Executive Search · Embedded Recruitment

Hiring Decisions Shape Organizations

Oxford + Richmond is a leadership search and recruitment partner focused on improving how organizations hire through structure, rigour, and disciplined evaluation.

Trusted by Organizations Navigating Growth, Transformation, and Leadership Change

Agile IS
AMLB CPAs and Consulting
AMD
Agnico Eagle
Alberta Health Services
Aspen Canada
Astellas
Aviva
Baylin Technologies
BMO
CGI
Canada Health Infoway
Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto
CVCA
CWSDS
Deloitte
Densify
Flitehouse
Furlani
GlaxoSmithKline
Harris Computer
HSBC
Institute for Advancements in Mental Health
IBM
Ice River Springs
Jack.org
Laurentian University
Loblaws
Manulife
Maple Leaf Foods
MLSE
Modern Niagara
National Angel Capital Organization
Navigator
NFI
ODAIA
Outside Looking In
Pizzaiolo
PPG
Purolator
Reckitt
Safe Haven
Scotiabank
Shoppers Drug Mart
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
TD
Transamerica
Agile IS
AMLB CPAs and Consulting
AMD
Agnico Eagle
Alberta Health Services
Aspen Canada
Astellas
Aviva
Baylin Technologies
BMO
CGI
Canada Health Infoway
Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto
CVCA
CWSDS
Deloitte
Densify
Flitehouse
Furlani
GlaxoSmithKline
Harris Computer
HSBC
Institute for Advancements in Mental Health
IBM
Ice River Springs
Jack.org
Laurentian University
Loblaws
Manulife
Maple Leaf Foods
MLSE
Modern Niagara
National Angel Capital Organization
Navigator
NFI
ODAIA
Outside Looking In
Pizzaiolo
PPG
Purolator
Reckitt
Safe Haven
Scotiabank
Shoppers Drug Mart
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
TD
Transamerica

Hiring Decisions Made With Confidence

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Ranked amongst the top 250 search firms in North America, representing Top 5%

The problem

Hiring Rarely Breaks Down At Sourcing Alone

Most hiring problems begin earlier — when success is unclear, stakeholders are misaligned, and evaluation lacks structure.

Undefined Success

The role is open, but expectations and success criteria are not clearly aligned.

Misaligned Stakeholders

Decision-makers enter the process with different priorities and assumptions.

Reactive Search

Hiring begins before the market, role, and candidate profile are properly calibrated.

Inconsistent Evaluation

Candidates are assessed differently, making decisions harder to compare and defend.

Oxford + Richmond brings structure, market insight, and disciplined evaluation to hiring decisions so organizations can move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

Our practice

Two Distinct Hiring ChallengesOne Consistent Standard

Oxford + Richmond operates through two complementary recruitment models designed for different types of hiring complexity.

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Leadership Hiring

Retained Search for Business-Critical Leadership Hires

Partner-led retained search for senior and strategically important roles where judgment, evaluation, discretion, and market access are critical to long-term success.

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Recurring Hiring

Embedded Recruitment for Predictable Professional Hiring

An embedded recruitment model for organizations managing recurring vacancies, stretched internal capacity, and the need for greater structure, visibility, and consistency over time.

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Our Approach

A Disciplined Approach to Hiring Decisions

Mandate Definition

Align stakeholders, define role expectations, and establish evaluation criteria before entering the market.

Client testimonials

Trusted By Organizations Where Hiring Decisions Carry Real Consequences

I've been working with a couple of recruiters and Oxford + Richmond have far and away exceeded the level of professionalism, unmatched by the others.

Director of Clinical Services Candidate

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Let's begin

Better Hiring Decisions Start With Clarity

Whether you are appointing a critical leader, scaling a team, or improving how hiring functions across your organization, we would be glad to connect.