Heidrick & Struggles announced Carlos Vázquez as the new partner in charge of the Mexico City office. The appointment of Vázquez, a veteran executive recruiter who previously served as head of Mexico at another leading global executive search firm, signals Heidrick & Struggles' intention to continue to expand strategically in Latin America. In his new role, Vázquez will work closely with the firm's Latin America leadership team, focusing on further expansion into new growth areas, increasing revenue, and generating long-term stakeholder value.

At his previous executive search firm, Vázquez built its relationships with leading financial institutions, fintech, private equity and family offices, with particular expertise in digital banking. Prior to that, he was vice president of investment banking for Latin America at Goldman Sachs & Co., and also co-founded a human resources tech startup.