Hire leadership
The leadership you need, before you can afford a full-time C-suite.
Board directors, advisers and fractional executives for Africa's growth companies. Appoint them, pay them and run your board in one place.
Who is missing from your table?
Board director
Independent oversight, a formal vote and fiduciary duties.
ExploreAdviser or advisory board
Senior judgement and specialist expertise for your next decision.
ExploreFractional executive
A C-suite operator who owns a function and delivers part-time.
ExploreFull board
Design your board and fill complementary seats in one parent search.
Explore
Two ways to work with us
Your team leads
Self-serve
You review the shortlist and run interviews. Compare the evidence, agree the terms and make the appointment, with everything kept on-platform.
Start a briefA partner leads
Partner-led
An AndAssociates partner runs the search, helps scope the need and coordinates the shortlist and interviews. Your company makes the final decision.
Speak to a partnerFrom brief to appointment
- 01
Define the need
Set the outcome, scope, commitment and skills your company needs.
- 02
Review the shortlist
Compare anonymised profiles and evidence against your brief.
- 03
Meet and decide
Run interviews yourself or agree a partner-led search.
- 04
Sign and appoint
Agree the terms, sign on-platform and manage the engagement.
Choose the right kind of search
The scope of the work matters as much as the person you appoint. Terms vary by provider.
AndAssociates
Board, advisory and fractional leadership. Evidence-led shortlists, agreed scope, on-platform contracts and payments, with self-serve or partner-led support.
Retained search
Often suited to a permanent senior appointment. A search firm manages the recruitment process under an agreed retained mandate.
Freelance marketplaces
Often suited to projects and task-based work. You choose a provider and agree delivery against the project brief.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need an account to start a brief?
- No. Describe the need and leave your contact details. If you are new, your welcome email includes a link to set your password after submission.
- Should I choose a director, an adviser or a fractional executive?
- Choose a director for a formal board seat with a vote and fiduciary duties. Choose an adviser for strategic input without a statutory board vote. Choose a fractional executive to own an operating function part-time.
- Can an AndAssociates partner run the search?
- Yes. Speak to a partner to scope a partner-led search. You remain responsible for the appointment decision.
- Do I have to take the Governance Readiness Audit?
- No. Start with the leadership need you already know. The free Governance Readiness Audit can help you identify governance gaps when you are unsure.
- What does the platform charge?
- Board and advisory appointments carry a one-off placement fee per seat, payable after signature. Fractional engagements carry platform fees each payment cycle. Current fees are shown on Pricing and confirmed before signing.
- What happens after the appointment?
- Sign the agreement and manage invoices and payments in one place. Govern, board management software, is included with board and advisory placements.
Unsure where the governance gap is?
The free Governance Readiness Audit can help you decide what your board needs. You can start a brief without taking it.
Take the Governance Readiness Audit