Matching Talent and
Business Since 2015
We love what we do, and it shows in our results.
More Than a Recruitment Agency
Lerach Recruitments was founded on a bold belief: that Africa and the Middle East deserve a world-class executive search firm rooted in genuine local knowledge.
Since 2010, we have grown from a boutique Johannesburg agency to a pan-regional powerhouse, placing more than 2,400 executives across finance, technology, operations, and beyond.
What Drives Us
Integrity
We operate with absolute transparency and honour the trust placed in us by clients and candidates alike.
Pan-African Pride
We believe in African talent. Our mission is to showcase it and connect it with world-class opportunities.
Partnership
We build long-term relationships, not transactional placements. Your success is our success.
Excellence
We hold ourselves to the highest professional standards in every mandate we undertake.
Meet Our Leadership
Vanessa Lerach
With 20+ years in executive recruitment, Vanessa founded Lerach Recruitments in 2010 with a singular vision: to build Africa's most trusted talent partner.
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David Okonkwo
David leads our Nigeria and Ghana operations, bringing deep relationships across the technology and financial services sectors.
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Fatima heads our Dubai office, specialising in C-suite placements across the GCC and broader MENA region.
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James leads talent intelligence, market mapping, and compensation benchmarking across all our regional practices.
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