We exist to make the leap between people and companies feel inevitable.

leapster&co was founded on a simple frustration: search had become a numbers game. We rebuilt it around judgement, relationships and a candidate experience worth the name.

2014
Founded, with offices in three regions
2,400+
Placements made for our clients
40+
Partners & sector specialists
96%
Placements retained beyond a year

Built by people who’d been let down by search

Our founders spent two decades inside global search firms and in-house talent teams. They saw brilliant candidates ghosted, and great companies sold a shortlist of whoever was available that week.

leapster&co is the firm they wished existed: senior people on every mandate, technology that keeps everyone informed, and an unshakeable belief that how you treat candidates is how you build a reputation worth hiring through.

The principles behind every search

Judgement over volume

We send three right people, not thirty plausible ones. Quality is the whole job.

Candidates are people

Every applicant gets honesty, feedback and respect — whether they're placed or not.

Radical transparency

Clear fees, clear timelines, clear status. No one is left guessing on either side.

Deep, not broad

We'd rather know a handful of sectors cold than dabble in all of them.

Long-term relationships

We measure success in careers and companies built over years, not single fees.

Diversity as default

Inclusive shortlists aren't an add-on — they're how every search is built.

Partners who pick up the phone

Elena Cho

Founding Partner

20 years in technology & executive search across the US and APAC.

James Okonkwo

Partner, Financial Services

Former in-house talent lead for two global banks.

Sofia Marchetti

Partner, Life Sciences

Specialist in commercial and regulatory leadership.

Daniel Reyes

Head of Candidate Experience

Built the portal and the standards behind it.

Ready to make the leap

Book a 30-minute consultation. We’ll come back with a search plan and a shortlist timeline within 48 hours.

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