Former Practitioners,
Now Recruiters

Our mission is to connect exceptional talent with high-impact organizations by delivering a thoughtful, targeted, and relationship-driven recruitment experience. We are committed to helping our clients make smart hiring decisions and to guiding candidates toward roles where they can thrive.

Because our consultants are former practising lawyers, CPAs and industry leaders, they judge senior candidates against the standards those roles actually demand, not a resume keyword match. That is also why we share what these roles genuinely pay in the 2026 salary guide.

BJRC Recruiting is a contingent search firm, and our client service model starts with a simple belief: no two clients, companies or searches are the same. We meet our clients exactly where they are and tailor our approach to what they need, not to a predetermined recruiting process.

We invest the time upfront to understand the business beyond what is written on paper: where the company is going, what is changing, how decisions get made, what the culture really feels like, and what will make someone successful in that environment. We listen for what is said, and for what is not.

From there, we leave no stone unturned. We challenge assumptions, explore beyond the obvious candidate pool and keep refining the search as we learn. Finding someone who can do the job is only part of the equation. The right match fits the ambition, culture and moment of the organization, and can help move the business forward.

That depth of understanding is what allows us to act as an extension of our clients, rather than simply a recruiting partner.

On the employer side, we work with companies of every size, including private-equity-backed businesses, hiring their first General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, CFO, VP of Finance or Controller, or needing interim finance leadership through a transition. Typical triggers include rising outside-counsel spend, regulatory pressure, headcount growth, a financing or PE transaction, and year-end close.

For executive search, we place C-Suite, VP, board and advisory leaders in organizations of every size and across industries, well beyond legal and finance.

On the candidate side, we represent senior lawyers moving in-house, usually 3 to 6 years of call, and CPA-designated finance leaders weighing their next role. Many Montréal mandates require French fluency and Quebec Bar admission, a bilingual capability we cover across both markets.

Meet the team · The advisory board

Companies hiring executives, or senior legal, compliance, finance or accounting talent, can brief our recruitment firm on the mandate and receive a shortlist assessed by consultants who have worked in the field. Senior professionals exploring a move can begin a confidential search, with their name shared only once a role fits.

Every engagement runs on a named-consultant model, with no upfront cost and a placement guarantee at no charge. Reach our team in Toronto and Montréal to start a search.