The Leaders
The Office Limited is an executive search firm specializing in the consumer and retail sectors, including luxury and branded products, apparel, footwear, and lifestyle. The firm operates across the entire supply chain, serving both emerging and developed markets.
We support our clients by finding and placing the best executives the industry has to offer. Simultaneously, we inspire our network of leaders to reconnect with their true selves, enriching their careers and lives. Our approach to placements is holistic, considering technical and soft skills, as well as corporate culture and long-term talent management strategies that underpin sustainable growth.
Using our executive search platform, we are relentless in our pursuit to develop leaders in ways that only small firms can. We challenge them to think outside the box, surprising them with their capacity to learn and grow. Once a placement has been made, we facilitate the candidate’s integration into their role by providing support through coaching and development. This not only expedites their onboarding but also enhances their impact on the organization.
Based in Hong Kong, The Office Limited is a focused team with an extensive network of industry experts and executive coaches. Collectively, we lend our expertise in developing the right leaders for the right roles. Despite our small size, we have proudly nurtured hundreds of industry leaders across 2 decades of their careers, creating a powerful personal and professional network.
Rachel Ta
Managing Partner & Founder
Rachel started her career in recruitment spending 16 years working for global firms Michael Page & Derwent Executive. While there, she managed and built robust accounts by recruiting leaders in eight Asia Pacific countries in various sectors. While she excelled in this space, Rachel yearned to do more than just place people in new jobs; she wanted to see them tap into their true potential. And so, in 2016, Rachel founded The Office Limited and built an ecosystem of industry experts, corporate coaches, and development professionals who support candidates in their leadership journey.
Her nuanced understanding of a successful placement led her to pioneer an approach to recruitment that devotes equal energy after a placement, as before, in order to ensure a higher rate of success. In addition to the corporate clients who benefit from this holistic model of recruitment, candidates have also shown their appreciation by maintaining lasting relationships with Rachel over the years.
Born in Vietnam, Rachel moved to France at an early age. Following her education, she made her way to Hong Kong where she has lived since 1994. Rachel is always seeking new ways to discover and unleash potential in herself and in those around her. She believes we need to have a healthy mind and body to challenge our boundaries and grow ourselves. In her spare time, she plays the cello in a string ensemble, and enjoys swimming and tennis.
Daniel Tran
Partner & Co-Founder
Daniel is an executive search professional passionate about helping clients and candidates find their match. Executing searches holistically, Daniel meticulously oversees each stage of the placement, forging long-lasting seamless bonds between both parties through post-placement developmental support.
His proven track record includes placing senior executives in functional leadership roles (CEO, CFO, CHRO, COO) in companies ranging from Fortune 500 to start-ups in the consumer sector across Asia Pacific.
Born in Vietnam, Daniel was raised in Paris where he studied fashion design before starting his career in consumer product sourcing in France and then in Hong Kong. Eventually he transitioned into recruitment, first with People Search where he built its retail, health and beauty practices, and then with Derwent Executive as a key leader in its consumer industries. Daniel co-founded The Office Limited with Rachel in 2016, with the aim to built an impactful ecosystem in the executive search field.
Daniel plays competitive tennis and enjoys hosting friends at home. He also spends time researching holistic health trends, inspiring himself and taking care of those around him to live healthier and more meaningful lives.