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70+

YEARS IN EXECUTIVE SEARCH

39

OFFICES WORDLWIDE

125

CONSULTANTS WORLDWIDE

Welcome to Signium Africa

Signium Africa is a world-class company, based in Sandton, the business hub of Africa. We offer integrated talent solutions to clients nationally and in sub-Saharan Africa. Staffed by people with many years of experience in the executive search and human resources field, Signium Africa is proudly BBBEE compliant and a level one contributor, as evaluated against the new codes.

Signium is a global executive search and leadership consulting firm, helping clients recruit, develop and retain the best talent nationally and in sub-Saharan Africa.

With more than 40 years of experience, we are experts in helping clients recruit, develop and retain the best leadership teams. This means we don’t just find talent – we advise senior business leaders on developing their skills, their people and their organisations.

Our clients operate all around the world, and so do we. With offices in nearly 30 countries, we combine global reach with deep local knowledge to exceed our clients’ needs – whenever, wherever, whatever. During periods of significant change, we give our clients the edge when shaping their futures.

Signium Africa is a proud member of the AESC

Our Business Philosophy
Signium Africa builds long-term mutually beneficial partnerships. We support cost-effective talent solutions and leadership development in a manner that contributes to optimising the core business of our clients. Our values are important to us and we believe they contribute towards the success of each project we undertake.
Mission Statement

Our mission is to create sustainable and innovative human capital value in the world of work.

Vision

Our vision is to be the preferred supplier of integrated talent solutions to our clients. 

Values
  • Confidentiality
  • Integrity
  • Ethical conduct
  • Superior quality service
  • True partnership
Company Strengths
  • New-breed, experienced team
  • High rate of repeat business
  • Sustainability through ethical practice
  • Established footprint in sub-Saharan Africa
  • International network

Client Promise

Signium is a leading wordlwide Executive Search & Leadership Services Partnerships

With over 70 years of experience, we are experts in helping clients recruit, develop and retain the best leadership teams. This means we don’t just find talent – we advise senior business leaders on developing their skills, their people and their organisations. Our clients operate all around the world, and so do we. With offices in near 30 countries, we combine global reach with focused local knowledge to exceed our clients’ expectations. We dive deep into the culture and competencies of our clients’ organisations to understand the people at their heart.

Whether it is helping clients make the right hire or to develop outstanding executive teams, we offer a hands-on approach to deliver tailored solutions that yield the best results for our clients.

In selecting candidates, we combine an objective assessment of skills and qualifications with an intuitive grasp of personal chemistry and leadership qualities – we call this the combination of ‘intelligence and intuition’. This enables us to look behind the obvious to what truly matters.

Diversity & Inclusion

Signium values diverse leadership, identifying the most qualified talent by searching and assessing boradly without bias

Diversity is often referred to as just gender balance and we fully agree on the importance of appointing more successful business women in leadership positions. However, we also believe in factoring in other points of diversity, such as geographic origin (nationality, which then influences where one gets business experience), religion, race, sexual orientation and number of years of experience.

The value in demographic diversity is in accessing the resulting diversity of thought. Organisations that cultivate diversity of thought and harness the power of unique perspectives are achieving a competitive advantage through increased innovation and creativity.

An interesting thought we would like to add is that difference in background is also important: did you grow up in a family where your parents – or one of them – worked in a corporate environment? Or as a teacher? In a hospital? Or in military services? An owned company or shop? Or in farming? All these variations will have influenced you and your potential to gain an education up to degree level and develop yourself as a successful business leader. We are convinced that an inclusive culture where every person is listened to, feels respected and is valued, can unleash hidden qualities and will drive every individual to achieve their full potential.

"Diversity and inclusion are directly related to higher-achieving teams, innovation, better access to key markets, improved recruiting and retention, and healthier organisations."

Signium has signed the AESC Diversity Pledge and commits to develop and deepen actions within our firm.

AESC Membership

Signium is a founding member of AESC

As an AESC member, we meet the highest professional standards of quality and proudly promote our commitment to the AESC Code of Professional Practice.

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