Executive search in Miami, for French companies opening the US
We're preparing a base in Miami. Not because we need an address to recruit. Because that's where our clients are going.
We run executive searches for French scale-ups and mid-sized companies that open the US from South Florida, or hire their first US leader there: a country manager, a head of sales, then the team they build.
What is true today
Searches run from Paris
Our US searches are run from Paris, by direct approach. That's how you reach someone already in post anyway, whether they are in Miami or three metro stops from our office in Paris.
Searches under way
In the US, we hire for Yooz in Dallas and for Wavestone in New York. Over the past twelve months, recruiting took us to twelve countries, the US included.
A base in preparation
We're preparing a base in Miami. Until it opens, a search in Miami is run like every US search: from Paris, and we travel when a search deserves it.
Where French companies already are
These figures don't make a hire. They explain why the question comes up so often: where should our US leader live, and what will it cost us to bring them there?
Sources: SelectFlorida, France page · H-1B salary filings, Miami · 1-800Accountant
Four rules to know before an offer
Non-competes are enforced
Since July 1, 2025, Florida's CHOICE Act lets employers enforce non-competes of up to four years for employees earning more than twice the annual mean wage of their county, and courts must issue a preliminary injunction when the conditions are met. Before an offer, a candidate's current clauses need to be read.
No salary range required
Florida doesn't require a salary range in job postings. New York, Massachusetts, California, Colorado and Washington, among others, do, for roles based there.
E-Verify from 25 employees
Since July 1, 2023, Florida private employers with 25 or more employees must check new hires through E-Verify.
State unemployment tax
A new employer pays Florida's reemployment tax at 2.7% on the first $7,000 of each employee's wages, until it has reported for ten quarters.
What French companies ask us for in the US
Country manager
The person who opens the market, sells the first deals and hires the team.
Head of sales or VP Sales
The person who carries the number from day one and builds the sales team behind them.
The team that follows
Account executives, SDRs, customer success, once the leader is in place.
The method is the same as everywhere: a one-hour kickoff, direct approach, the first profiles within 10 to 15 days, a shortlist in two and a half weeks, interviews with your head office and your US managers, then 30, 90 and 180-day check-ins.
Published before you call us.
25%
Of the hire's first-year total cash compensation: base salary plus target bonus or commission.
20%
Engagement fee at signature, credited in full against the final invoice. The balance is due when the candidate signs.
90 days
Replacement guarantee. If the hire leaves within 90 days, we run the search again at no charge.
Not ready for a full search? Our US market test gives you five real candidate conversations and a compensation benchmark in ten business days, for €9,900.
Our fees, line by lineQuestions about Miami
Do you have an office in Miami?
Not yet. We're preparing a base in Miami. Until then, our US searches are run from Paris by direct approach, and we travel when a search deserves it.
Do you only hire in Miami?
No. We hire wherever the role is in the US. In the US, we hire for Yooz in Dallas and for Wavestone in New York.
Who do you work for in Miami?
French scale-ups and mid-sized companies opening the US, or setting up their US base in South Florida. That's where our references, our network and our language are.
What should a French company know about non-competes in Florida?
Florida enforces them. Since July 1, 2025, the CHOICE Act allows non-competes of up to four years for employees earning more than twice the annual mean wage of their county, and courts must issue a preliminary injunction when the conditions are met. A candidate's current clauses need to be read before any offer.
Can you help with visas and relocation to Miami?
Yes. If the person moves from France, we coordinate the visa with partner immigration lawyers, along with the move, spouse employment and schooling. We don't give legal advice ourselves.
A US role to fill from Miami?
Tell us about the role in three lines. We reply within the day, New York time, with a first read: feasibility, profile to target, realistic package range.
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