Brentwood Search

Brentwood Search is an executive recruitment firm that runs retained searches for senior and hard-to-fill positions across the United States. It looks for candidates who fit a company's culture and leadership needs as well as the role, and approaches people who are not actively job hunting.

Services

• Retained executive search: nationwide searches for VP, director and C-level hires.
• Functional specialisms: roles in corporate strategy, finance, M&A, business development and marketing.
• Private equity placements: placing C-level executives into companies owned by private equity firms.
• Candidate vetting: a detailed screening process intended to keep placed candidates in post.
• Recruiting strategy consulting: assessing a company's hiring needs and advising on how to build its leadership team.

Who it works with

Clients range from Fortune 500 and Dow 30 companies to middle-market firms, startups and private equity portfolio companies. Sector focus covers entertainment, digital media, internet, consumer products and healthcare; recent searches include roles at film studios, online retailers and entertainment companies.

Key facts

• Coverage: nationwide across the United States
• Leadership: Marcia Basichis, Managing Partner
• Search model: retained