The Best of Both Worlds
Founded in 1986, J. Robert Scott is a retainer-based executive search firm specializing in the recruitment of senior level executives for a wide array of companies in the technology, financial services, life sciences and higher education/not for profit sectors.
Executive search at J. Robert Scott is rooted in a commitment to identify great people who will advance the strategic goals of clients’ organizations. Our firm maintains the highest ethical standards and impeccable customer service; these values serve as touchstones for our practices and help us earn and maintain a reputation for professional excellence. J. Robert Scott is headquartered in Boston with offices in New York, San Francisco, London, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore.
The necessary ingredients for a successful search include: substantial organizational and information resources, enlightened and aggressive outreach, and a proven process coupled with industry knowledge. J. Robert Scott combines these attributes with skilled and sensitive project leadership to deliver uniquely appropriate solutions for our clients.
J. Robert Scott is a mid-sized firm that strikes the right balance.
We have the resources of a large firm. At the same time, we preserve the intimate feel of a small firm by bringing a personal, client-focused approach which allows us to engage quickly and creatively on each and every search.
Just like the fairy tale, we believe you have to "kiss as many frogs as it takes" to find "the one."
Since 1986, J. Robert Scott has built an entrepreneurial and resourceful firm with a knowledgeable and dedicated research team engaged in aggressive and proactive outreach. This thorough approach takes us beyond our extensive Rolodex. As a matter of discipline, we explore new universes and talk to many people whom we do not yet know in seeking out novel candidates. By combining what we know with an eagerness to learn more, J. Robert Scott strives to serve completely.
J. Robert Scott is fundamentally strong and highly adaptable.
J. Robert Scott's core search process establishes a platform embraced by all in the firm and constitutes a fundamental driving force behind our success. At the same time, our deep experience in vertical industries, including life sciences, technology, education/not-for-profit, and financial services, enables us to adapt our rigorous process to the specific environment of the client.
