Uni.co Recruitment Company

What Uni.co Recruitment Company does

UNI.CO is a boutique executive search and talent advisory firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, operating since 2019 with a focused geographic remit across Brazil and Latin America. The firm serves enterprise clients — including companies described as Forbes 500, B3-listed, technology giants, and private equity portfolio companies — providing retained executive search for C-level, board, director, and senior management positions, alongside complementary talent pipeline (Radar de Talentos) and market intelligence (Mapeamento de Mercado) engagements.

The firm's core deliverable is retained Executive Search, producing shortlists of 3-5 candidates in 2-3 weeks with a replacement guarantee and post-onboarding follow-up. Underlying the search work is a proprietary, "authorial" assessment methodology that combines structured interviews, behavioral tests, cultural fit analysis, and what the firm describes as a neuro-behavioral evaluation framework. UNI.CO uses the third-party Vincere platform to give clients real-time visibility into search progress, supplemented by weekly internal narrative reports. There is no proprietary technology product; the firm's intellectual assets are its assessment methodology, sector mapping, and the relationship networks of its senior partners.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees. Executive Search follows the standard retained-search model — industry-typical fees of 25-35% of the placed executive's annual compensation, paid in installments tied to project milestones — while Radar de Talentos, Mapeamento de Mercado, Assessment, Mentoria Executiva, and People Advisory are priced as project-based mandates with custom quotes. Go-to-market is exclusively direct, consultative enterprise sales: senior partners (Co-Founders Felipe Avena and Tomás Jafet) engage clients personally from briefing through post-onboarding, with inbound leads generated via the firm's multilingual website, content/SEO presence, the Curadoria UNI.CO newsletter, and LinkedIn/Instagram.

Name

Uni.co Recruitment Company

Legal name

UNI.CO

Website

https://unicorc.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UNI.CO is a São Paulo-based boutique executive search consultancy serving enterprise clients across Brazil and Latin America with retained executive search, talent pipeline, and market mapping services delivered by senior partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive & Leadership Direct Hire (BPACAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Financial Services Leadership Search (Banking/Insurance/PE/Asset Mgmt) (BPACAAAF)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Headhunting consulting
• Talent pipeline mapping
• Market intelligence recruitment
• Leadership advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search (Retained Search): Premium executive recruitment service for critical positions. UNI.CO delivers a shortlist of 3 to 5 highly qualified candidates, with delivery in 2 to 3 weeks, and includes a replacement guarantee and post-hiring follow-up. This is a retained search model where fees are typically a percentage of the executive's annual compensation.
2. Radar de Talentos (Talent Radar): Strategic talent pipeline building service. Delivers a long list of 15 to 20 validated candidates with skills validation, cultural fit analysis, and salary benchmarking. This is a project-based service for companies anticipating future hiring needs.
3. Mapeamento de Mercado (Market Mapping): Market intelligence service providing a complete picture of the competitive landscape. Analyzes 5 to 10 companies in the segment, maps organizational structures, benchmarks salaries, and assesses talent availability. Delivered as an executive report with recommendations.
4. Serviços Complementares (Complementary Services): Additional services including Assessment (competency and leadership potential evaluation), Executive Mentoring (career transition support), and People Advisory (strategic HR support for companies in transformation).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UNI.CO is a boutique executive search consultancy that delivers retainer-based headhunting, strategic talent pipeline building, and market intelligence services for C-Level, board, and senior management positions. Its portfolio centers on Executive Search (3-5 candidate shortlist in 2-3 weeks), Radar de Talentos (15-20 validated candidates for pipeline), and Mapeamento de Mercado (analysis of 5-10 competitors), supplemented by Assessment, Mentoria Executiva (Executive Mentoring), and People Advisory services for enterprise clients in Brazil and Latin America.

Product overview

UNI.CO is a boutique executive search consultancy offering a portfolio of six integrated recruitment and advisory services. The core offerings include Executive Search (strategic recruitment for critical positions with shortlists of 3-5 candidates in 2-3 weeks), Radar de Talentos (talent pipeline building with 15-20 validated candidates), and Mapeamento de Mercado (market intelligence analysis of 5-10 companies). These are complemented by Assessment, Mentoria Executiva, and People Advisory services. All services are characterized by tailor-made delivery, senior team involvement from start to finish, real-time tracking, and diversity as a core requirement rather than an accessory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Retained executive search for critical C-Level, board, and senior management positions, delivering a shortlist of 3 to 5 highly qualified candidates in 2 to 3 weeks using proprietary assessment processes, with a replacement guarantee and post-hiring follow-up.
• Radar de Talentos Project-based talent pipeline building service that delivers a long list of 15 to 20 validated candidates with technical skills validation, cultural fit analysis, salary benchmarking, and detailed professional reports for companies anticipating future hiring needs.
• Mapeamento de Mercado Market intelligence service that provides a complete picture of the competitive landscape by analyzing 5 to 10 companies in a segment, mapping organizational structures, benchmarking salaries, assessing talent availability, and delivering an executive report with recommendations.
• Assessment Comprehensive competency and leadership potential evaluation for internal or external candidates, combining structured interviews, behavioral tests, and cultural fit analysis using UNI.CO's proprietary assessment methodology.
• Mentoria Executiva Strategic and confidential career coaching for professionals in moments of transition, growth, or career inflection, with each engagement constructed under measure to the individual's needs.
• People Advisory Organizational advisory support for companies in transformation, growth, or reorganization, offering strategic insight on structure, leadership, and critical roles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,316+ executive interviews and conversations conducted
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half: Global staffing and recruitment firm with significant Brazil operations covering finance, technology, and senior-level placements; broader portfolio than UNI.CO with overlapping mid-to-senior executive search capabilities.
• Korn Ferry: Large global organizational consulting firm with a significant executive search practice alongside broader HR consulting and RPO services; broader portfolio than UNI.CO but overlapping on senior-level retained search.
• Hays: Global recruitment firm with established Brazil operations spanning mid-to-senior management and executive search; comparable to UNI.CO on the senior management segment, though broader in scope and larger in scale.

Direct peers

• Egon Zehnder: Premium global executive search and leadership advisory firm; comparable to UNI.CO in targeting C-level and board mandates for large enterprises, with a strong practice in CEO succession and confidential executive searches.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with strong LatAm presence; directly competes with UNI.CO for C-suite and senior management mandates in Brazil and the broader region.
• Talenses Group: Brazilian-headquartered executive search and talent advisory firm operating across LatAm; directly comparable boutique/regional competitor to UNI.CO with overlapping C-level and senior management mandates in the Brazilian market.
• Spencer Stuart: One of the world's leading executive search firms focused on C-level and board-level placements; directly comparable to UNI.CO's retained search offering for senior leadership across industries, including PE-backed and large enterprise clients.
• Dasein Executive Search: Brazilian executive search boutique specializing in senior leadership and board placements for large enterprises; competes with UNI.CO in the Brazilian retained search market for C-suite and director-level roles.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with deep sector practices and significant LatAm operations; competes directly with UNI.CO for senior leadership and board appointments in Brazil and across the region.

Regional players

• Michael Page: Global recruitment firm with a Brazil presence focused on mid-to-senior management and specialist appointments; overlaps with UNI.CO's director and senior management practice but serves a broader occupational range and is part of a global network rather than a regional boutique.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uni-co-recruitment-company
• Instagraminstagram.com/unico.recruitment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Uni.co Recruitment Company