Gillian Tessis Executive

Gillian Tessis Executive is a boutique legal and executive search consultancy founded in 2017, specialising in connecting organisations with top-tier senior executives and legal professionals. The firm's founder and managing partner brings over 16 years of experience from one of Canada's largest privately held retained executive search firms, combined with a decade of in-depth executive search expertise. Gillian Tessis Executive delivers bespoke services to build legal and executive teams through a rigorous, methodical approach matched with thorough due diligence to ensure clients receive the most relevant and qualified candidates.

The company specialises in legal and executive recruitment across a broad spectrum of industries and functional areas. Gillian Tessis Executive provides high-end, high-touch, result-driven service tailored to each client's unique needs. The firm takes a highly intentional and intersectional approach to sourcing candidates, committed to helping clients build diverse teams that embed the values of diversity, inclusion and equity into the core of their businesses.

Gillian Tessis Executive operates across Canada and the United States, with a primary presence in Toronto. The firm is known for its seamless, transparent and thorough process, combining responsive accessibility with insightful, practical advice. Clients choose Gillian Tessis Executive for its boutique focus on senior-level talent, methodical selection processes, and exceptional value-add to the hiring process, ensuring that every placement represents a perfect fit for both client and candidate.