One recruiter.
Every search.
Personally.
We put every candidate through retained-level vetting: references, backgrounds, skills assessments, and you don’t pay a dollar until we deliver. That’s how we’ve made 500+ hires across eight industries.
“The one thing that I can say that sets Andrew apart from the rest is that he always comes to the table with fresh options and ideas. The typical recruiter has a rolodex of individuals that they push through different companies. That’s not the case with Andrew.”
“Andrew is professional, attentive to the job requirements and needs, responsive, and an absolute pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Andrew without hesitation.”
“What struck me about Andrew is how direct and sincere he was with me. He is someone I can trust. He didn’t try and gouge me on pricing. Andrew is with me every stop of the way through the process!”
“Time and again Andrew comes through for me when I am recruiting. I’m not easy to recruit for and I know it. Andrew gives me not one but two to three good options for every position I am trying to fill.”
“Andrew came and met with my Office Manager and I in person. He took notes as to exactly what we were looking for and began sending us qualified candidates within a few business days. He offered us a competitive rate and was flexible with us.”
53% legal placements. 47% corporate. Every search handled with retained-level vetting: from boutique firms to Fortune 500.
Am Law 200 firms and boutique practices — attorneys, paralegals, legal operations, and compliance professionals.
CFOs, controllers, analysts, and accounting managers across public and private companies.
Commercial and residential real estate — property management, development, and brokerage leadership.
Project managers, estimators, superintendents, and executive leadership for general contractors and specialty trades.
Risk management, underwriting, claims leadership, and operations executives for insurance carriers and healthcare services.
Portfolio company leadership, fund operations, and C-suite executives for PE-backed firms and family offices.
Operations, logistics, and executive talent for waste collection, recycling, and environmental services.
Manufacturing, distribution, and industrial operations — plant managers, supply chain, and engineering leadership.
Three steps. Less than 5% fall-off rate. Personalized in-depth search.
Posts are nice but we don’t rely on them. Each search is started from scratch. We don’t recycle a stale database. We go out and find the people you need.
Even in the worst of markets, the best of candidates have options. So we don’t wait. And you shouldn’t either. If you’re truly interested in the best possible talent, you need to work quickly with us to secure. Because if you don’t, someone else will.
We’ve consistently received feedback over the last 10+ years and 500+ placements that we send candidates that help stretch our clients’ imaginations for their roles. We use our cross-industry experience to our clients’ advantage.
We have a proven track record of success. No search is too large or too small. From Route Managers at waste companies to CFOs and General Counsels, we’ve worked across a variety of roles and industries.
We take pride in the difficult-to-fill roles that have their hiring managers scratching their heads. We love what we do and that shows in our work.
Retained-level vetting at contingency pricing. 500+ placements. Less than 5% fall-off rate. Over 10 years of cross-industry recruiting expertise.
Real partnerships. Measurable outcomes. Here’s how we’ve helped our clients grow.
We’ve made 22 placements at Coastal Waste and Recycling. Several of their earliest hires were made by us as they grew from 1 employee to the 2,000 employee company they are today. From their first CFO to Route Managers, Operations Managers, Sales Executives, Executive Assistants, Accountants, Controllers, Credit and Collections Personnel, IT Managers, and more — we played a pivotal role in their early growth through several key hires.
“Andrew always comes to the table with fresh options and ideas. That’s not the case with the typical recruiter.”
We’ve made 40+ attorney placements with a midsize national litigation law firm. Team Lead Attorneys, Associates, Trial Attorneys and more. We’ve assisted this firm grow from 21 employees in 2017 to over 200 in 2026. Over two thirds of their Attorneys have been hired through us as we’ve been “under the tent” with their growth story from the moment their Founding Partner brought us in as he planned for their rapid growth due to changing legislation. We’ve evolved our hiring practices and search parameters as they’ve evolved — providing valuable market intelligence and industry knowledge and best practices to help them navigate this incredible growth.
“We brought Andrew in as we planned for rapid growth. He’s been under the tent with us from the start.”
We’ve been the go-to external recruiting partner for a 110+ attorney firm based out of the midwest with offices on both coasts for over a decade. From recruiters to accountants to legal staff, we’ve been this firm’s trusted partner and advisor. So much so that they use the phrase “we better call Andrew” internally when addressing an important vacancy.
“We better call Andrew.”
“The one thing that I can say that sets Andrew apart from the rest is that he always comes to the table with fresh options and ideas. The typical recruiter has a rolodex of individuals that they push through different companies. That’s not the case with Andrew.”
“Andrew is professional, attentive to the job requirements and needs, responsive, and an absolute pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Andrew without hesitation.”
“What struck me about Andrew is how direct and sincere he was with me. He is someone I can trust. He didn’t try and gouge me on pricing. Andrew is with me every stop of the way through the process!”
“Time and again Andrew comes through for me when I am recruiting. I’m not easy to recruit for and I know it. Andrew gives me not one but two to three good options for every position I am trying to fill.”
“Andrew came and met with my Office Manager and I in person. He took notes as to exactly what we were looking for and began sending us qualified candidates within a few business days. He offered us a competitive rate and was flexible with us.”
For Employers
For Candidates
Patagon Search is a specialized search firm representing top talent across multiple industries.
We partner with businesses of all sizes to ensure their personnel needs are met with the absolute best available talent. No search is too small or too large.
We take pride in the difficult-to-fill roles that have HR departments and hiring managers scratching their heads. Our commitment is that each and every search will be handled with a personal touch. We get to know our clients and candidates and they get to know us.
Patagon Search brings a retained search model to contingency recruiting.
Andrew Laven (Founder & CEO) holds a BA from Ithaca College and a JD from St. Thomas University in Miami, FL.
Prior to his life as a recruiter, he worked for Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota and for the New York Times.
He has made over 500 placements in his recruitment career, generating over $10M in recruitment fees.
Areas of experience include Legal, HR, Administrative, C-Suite, Construction, Private Equity, and Industrial Services.
Above all, we bring a passion for:
- Finding the right people for the right organizations
- Making our clients’ and candidates’ lives easier
- Having fun while doing great work
Successfully placing candidates in over 20 major metropolitan areas across the United States.
A meaningful percentage of every placement fee goes directly to these 12 organizations — locally and nationally.
