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Based in Tokyo, Andrew Sipus is a Managing Director at Robert Half’s executive search division, where he leads retained searches for senior leadership and executive appointments across Asia. His expertise spans human resources, finance & accounting, sales & marketing, operations, and consulting functions.

With more than 14 years of international retained search experience, Andrew has partnered with organizations stemming from North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. His work spans multinational corporations, regional enterprises, and high-growth companies seeking transformative leadership. Known for his ability to connect clients with leaders who not only have the right skills but also align with organizational culture and strategy, Andrew has become a trusted advisor to executive teams navigating change, growth, and succession planning.

Precision in every placement

Andrew takes a bespoke, consultative approach to every engagement, investing the time to deeply understand each client’s mission, vision, and values before identifying and introducing candidates. His ability to tell a client’s story, attract hard-to-find talent, and tap into passive talents through his extensive executive network has helped build resilient leadership teams with lasting impact.

With his personalized, partnership-driven approach, Andrew ensures that each search delivers leaders who bring both capability and cultural alignment, enabling clients to build a competitive advantage in their markets.

"Great executive search is about more than fulfilling a mandate—it’s about ensuring leaders fit seamlessly into the culture and drive long-term success."

Experience

Prior to joining Robert Half Executive Search, Andrew served as a Director at a Singapore-based executive search firm, where he spent five years leading senior-level searches across multiple industries. His client base spans a variety of industries, including organizations in technology, healthcare, FMCG, retail, entertainment & media, real estate, manufacturing, and management consulting. Today, Andrew brings a globally informed perspective combined with deep regional expertise to every search he conducts.

Areas of expertise

• C-suite and senior leadership recruitment
• Cross-border and regional executive search
• Succession planning and organizational growth
• Tailored, end-to-end search delivery
• Region: Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and China