Three things to know about executive search right now: Leadership demand from privately held companies is nearly 2X the previous peak in 2021. Surface level, this appears to be a result of less PE involvement in M&A deals over the last several quarters. C-level demand remains nearly half of all opened searches, but searches for Director & Below level has started to rebound. Might this be an early indicator that the market is opening up? The median public company OTE for newly hired executives is up more than 20% YoY—the most significant YoY compensation change of any asset class. The story behind this data—and much more—is available now in our quarterly report. Get it here.