Rosenzweig & Company Inc.

What Rosenzweig & Company Inc. does

Rosenzweig & Company Inc. is a privately held, Toronto-based executive search boutique founded in 2004 by Jay Rosenzweig. The firm specializes in retained senior-level executive search and board director appointments, serving C-suite (CEO, CFO, COO), executive director, and board mandates for enterprise clients across a wide vertical range including financial services, real estate, infrastructure, private equity, venture capital, professional services, sustainability, clean technology, sports, media and music, digital, pharmaceutical, biomedical, healthcare, not-for-profit, consumer, and retail.

The firm's core technology is its proprietary research methodology, talent mapping, and candidate assessment frameworks rather than a software platform. Its most distinctive intellectual property is the annual Rosenzweig Report on Women at the Top Levels of Corporate Canada, now in its 21st edition (published March 2026), which tracks gender representation among Named Executive Officers at Canada's 100 largest publicly-traded companies and functions as a thought-leadership and lead-generation engine. The firm maintains 12 offices and affiliate relationships across North America, the Middle East, East Asia, South Asia, and Latin America, enabling global mandate execution atypical for a firm of its size.

Rosenzweig & Company operates a project-based, retained professional services revenue model. Fees are negotiated per assignment depending on scope, seniority, and geographic reach; full retained searches carry the full retainer price while advisory-only engagements (e.g., board candidate due diligence) are scaled to approximately one-third of a typical search fee. Beyond core search, the firm offers adjacent advisory services including management assessment, executive coaching, organizational effectiveness, digital strategy, and risk advisory and compliance. Distribution is exclusively direct senior-partner engagement with no intermediary or self-service channels, supported by earned media in Forbes, the New York Times, Bloomberg BNN, and other outlets, plus the firm's annual report and conference appearances.

Name

Rosenzweig & Company Inc.

Legal name

Rosenzweig & Company

Website

https://rosenzweigco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rosenzweig & Company is a Toronto-based executive search boutique founded in 2004 that conducts retained C-suite, executive director, and board placements for enterprise clients globally, while publishing the annual Rosenzweig Report on Women at the Top Levels of Corporate Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

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C-Suite & Board Search

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Executive Search & Headhunting

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Confidential/Replacement & Succession Search

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Executive Search & Headhunting

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Board director appointments
• Retained search boutique
• Leadership advisory services
• C-suite recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retained Executive Search: The firm is engaged on a retained search basis by clients seeking to fill critical executive, board, and C-suite positions. Fees are project-based and typically structured as a retainer. The firm adapts its fee structure based on the scope of work—for advisory-only engagements (e.g., board due diligence), fees are scaled to a fraction of a typical search retainer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rosenzweig & Company is a global boutique executive search firm that provides retained search services for C-suite, board director, and senior executive placements across multiple industries. Beyond core search, the firm offers complementary advisory services including management assessment, executive coaching, organizational effectiveness, digital strategy, and risk advisory, and publishes the annual Rosenzweig Report on Women at the Top Levels of Corporate Canada.

Product overview

Rosenzweig & Company is a global executive search and talent management firm founded in 2004, offering "big firm expertise with boutique firm service." The company's core offering is retained executive search for C-suite, board directors, and senior leadership roles across diverse industry sectors including financial services, real estate, infrastructure, private equity, venture capital, professional services, sustainability, clean technology, sports, media & music, digital, pharmaceutical, biomedical, healthcare, not-for-profit, consumer, and retail. Beyond core search, the firm provides complementary advisory services including management assessment, executive coaching, organizational effectiveness consulting, digital strategy, and risk advisory & compliance. The firm also publishes the annual Rosenzweig Report on Women at Top Levels of Corporate Canada, tracking gender diversity at the executive level of Canada's top 100 public companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Services Global retained executive search for C-suite, board, and senior leadership positions across multiple industry sectors including financial services, real estate, infrastructure, private equity, venture capital, professional services, sustainability, clean technology, sports, media and music, digital, pharmaceutical, biomedical, healthcare, not-for-profit, consumer, and retail.
• Management Assessment Evaluation and assessment of executive talent and leadership capabilities for client organizations, supporting hiring and development decisions.
• Executive Coaching Onboarding support and executive coaching services for newly appointed leaders and senior executives.
• Organizational Effectiveness Advisory services focused on improving organizational structure, culture, and performance for client organizations.
• Digital Strategy Strategic consulting for digital transformation and technology leadership needs for client organizations.
• Risk Advisory and Compliance Risk management and regulatory compliance advisory services provided to organizations seeking leadership for risk-related executive roles.
• The Rosenzweig Report Annual benchmarking study tracking the number of women in Named Executive Officer (NEO) positions across Canada's 100 largest publicly-traded companies. Now in its 21st edition.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8% female NEO representation at Canada's top 100 public companies in 2013, up from 4.6% in the first Rosenzweig Report — the firm tracked this metric annually.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DiversiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiversio partnered with the Rosenzweig Report to use its AI solutions to gather data on workplace inclusion. The collaboration aims to help organizations leverage data to create more diverse and inclusive workplaces, combining Diversio's AI platform with Rosenzweig's annual diversity benchmarking research.
• TAG Strategic (Ted Cohen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTed Cohen, Founder and Managing Partner of TAG Strategic, serves as a Partner at Rosenzweig & Company. His firm specializes in negotiating entertainment media rights and brings deep expertise in digital entertainment, music, and technology sectors to Rosenzweig's executive search practice.
• Hunt Scanlon MediaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHunt Scanlon Media, a leading executive search industry publication, features Rosenzweig & Company extensively in its reports and case studies. The firm was cited as the 'leading high-end search boutique internationally' in Hunt Scanlon coverage. Hunt Scanlon also publishes the firm's case studies and industry commentary.
• MogulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMogul, one of the largest female millennial platforms worldwide, collaborates with Jay Rosenzweig and the Rosenzweig Report to advance the state of women in leadership globally. The partnership leverages Mogul's platform reach with Rosenzweig's research and network to promote gender equality in the workplace.
• BlackNorth InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJay Rosenzweig serves on the BlackNorth Initiative board, an organization dedicated to fighting for equity, justice, and fairness for Black Canadians. The firm contributes to the initiative's mission of creating inclusive workplaces.
• NEXUSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJay Rosenzweig is part of the NEXUS family, the leading international network of next-generation philanthropists and impact investors. The annual Rosenzweig Report is featured within the NEXUS community, connecting the firm's diversity research with a global impact network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Egon Zehnder: Egon Zehnder is a privately-held global executive search firm specializing in board advisory, CEO succession, and senior executive search — a closely aligned competitor to Rosenzweig's boutique senior-partner-led model.
• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry is the world's largest executive search firm and the firm where founder Jay Rosenzweig trained for seven years; it directly competes across executive search, board services, and leadership consulting — the same value proposition Rosenzweig & Company replicates at boutique scale.
• Stanton Chase: Stanton Chase is a global executive search firm with offices across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East — closely matching Rosenzweig's global boutique positioning and competing for similar mid-to-senior executive mandates.
• Spencer Stuart: Spencer Stuart is one of the world's largest executive search firms specializing in board, CEO, and senior-level placements — directly competing with Rosenzweig & Company in the high-end C-suite and board director search market across all major industries.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Heidrick & Struggles is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm focused on senior-level executive search and culture shaping — directly competing with Rosenzweig's core retained C-suite and board practice, and a noted former employer of Rosenzweig partners.
• Diversified Search Group: Diversified Search Group is a US-based executive search firm with practice areas including board, CEO, and senior leadership placements; it competes with Rosenzweig's executive search practice particularly across North American enterprise clients.
• Odgers Berndtson: Odgers Berndtson is a global executive search firm operating across 30+ countries with strong presence in Canada — providing direct competition to Rosenzweig at the boutique end of the senior executive search market.
• Boyden: Boyden is a global executive search firm with a partner-led boutique model focused on senior leadership and board placements — directly comparable to Rosenzweig's high-touch boutique value proposition.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Russell Reynolds Associates is a leading global executive search firm focused on C-suite and board placements across multiple industries, providing direct competition to Rosenzweig's high-end retained search practice, particularly in financial services and consumer sectors.

Emerging players

• N2Growth: N2Growth is a leadership and executive search firm offering CEO, board, and senior leadership advisory services globally — an emerging competitor blending boutique executive search with leadership development and culture advisory capabilities similar to Rosenzweig's expanded advisory suite.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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