What Lucas Group does

Lucas Group operates as an executive search and talent acquisition capability that was integrated into Korn Ferry, a global organizational consulting firm founded in 1969 and headquartered in Los Angeles. Following the merger, Lucas Group's recruitment expertise is delivered through Korn Ferry's broader Talent Acquisition solution set, which sits alongside Board & CEO Services, Organization Strategy, Assessment & Succession, Leadership & Professional Development, Total Rewards, and Business Transformation practices. The combined entity serves enterprise clients, boards, CEOs, and CHROs across consumer markets, financial services, healthcare, industrial, life sciences, technology, government, higher education, sports, and private equity verticals.

The underlying technology stack centers on the Korn Ferry Digital platform — a suite of subscription software products including Korn Ferry 360 (multi-rater assessment), Assess (talent evaluation), Select (hiring assessments), Profile Manager (job profiling), Architect (organizational architecture), Pay (compensation benchmarking), Pay Equity (pay equity analysis), Sell (sales performance for Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics), and Job Pricing. Proprietary IP extends to the Korn Ferry Leadership Architect (KFLA) competency framework, FYI Traits, FYI for The Inclusive Leader, KF Advance (B2C coaching/job-hunting product), and the Credential Network (distributed ledger for verified career credentials). The company holds ISO 27001, ISO 27018, and ISO 27701 certifications from BSI Group.

Revenue is generated through six streams: (1) organizational consulting services, (2) executive search including board/CEO and senior-level placement as well as interim/temporary staffing, (3) recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), (4) subscription-based access to the Korn Ferry Digital software platform, (5) facilitated learning, training, and certification programs, and (6) compensation/benefits data products. Pricing is largely quote-based with tiered subscription models (Silver/Gold/Platinum) sized by employee count, ranging from 40 hours of allocated service support for 1-5,000 employees to 100 hours for 25,001+ employees. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales supplemented by an ecommerce storefront (store.kornferry.com) and ecosystem integrations with Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, and Workday.

Name

Lucas Group

Legal name

Korn Ferry

Website

https://kornferry.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lucas Group, now part of Korn Ferry, is an executive search and talent acquisition firm integrated into a global organizational consulting platform serving enterprise clients, boards, and CEOs with recruiting, assessment, leadership development, and compensation consulting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search & Recruitment Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Management & Workforce Planning Consulting (BPAHAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive & Leadership Direct Hire (BPACAFAB), DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) & Belonging Consulting (BPAHAGAJ)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Talent acquisition
• Recruitment services
• Organizational consulting
• Workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Organizational Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including organization strategy, talent acquisition, leadership development, assessment and succession, total rewards, and business transformation engagements
2. Executive Search Services: Search services for board-level, chief executive, senior executive positions, middle to upper-level management, and temporary staff placement
3. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO): Recruitment process outsourcing and project recruitment services to help clients attract talent
4. Software Products and Platforms: Subscription-based access to digital platforms including Korn Ferry 360, Assess, Select, Profile Manager, Architect, Pay, Pay Equity, Sell, and Job Pricing
5. Learning Services and Training: Leadership development training programs, certification courses, and e-learning services
6. Compensation and Benefit Analysis Products: Software products and consulting services for compensation and benefit analysis, job architecture, and organizational structuring
7. Product Sales (Ecommerce): Sale of books, development guides, assessment tools, and certification products through Korn Ferry Store

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels15 records

Core offering

Lucas Group provides executive search, direct-hire recruitment, and talent acquisition services as part of Korn Ferry's organizational consulting practice. The firm places mid-to-upper management professionals, delivers interim and temporary staffing, and supports workforce planning initiatives. Lucas Group's recruiters leverage Korn Ferry's proprietary assessment platforms and global compensation database to evaluate candidates and benchmark roles for corporate clients across multiple industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Korn Ferry Tour: Official talent and organizational consulting partner providing services for professional golf development.
• Korn Ferry Institute
• KF Advance
• KFLA (Korn Ferry Leadership Architect)
• Korn Ferry 360
• Korn Ferry Assess
• Korn Ferry Select
• Korn Ferry Architect
• Korn Ferry Pay
• Korn Ferry Pay Equity
• Korn Ferry Sell

Products and services

• Executive Search Services Confidential retained search for board-level, chief executive, senior executive, and middle-to-upper management positions delivered by Korn Ferry's consultant network, including Lucas Group recruiters.
• Direct-Hire / Permanent Placement Recruiting Permanent placement recruiting services placing mid-to-upper management professionals into corporate roles across multiple industries.
• Interim and Temporary Staff Placement Temporary and interim staffing placement services providing clients with short-term senior talent for transition, transformation, or interim leadership needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organizations achieve accelerated performance through synchronized strategy, operations, and talent
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• AMS (Humanity+)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Korn Ferry announced a definitive agreement to acquire AMS (Humanity+), expanding its capabilities in human resources technology and services. This acquisition enhances Korn Ferry's technology portfolio and global reach.
• LA28 Olympic & Paralympic GamesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Korn Ferry serves as the Official Talent & Organizational Consulting Partner of the LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games. The partnership covers talent and leadership services, organizational culture development, and legacy planning for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. This is a high-profile partnership demonstrating Korn Ferry's expertise in organizational transformation at scale.
• SENSA Solutions, Inc. (d.b.a. Korn Ferry U.S. Government Consulting Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA subsidiary of Korn Ferry focused on U.S. federal government consulting services. This entity does not share Personal Information collected on behalf of its U.S. federal government clients outside the U.S. or with other Korn Ferry affiliates, except as necessary to provide the Services and as approved by the client.
• Gilmore GlobalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGilmore Global handles fulfillment and customer service for the Korn Ferry Store ecommerce platform. Customer service contact: [email protected]. Provides order fulfillment, customer support, and returns processing for physical and digital products.
• Korn Ferry TourminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership associated with the Korn Ferry Tour (professional golf), demonstrating Korn Ferry's brand presence in sports and lifestyle contexts beyond core consulting services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with overlapping practices in executive search, leadership consulting, and on-demand talent, serving similar Fortune-level clients.
• Spencer Stuart: One of the leading global executive search and leadership advisory firms, directly competing with Korn Ferry for board, CEO, and senior management mandates across industries.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Closely comparable executive search and leadership advisory firm competing for senior executive and board mandates, with similar cross-industry coverage and assessment capabilities.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with parallel board, CEO succession, and leadership development offerings to Korn Ferry's executive search practice.

Emerging players

• Eightfold AI: AI-native talent intelligence platform that increasingly competes with Korn Ferry's assessment, talent management, and workforce planning software offerings in the enterprise segment.

Broad incumbents

• Willis Towers Watson (WTW): Global advisory firm with significant human capital and organizational consulting practices, competing with Korn Ferry in rewards, talent, and organizational design work.
• Hays: Global recruitment and workforce solutions provider with adjacent talent acquisition and RPO capabilities overlapping Korn Ferry's recruitment process outsourcing services.
• Aon (Human Capital practice): Global professional services firm with a human capital practice covering rewards benchmarking, talent assessment, and organizational consulting, overlapping with Korn Ferry's offerings.
• Randstad: Large staffing and HR services firm with RPO and talent acquisition capabilities that overlap with Korn Ferry's RPO and recruitment process offerings, particularly post-AMS.
• Mercer: Broad HR and organizational consulting incumbent with overlapping Total Rewards, talent strategy, and assessment offerings; competes with Korn Ferry's rewards and organizational consulting lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Korn_Ferry
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/kornferryintl
• Facebookfacebook.com/KornFerry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kornferry
• Instagraminstagram.com/kornferry

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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