Prosearch Korea

What Prosearch Korea does

Prosearch Korea (주식회사 프로써치코리아) is a Seoul-based executive search and HR services firm established in 2023 as a joint venture between Remember (Korea's largest HR platform, per company claims) and ProMatch, with Kim Hye-jong as CEO. The firm provides retained executive search, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), reference checks, candidate assessment, HR consulting, and independent board director recommendations, served across financial services, IT, manufacturing, consumer/retail, healthcare, energy, and professional services. Its customer base spans Korean conglomerates, mid-market firms, foreign multinationals, and PE portfolio companies.

The firm's core offering runs on ProSearch PRO, a proprietary platform that pairs an AI-based recommendation engine and NLP-driven resume/job-description matching with consultant-led search workflows. The system is enriched by access to parent Remember's 4.5M-record talent database and integrates additional AI medical-sourcing capabilities through partnerships with BluDoc, KiMedi, and Medi114 for the dedicated Team Medivault medical vertical. Cross-border mandates are fulfilled through a CIC (Company In Company) arrangement with TRANSEARCH International, providing access to 60+ offices across 40+ countries.

Prosearch Korea generates revenue primarily via retained executive search fees (typical industry structure of 25-33% of first-year cash compensation, customized per engagement seniority and scope), supplemented by managed-services RPO contracts, project-based HR consulting, and assessment/reference-check fees. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales supplemented by inbound leads from the Remember platform and outbound/inbound international mandates routed through the TRANSEARCH network. Note: headcount data is inconsistent across sources — firmographic records list 48 employees while an interview-cited figure references approximately 200, likely encompassing specialist consultants and affiliates.

Name

Prosearch Korea

Legal name

(주)프로써치코리아

Website

https://prosearchkorea.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Prosearch Korea is a Seoul-based executive search and HR services firm, founded in 2023 as a joint venture of HR platform Remember and ProMatch, providing retained search, RPO, and HR consulting to Korean conglomerates, mid-market firms, foreign multinationals, and PE portfolio companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search and Headhunting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Services Leadership Search (Banking/Insurance/PE/Asset Mgmt) (BPACAAAF), Technology & Product Leadership Search (CIO/CTO/CDO/CPO) (BPACAAAC), Enterprise RPO (End-to-End Program Management) (BPACABAA)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Headhunting firm
• Talent acquisition
• AI recruitment platform
• HR consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Executive Search Services: Retained executive search services for C-level and senior management positions across multiple industries including finance, manufacturing, IT, consumer, bio/healthcare, energy, and professional services
2. RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing): End-to-end recruitment process outsourcing services for organizations looking to outsource their hiring functions
3. Assessment Services: Candidate assessment and evaluation services including reference checks and competency testing
4. HR Consulting: Strategic HR consulting services including organizational design, talent strategy, and leadership development

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Prosearch Korea is an executive search and headhunting firm that places C-level, senior management, and key talent for Korean conglomerates, mid-market companies, foreign firms, and PE portfolio companies. The firm combines consultant-led search with an AI-powered platform (ProSearch PRO) that leverages parent company Remember's 4.5 million-record talent database for candidate matching, and supplements search with RPO, assessment, reference checks, HR consulting, and global search via TRANSEARCH International.

Product overview

Prosearch Korea operates as a unified headhunting and executive search platform, combining AI-powered talent matching technology with human consulting expertise. The core offering includes Executive Search Services powered by the proprietary ProSearch PRO platform, which leverages Remember's 4.5 million talent database. Specialized vertical services include Team Medivault for medical recruitment, while supporting services such as Reference Check, RPO, Assessment Service, and HR Consulting extend the platform's capabilities. Through the TRANSEARCH International partnership, the company provides Global Executive Search coverage across 40+ countries. The company differentiates itself through AI-based platform matching combined with consultant-led relationship management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Services Retained headhunting and executive search for C-level and senior management positions across industries including finance, manufacturing, IT, consumer, biotech, energy, and professional services. Targets Korean conglomerates, mid-market firms, foreign multinationals, and PE portfolio companies.
• Team Medivault Dedicated team for physician and medical professional recruitment covering hospitals, clinics, and specialty medical centers. Leverages AI-based talent matching and partnerships with three medical platforms (BluDoc for AI recruitment, KiMedi for academic seminars with 50,000+ physicians, and Medi114 with 33,000 physicians) for on-site precision matching based on clinical competency verification.
• RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) End-to-end outsourced recruitment process management for organizations seeking to delegate their hiring operations, including pipeline management, candidate sourcing, and screening workflows.
• Assessment Service Candidate evaluation and assessment services measuring competencies, skills, and cultural fit for hiring decisions, used alongside executive search and standalone engagements.
• Reference Check Background verification and reference checking services for candidates to ensure hiring quality and reduce recruitment risk.
• HR Consulting Strategic human resources consulting including organizational design, talent strategy, and leadership development for client organizations.
• Independent Board Director Recommendations (사외이사 추천) Independent board director candidate recommendations to strengthen client corporate governance structures through qualified outside director placements.
• Global Executive Search International executive search delivered through TRANSEARCH International Korea partnership, covering 40+ countries with 60+ offices worldwide for cross-border mandates and global leadership placement.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• BCK Consulting Group (BCK컨설팅그룹)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026Strategic partnership for combined HR solutions including mutual client referrals, joint proposals, and packaged service offerings. Both companies will explore collaborative seminars and content initiatives.
• BluDoc (블루닥)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 August 2025AI-powered medical professional recruitment platform with partnership for Team Medivault, Prosearch Korea's dedicated medical recruitment team. BluDoc provides access to their platform's AI recruitment process and candidate network.
• KiMedi (키메디)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 August 2025Academic seminar and community platform with 50,000+ physician members. Strategic MOU partner for Team Medivault medical recruitment services, providing access to medical professional talent pool.
• Medi114 (메디114)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 August 2025Medical community platform with approximately 33,000 physician members seeking clinic ownership. Strategic MOU partner for Team Medivault, expanding access to physician talent for hospital recruitment.
• Transearch InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2024Prosearch Korea serves as TRANSEARCH International Korea operating in a Company In Company (CIC) structure. Transearch International is headquartered in London, UK (established 1982), with 60+ offices across 40+ countries, ranked 9th globally. The partnership enables global executive search services and market expansion for both parties.
• K Jobs (케이잡스)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2024MOU signed for mutual cooperation including outplacement services, job seeker competency enhancement programs, and recruitment information sharing. K Jobs specializes in mid-career transition consulting, education, and corporate HRD training systems.
• ProMatch Korea (프로매치코리아)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founding partner in the joint venture along with Remember. ProMatch contributes industry expertise and search methodology to the partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Robert Walters: Global recruitment firm specializing in professional and executive hiring across multiple verticals including financial services, technology, and consumer — comparable in cross-sector professional search services.
• Egon Zehnder: Privately-held global executive search firm focused on board, CEO, and senior leadership appointments — comparable in pure-play executive search positioning and board advisory services to Prosearch Korea's offering.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with deep expertise in board, CEO, and C-suite placements — operates actively in Korea serving large conglomerates, directly comparable in core retained search.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with strong financial services and technology practices — directly competes for senior leadership mandates in the same enterprise segments Prosearch Korea targets.
• Michael Page International: Global professional recruitment firm with strong mid-to-senior management placement coverage — comparable in mid-market and professional search segment that Prosearch Korea's mid-market segment targets.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with strong presence across financial services, healthcare, and industrial sectors — directly comparable in C-suite search services, with active operations in Korea serving large enterprises.
• Signium International: Global executive search firm with similar partnership-driven international model (multiple local partners) — directly comparable in cross-border executive search delivery for mid-cap and enterprise clients.

Emerging players

• Wanted Lab (원티드랩): Korean HR-tech firm with the Wanted talent platform and AI-driven matching — comparable as a Korea-based tech-enabled talent platform targeting professional and tech hiring; an emerging alternative to traditional search in adjacent segments.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering executive search, RPO, and HR consulting — direct overlap with Prosearch Korea's full service portfolio but at much larger scale and with established C-suite relationships across Korea's conglomerates.
• Robert Half International: Large global staffing and talent solutions firm with executive search (Protiviti) and broader professional placement — overlaps with Prosearch Korea's RPO and assessment services, though more weighted toward staffing.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prosearch-korea

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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