francisco, CA ⏰ Full-time · Hybrid 📅 12+ years $265K – $370K + equity
VP / Exec
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Why Chatham Search

A trusted advisor.
Not a résumé mill.

When you engage with us, you are an individual — not a record in a spreadsheet. Six reasons our candidates consistently refer their peers.

01

Veteran recruiters,
not gatekeepers.

Every candidate is managed by a tenured consultant with 9+ years of industry-specific recruiting experience. No junior hand-offs.

9+ yrs median experience
02

Opportunities absent
from job boards.

More than 60% of our placements stem from searches that are never publicly listed — confidential mandates from our partner clients.

60%+ unposted roles
03

Zero cost
to candidates. Period.

No charges, no obligations, no hidden clauses. Our partner clients fund our fee — you never owe us a cent, before or after placement.

$0 candidate cost
04

National footprint.
Regional depth.

We position candidates in all 50 states. Nine offices — NYC, SF, Austin, Miami, Chicago, Seattle, Boston, Atlanta, Philadelphia — provide on-the-ground insight in every major US market.

50 states 9 office cities
05

Under four weeks,
on average.

From initial conversation to a signed offer letter, our median timeline is 23 days. Faster than most internal hiring processes.

23 days median to offer
06

SOC 2 certified.
CCPA adherent.

Your data and your job search remain private. We can furnish our SOC 2 Type II audit report and CCPA documentation upon request.

SOC 2 Type II audited
"

Chatham Search didn't merely locate a position for me — they fundamentally shifted how I evaluate my trajectory. Within three weeks I had secured a role at an organization I never thought attainable.

GF
Gregory F.
Senior Controller · New York · Placed 2025
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Voices from the field

What our candidates report.

More than 2,350 senior professionals have been placed through us since 2021. Here are three of them.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Glassdoor

"Thorough, swift, and entirely confidential. Chatham Search positioned me in a CFO role within three weeks — an opportunity I could never have uncovered independently after years of looking."

JM
Diane W.
SVP Finance · Atlanta · Healthcare · 2024
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Trustpilot

"After twelve years at the same firm I craved a new direction but had no roadmap. The Chatham Search team didn't just surface a VP role — they shepherded me through every stage of the transition."

MT
Kenneth J.
CTO · Chicago · Data Analytics · 2025
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
LinkedIn

"I was wary of recruiting firms — too many disappointing encounters. Chatham Search won my confidence in 48 hours. No pressure, no misaligned roles, just a recruiter who genuinely listened."

AR
Tamara C.
VP Brand · San Francisco · Consumer Tech · 2026
Our Team

The professionals driving the work.

Accomplished talent specialists who understand your industry thoroughly — and have devoted their careers to cultivating the relationships that unlock the right opportunities.

Alexandra Merritt Co-Founder
Alexandra Merritt
Managing Partner

17 years of HR leadership in Finance & Executive Search. Former Head of Talent at a Big-Four advisory firm in New York. Wharton MBA.

alexandra.merritt@chathamsearch.com
Jonathan Hadley Co-Founder
Jonathan Hadley
Managing Partner

Tech, SaaS & Digital specialist with 14 years placing software engineering leaders and product executives across the Bay Area. Stanford CS.

jonathan.hadley@chathamsearch.com
Grace Kimura West Coast Lead
Grace Kimura
Senior Partner

11 years in Marketing & Sales recruiting across CPG, retail, and FinTech. Previously at Korn Ferry; now leading our San Francisco practice.

grace.kimura@chathamsearch.com
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Meet the full team
30+ recruiters, consultants & operations professionals across nine offices
For Employers

The right people.
Precisely when it counts.

As your dedicated talent partner, we oversee the full recruiting lifecycle — from requirements definition to successful onboarding.

Rigorous Pre-Screening

We present only meticulously evaluated candidates who align with your specifications — never an indiscriminate flood of résumés.

Proactive Outreach

We deliberately engage passive talent — the high-performers who are not scanning job boards but will transition for the right opportunity.

Coast-to-Coast Network

305+ partner companies and a curated pool of 36,000+ pre-vetted senior candidates across the US.

Outcome-Based Pricing

No placement, no invoice. We stand behind every match we deliver — supported by a straightforward 90-day replacement guarantee.

Now scheduling Q2 2026 search engagements

Become a hiring partner.

Describe your open position and we will respond within 24 business hours with three pre-qualified candidate profiles ready for evaluation.

23d
Median days to hire
90%
Fill rate (retained search)
305+
Active partner companies
36k+
Pre-vetted candidates

90-day replacement guarantee. If a permanent hire does not work out, we will re-fill the seat at no additional cost.

Book a complimentary consultation

No risk · No hidden fees · Outcome-based

Start a Conversation

Tell us what you're
focused on.

Whether you are navigating your next career step or staffing a pivotal role — begin wherever feels most natural. We respond personally within 24 business hours.

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Our Offices

Nine offices.
Coast-to-coast coverage.

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Headquarters

New York, NY

Finance · Legal · Executive Search
245 Park Avenue, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10167
5
team members
Finance
primary focus
2021
opened
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