Recruiting Support for Critical Hires and Growing Teams
Grace & Co Search helps companies fill hard-to-fill roles, add recruiting horsepower, and strengthen the hiring process through embedded recruiting, RPO, contingency search, executive search, and talent acquisition consulting.
Built for technology, healthcare technology, finance, reinsurance, sales, operations, construction, DTC, and executive leadership hiring.
About Grace & Co.
Grace & Co Search is a recruitment and talent acquisition consulting firm built for companies that need more than resumes. We help hiring teams solve the real problems behind slow or inconsistent hiring: capacity, sourcing, screening, process, hiring manager alignment, candidate quality, and execution.
We support startups, scaling companies, and established organizations through flexible contract recruitment support, embedded recruitment and RPO, direct-hire contingency search, executive and specialized search, recruitment management consulting, and talent acquisition optimization.
Whether a client needs one business-critical hire, additional recruiting capacity for a period of growth, or help building and improving an entire talent acquisition function, we structure the engagement around their goals, urgency, budget, and internal resources.
Founded in 2018 by Michael A. Fernandez, Grace & Co is backed by more than 12 years of recruitment experience across technology, SaaS, healthcare technology, finance, reinsurance, mortgage, DTC, industrial, and professional services.
Our mission is simple: help businesses find A-player hires and build the recruitment capability they need to scale. We approach every engagement with the values that built our company: persistence, service, and resilience.
From one critical search to complete recruitment process ownership, we give companies the people, capacity, and hiring infrastructure they need to grow.
Recruiting Performance Snapshot
Avg. time-to-fill: 35 days
Offer acceptance rate: 98%
Roles filled: 1500+
Clients served: 200+ startups and growth orgs
Cost reduction per hire:
50-60%
Placement rate: 100%
Recruitment Solutions
Full-Cycle Recruitment & Search Services
Grace & Co Search provides dedicated recruitment and search support across all levels, from individual contributors and specialized professionals to managers, directors, and senior executives.
We manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, including intake and calibration, market research, sourcing, candidate outreach, screening, interview coordination, candidate presentation, offer support, and pipeline reporting. Engagements are structured around the number of positions, complexity of the search, required recruiting capacity, and expected timeline.
This model is ideal for companies that need consistent, hands-on recruitment execution across one or multiple roles.
We take ownership of the search so your hiring managers can stay focused on running the business.
Direct-Hire Contingency Search
For companies hiring a defined position, our contingency model provides targeted search support with a fee tied directly to a successful placement.
We begin with a detailed intake to understand the position, business objectives, required experience, compensation, and success profile. Our team then identifies, engages, screens, and presents qualified candidates while supporting the interview and offer process through completion.
There is no recruitment fee unless you hire a candidate introduced by Grace & Co Search.
A focused, results-based search with lower upfront risk and a clear outcome: the right hire.
Recruitment Management Consulting (RMC) & Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)
Grace & Co Search helps companies build, manage, and execute stronger recruitment operations without immediately creating a large internal talent acquisition department.
Through Recruitment Management Consulting, we provide experienced guidance around hiring strategy, workforce planning, recruiting technology, recruiter management, hiring-manager enablement, reporting, and process design.
Through Recruitment Process Outsourcing, we operate as an embedded extension of your business and take ownership of part or all of the recruitment function, from sourcing and screening through interviews, offers, and hiring reporting.
We provide the leadership, infrastructure, and execution required to build teams at scale.
Talent Acquisition Optimization Services
When hiring results are inconsistent, the problem is often the process rather than the available talent.
We assess the complete hiring operation to identify where candidates, time, and money are being lost. This can include job descriptions, sourcing strategy, interview structure, scorecards, hiring-manager calibration, candidate experience, compensation alignment, recruiting technology, workflow automation, and pipeline reporting.
We then implement practical improvements that increase hiring speed, strengthen decision-making, and give your team a repeatable recruitment process.
We turn fragmented hiring activity into a clear, measurable, and scalable talent acquisition system.
Technology, AI, Data & Product
Software Engineers, AI and Machine Learning Engineers, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Data Analysts, MLOps Engineers, QA and Automation Engineers, Hardware Engineers, Cybersecurity Professionals, Product Managers, Technical Project Managers, Implementation Specialists and Technical Support
Industries, Functions & Roles We Serve
Sales, Marketing & Revenue
Account Executives, Sales Representatives, Territory Managers, Inside Sales Representatives, Sales Managers, Sales Directors, Business Development Leaders, Account Managers, Customer Success Managers, Revenue Operations, Ecommerce, Growth Marketing, Performance Marketing, Brand Marketing and Digital Marketing
Clients
Select Organizations We Partner With
Case Studies
Our collaboration with great companies
Expertise Group Background
During my time working at Expertise Group in Bermuda, I had the opportunity to collaborate with some of the most prominent global and local finance and reinsurance firms. These tier-one and tier-two clients included top names like RenaissanceRe, MontpelierRe, Tokio Millennium, MUFG, MS Amlin, Hiscox, KPMG, and Deloitte. My responsibility was to place executives and highly skilled professionals in roles critical to their financial operations and growth.
Challenges
The firms I worked with were globally recognized, and they expected top tier executive and specialized talent. However, they faced several challenges in sourcing candidates who not only met the stringent technical and leadership requirements but also aligned with the company’s cultural values. Additionally, many of these firms were navigating structural changes, entering new markets, or realigning their risk management strategies, adding further complexity to their hiring needs. Key challenges included: Highly Specialized Roles: Many positions, such as underwriters and risk managers, required deep technical knowledge of reinsurance, complex financial products, and the global market.
Our Approach
I started each engagement with an in-depth consultation with the client to fully understand the technical and leadership requirements for each role. For each role, I designed a 13-step drip campaign, targeting candidates via LinkedIn, emails, and texts. This approach allowed me to reach top-tier talent in both local and international markets. I dedicated considerable time to sourcing for each role, using Boolean search techniques to identify candidates with niche expertise in reinsurance or finance. To ensure each candidate was a strong cultural fit in addition to being technically qualified, I conducted psychometric and technical testing for each role.
The Outcome
Over my time with Expertise Group, I successfully placed multiple high-level roles for tier-one clients in the finance and reinsurance industries. I placed VPs, managers, and individual contributors in key roles such as Accounting, Underwriters, Risk Managers, Finance Directors, and General Counsel, ensuring that these firms had the leadership and expertise needed to drive their business forward. By leveraging powered automation and tools, I was able to reduce the time-to-hire to 8-12 weeks for critical roles. My precision-driven process improved candidate quality, ensuring that every individual placed was both technically proficient and culturally aligned with the client’s values.
Conclusion
My experience at Expertise Group taught me the complexities of recruiting for the finance and reinsurance sectors. By combining AI-driven processes with deep industry knowledge, I placed top-tier talent in high-demand, highly specialized roles. Through a tailored approach, I helped clients fill critical positions while building long-term partnerships that supported their ongoing business needs. Whether it was a VP of Claims or a Director of Risk, I ensured that each placement was the perfect fit for the client’s goals and values, leaving both the candidates and hiring teams fully satisfied.
Testimonials
Great talent makes great companies.
"Michael was professional & provided a clear process of helping my agency find quality candidates. The metrics help quantify who truly is a good fit for your organization. Thank you Mike!"
Joshua Gorra | Founder of Gorra Financial Group