About Grace & Co.
Grace & Company is a recruitment consulting firm that specializes in innovative rapid talent growth strategies. We help emerging and existing B2B/C Technology, Finance & Re/Insurance start-ups, build robust teams at all levels using Artificial Intelligence. Our expertise spans from entry-level to executive roles, accelerating organizational growth through strategic recruitment.
What Sets Us Apart
Our effectiveness is rooted in our comprehensive grasp of each client's business. We thoroughly examine and align with their operational methods and company culture, enabling us to assemble high-performing teams for notable emerging and expanding companies.
Grace & Co employs an integrated approach to recruitment. We differ from conventional agencies by embedding ourselves within your organization, working on an hourly basis rather than commission. This method allows us to function as an extension of your internal team, rather than someone focused on filling positions, promoting enduring partnerships and setting us apart in the recruitment industry.
Our Partnership Approach
Employees are crucial to a company's success.
Since our founding, Grace & Co has helped various clients implement effective growth strategies. We work with venture-funded new businesses and developing organizations to expand their teams. Our approach considers how each position affects both team dynamics and financial outcomes.
Grace & Co consultants offer expertise, industry knowledge, and necessary resources to quickly grow your teams. We can serve as your temporary recruitment department, support your existing hiring processes, or help you find executive talent.
We work closely with clients to find candidates who have both the required skills and the personal attributes that align with our clients' goals.
We understand your challenges, have knowledge of the industry landscape, and appreciate the significance of each hiring decision.
A Shared Objective
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Grace & Co consultants share a unified goal: helping clients build effective teams that quickly contribute to their market success. We invest in our own team's growth, offering training in diverse methods, negotiation strategies, and interpersonal skills.
Our team's experience in sales enhances our ability to connect with and attract high-quality candidates. By focusing on our own team's development, we're better positioned to assist in building yours.
Services
Executive Search
Transforming Executive Acquisition: Fast, Custom Solutions for Your Business Success
The retained executive search model has significant flaws. Typically, these searches take about four months, sometimes longer if the search is complex. Retained search firms often consider any search extending beyond three months as a financial loss, despite the high costs involved.
Consequently, these firms tend to specialize in specific industries. The most concerning issue is the mandatory commitment to continue working with them once an agreement is signed, even though many companies report a substantial decline in candidate flow after four months.
At Grace & Co, we use an hourly consulting model without requiring a minimum engagement fee. Our dedication to client success is evident in our policy that allows clients to terminate the engagement at any time if they are not satisfied. We are proud of our impeccable track record, as no client has ever disengaged due to dissatisfaction.
Recruitment Management Consulting (RMC) &
Recruitment Process Operations (RPO)
How We Leverage Recruitment Management Consulting (RMC) & Recruitment Process Operations (RPO)
Grace & Co manages the entire development of your recruiting strategy, from initial planning to final hire. We create compelling pitches and compile targeted lists of companies to proactively source passive candidates. Our team handles candidate management throughout the process, alleviating the burden on hiring managers of engaging and nurturing top talent.
At Grace & Co, we're driven by strategic goals and results rather than a rigid list of positions to fill. We adapt to each client organization's unique strategic, operational, and cultural context, recognizing that real-world scenarios are often complex and evolving, requiring a flexible and dynamic approach.
This adaptive capability fosters creativity and collaboration, ensuring effective outcomes. Grace & Co deeply involves clients and their organizations as subject matter experts, setting recruiting priorities based on a thorough understanding of their strategic drivers. This involvement secures organizational commitment at the executive level, significantly enhancing the likelihood of successful placements.
Talent Acquisition Optimization Services
Our consultants provide the following comprehensive services:
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Collaborate with leadership to devise and implement strategic talent acquisition frameworks
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Engineer and optimize bespoke recruitment methodologies to drive organizational success
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Craft and refine role specifications to align with corporate objectives
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Revitalize and augment internal talent referral ecosystems
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Conduct market analysis to identify prime talent pools within target organizations
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Execute proactive talent sourcing campaigns utilizing advanced outreach techniques
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Employ rigorous candidate evaluation protocols to ensure optimal fit
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Orchestrate and manage complex interview matrices
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Synthesize and analyze stakeholder feedback for informed decision-making
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Facilitate end-to-end candidate lifecycle management
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Cultivate exceptional candidate experiences through personalized engagement strategies
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Conduct comprehensive professional background analyses
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Navigate intricate compensation negotiations to secure top-tier talent
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Implement strategic offer presentation and acceptance protocols
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Deliver sophisticated analytics and reporting on key recruitment performance indicators
Recruitment Process with Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence enhances the recruitment process by automating repetitive tasks. AI allows us to automate scheduling, follow-up communications, and data entry, reducing the time and effort required by our consultants. AI enhances efficiency and accuracy, ensuring that administrative details are handled swiftly and without errors. AI helps with resume screening, it also improves candidate matching through advanced algorithms that analyze large volumes of data to identify the best fit based on skills and experience. Additionally, AI tools provide valuable insights and analytics, helping us make data-driven decisions to optimize your hiring strategies.
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Client Intake
Dig deeper into the role/s outside and inside the job description to understand the company goals and the role/s, discuss the process, and agree on search parameters. We will automate the collection and analysis of your requirements, ensuring an accurate and comprehensive understanding of your needs. AI-powered tools will quickly gather and organize your information, preferences, and job specifications, enabling more efficient and personalized services. Additionally, AI will facilitate ongoing communication and updates, keeping you informed and engaged throughout the recruitment process.
Sourcing
Sourcing begins calibration & alignment to 95% sourcing success rate in batches of 15-20 with the hiring manager. Typically 1-3 rounds. Once calibrated, expand sourcing within designed parameters. Using advanced algorithms we will scan vast databases, social media platforms, and professional networks to identify potential candidates with the right skills and experience. AI and us will quickly and accurately match candidate profiles to job requirements, significantly reducing the time and effort needed for sourcing. Additionally, AI-driven tools will analyze patterns and trends to predict candidate availability and optimize sourcing strategies, ensuring a steady pipeline of qualified candidates..
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Reach Outs
Fully automated 13-step drip campaign via email, Indeed, LinkedIn: messaging, inmails, connecting, SMS/text and other social platforms. Paired with AI we will automate personalized communication, ensuring timely and relevant messages to potential candidates. AI will segment candidates based on their profiles and preferences, crafting tailored outreach that resonates more effectively. Additionally, AI will manage follow-ups and track engagement, providing insights into candidate interest and optimizing future communication strategies.
Screening Interview
We will automate the initial evaluation of resumes and applications process, quickly identifying candidates who meet the required criteria. AI-powered tools will conduct preliminary assessments through chatbots or video interviews, using natural language processing to analyze responses and gauge suitability. Furthermore, AI can provide interviewers with data-driven insights and structured interview questions, ensuring a consistent and unbiased evaluation process, ultimately enhancing the quality and efficiency of candidate selection.
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Testing
We offer a comprehensive suite of psych, personality, EQ, and technical tests tailored to your company's culture and needs. Artificial intelligence will be used in creating and administering these pre-hire tests, enabling the design of customized, relevant assessments for specific job roles. The AI platforms will efficiently score and analyze results, providing objective, data-driven insights that ensure a fair and consistent evaluation process. This automation reduces human bias and enhances the overall efficiency of the recruitment process.
Candidate Submission
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Next we will submit candidate resumes, and a comprehensive interview write-up based on your company's parameters. Artificial intelligence will help significantly enhance the process of selecting shortlisted candidates by using advanced algorithms to analyze resumes and application data, identifying the most suitable candidates based on predefined criteria. Our AI tools will evaluate various factors, such as skills, experience, and qualifications, to rank candidates objectively and accurately. Additionally, AI will assess candidates' responses to preliminary assessments and interview questions, providing deeper insights into their potential fit for the role and ensuring a more efficient and unbiased shortlisting process.
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Role Management & Data Analytics
It is crucial throughout the process to check in, coach, and guide candidates and companies on next steps and align on process, we run point between candidates and hiring managers, coordinating interviews and maintaining engagement throughout the process. AI will automate the organization and categorization of job roles, ensuring efficient and accurate matching of candidates to positions. AI-driven analytics will provide actionable insights by identifying patterns and trends in the recruitment data, allowing for continuous improvement in hiring strategies. Additionally, AI enhances decision-making by delivering data-driven recommendations, optimizing the recruitment process, and ensuring better alignment with organizational goals.
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 great to work with. Easy communication and he understood the complex candidate profiles we were targeting."
Ona Allen | Head of NA Recruitment Adyen