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Hiring Clarity when the Stakes are High

Virago Search helps leadership teams make the right hiring decision in complex environments—where technology, data, regulation, and operations intersect.

 

We don’t introduce noise.  We reduce risk.

The Reality You're Navigating

 

Hiring doesn’t feel straightforward right now

Systems are more complex, consequences are heavier and the margin for error is thinner than it used to be.

 

 

What once felt like “just a role” now touches:

Platform stability, regulatory exposure, security posture and strategic roadmaps

 

The responsibility still sits with you

 

Virago exists to help carry that weight—with clarity, judgment, and execution.

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What The Decision Really Is

Hiring is never just about filling a role.
It’s about deciding:

  • What actually matters right now?  

  • Which risks haven’t surfaced yet? 

  • What problem is truly being solved?  

  • Where the current and future states collide?

Our work is to surface the right hire at exactly the right time —
so you can move forward with confidence, not just tread water.

How We’re Different

Many firms optimize for speed and quantity.

We optimize for judgment, fit, and outcomes
that deliver.

That is true in growth markets.
It becomes essential when conditions tighten
and failure is too expensive to entertain.

 

We don’t push decisions forward.


We ensure the right decision
is made, at the right time.

Why Clients choose Virago

 

 

Clients don't come to Virago for volume. 


They come when the decision carries weight. 

They come when the cost of being wrong is too high. 

They come when they need less noise,
and better answers. 

 

Our value is not measured in resumes sent. 

It's measured in hires that change outcomes. 

 


Often, it's measured in something quieter; 

the confidence that comes from knowing a decision is right. 

This Isn’t About Market Cycles

Whether the market is expanding or contracting:

 

  • Responsibility doesn’t go away

  • Complexity doesn’t simplify itself

  • Leadership still has to execute

Our role is to bring steadiness and signal—
so decisions are sound, meaningful, and durable.

Engagement, Simply

We support leadership teams through:​​​​

Retained Search for high-impact leadership
Executive Contingent search where failure tolerance is low
High-impact Individual Contributor roles where success—or failure—can materially change outcomes
Confidential Advisory when the right answer isn’t yet clear​​​​​​​​​​​

We engage where judgment and expertise matter just as much as execution.

Closing ​​

You don’t need more options. You need fewer, better answers. ​If hiring feels heavier than it used to, that’s not your imagination. ​If you want a partner who understands the seat you’re in, reduces risk instead of adding pressure, and helps you move forward with confidence, We should talk.

Start with a conversation.

Not a requisition.

Evan Robinson, VP Engineering

"Virago presents candidates who are not only great technically, but who also have the kind of character and personality traits that make them exceptional potential team members. You can't do that unless you have great intuition for people and for the company you're helping recruit for. That makes Virago a great recruiting partner."

Meet The Founders

Christine Santacroce
               Senior Managing Partner, Search
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Khadesha Abreu
     Chief of Operations
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Meet The Team
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