Recruitment Built Around the People Who Move Organizations Forward.
Lead Search Group is a boutique executive search and recruitment firm in Toronto, connecting organizations with exceptional talent through a personalized, relationship driven approach to every search.
Our Reputation Is Our Story.
We are grateful to work with clients and candidates who trust Lead Search Group with important career and hiring decisions. That trust has helped us build lasting relationships and a reputation for personalized, thoughtful recruitment.
Why Organizations Choose Lead Search Group.
Great recruitment is about more than filling a role. It’s about understanding your business, knowing where to find exceptional people and recognizing the right fit when you find it. Our personalized approach brings strategy, judgment and genuine partnership to every search.
Principal Attention
Senior recruitment professionals stay close to your search, your candidates and your hiring team from start to finish.
Service
Responsive, transparent service and a genuine investment in delivering the right outcome for every search.
Network
Our relationship based network connects us with experienced professionals, industry contacts and candidates who may not be actively looking.
Strategy
Every search is built around your organization, the role and the people you need to reach.
Flexibility
Flexible search options and personalized service give you an approach built around your hiring needs.
Guarantee
We stay connected after the hire, supporting both client and candidate through the transition.
The Best Leader May Never Apply.
Executive search is different because many of the strongest candidates are already succeeding somewhere else. Finding them requires more than advertising a role. It means understanding the leadership market, identifying where the right people are and creating a reason for them to have a conversation.
Market Mapping & Targeted Research
We identify where the right leadership talent is likely to be, including competitor organizations, adjacent industries and leadership environments that align with the mandate. The goal is to understand the market before the outreach begins.
Headhunting, Relationships & Direct Outreach
We proactively approach experienced leaders who may not be looking, applying or responding to traditional recruitment advertising. Direct outreach, trusted relationships, referrals and industry networks help open conversations with talent that may never enter the active candidate market.
More Attention. More Flexibility. Better Value.
The right recruitment partner should give you more than access to candidates. You should get experienced attention, a search built around your business, clear accountability and an approach that adapts to the role you need to fill.
Senior Attention Stays With Your Search
Experienced recruitment professionals stay close to your organization, your candidates and your hiring team from beginning to end.
Relationships Expand the Candidate Pool
We combine targeted research with a relationship based network to reach experienced professionals, including people who may not be actively looking.
Your Business Shapes the Search
We learn your organization, culture, leadership team and hiring priorities before deciding how the opportunity should be positioned and who should be pursued.
Every Search Gets Its Own Strategy
The role, market, candidate profile and urgency determine how we build the search, not a predetermined recruitment template.
Competitive Boutique Pricing
Better value without giving up experienced attention, personalized service or the depth of the search.
Accountability Beyond the Hire
We stay connected through the transition and support qualifying permanent placements with Lead Search Group's six month replacement guarantee.
Boutique Should Feel Better.
More attention, stronger relationships, a search built around your business and competitive pricing. That is the advantage of working with Lead Search Group.
Start a SearchRelationships That Speak for Themselves.
Our reputation has been built one relationship at a time. Here’s what clients and candidates have to say about working with Lead Search Group.
Jackie Sparking
Leslie Proulx
Magdalena is more than a recruiter – she takes the time to develop a close relationship with her clients. I had the pleasure of working with Magdalena when I was looking for a new HR role. Living in Calgary at the time, I was eager to move back to Ontario. The idea of finding a new job across the country was daunting. Magdalena and I connected and I immediately knew that I had her full support in my job search. She took the time to understand my interests and my career goals, ultimately leading to securing a position in a few weeks. Since that first initial contact with Magdalena more than two years ago, we have maintained a close relationship, both professionally and personally.
Victoria Almeida
It has been an absolute pleasure working with Magdalena. It’s very clear that she has a sincere interest in her clients’ success and she works so hard to ensure that they find the perfect role. She is always in touch every step of the way and makes sure you are confident and comfortable before going into an interview or putting you forth for a position. I love working with her and recommend any contact who is searching for a new role to her as a recruiter but more so as an advisor and confidant. She placed me in my current role (before providing me with quite a few amazing opportunities) and its been a great opportunity for me. I look forward to working with Magdalena in the future.
Insights
Perspectives on hiring, leadership and finding the right people.
AI and Hiring
AI Can Find a Resume. Can It Find the Right Person?
AI is changing recruitment and making parts of the hiring process faster and more efficient. But a résumé only tells part of the story. Experience has context, career decisions have reasons, and potential is not always obvious on paper. Finding the right person still requires conversation, curiosity and human judgment.
Recruitment Strategy
Before You Hire a Recruitment Firm, Ask the Right Questions
Retained or contingent? One recruitment partner or several? What should you expect for the fee you pay? The way you engage a recruitment firm can have a real impact on the quality of the search, the candidates you reach and ultimately who you hire.
Better Hiring
A Resume Tells You What Someone Did. Not Who They Are.
After more than 25 years in recruitment, I have learned that the strongest candidate is not always the most obvious one on paper. Understanding someone's motivation, potential and fit takes more than matching a résumé to a job description. It takes a conversation and the experience to know what to listen for.