Brunel Energy Celebrates 15 Years of Recruitment in Brazil

From humble beginnings with just 4 employees in 2010, Brunel Brazil has grown to over 3,000 placements today—and we’re just getting started.

Our recent anniversary event in Rio de Janeiro brought together 80 clients, from C-level executives to project managers, as well as our respected internal employees and partners to celebrate a momentous journey and discuss what’s next for Brazil’s fast-evolving industries. In total, over 100 attendees gathered in the festivities and took part in valuable networking.  The connections made during this evening have already borne fruit with our team securing a deal with a respected offshore client as a result of the event.

Tiago Chaves, Vice President of South America, addressed attendees in a keynote speech. He shared highlights from our climb to the big 1-5 and emphasized Brunel Energy’s commitment to delivering recruitment excellence across Brazil. We were also proud to announce new opportunities that will further strengthen our ability to serve clients across key sectors with tailored recruitment services.

A significant highlight of our 15th year is the launch of Brunel’s new office in Sao Paulo. As Brazil’s financial hub, Sao Paulo offers vast opportunities across industries such as Life Sciences, Finance, and Automotive. This move allows us to diversify beyond our energy roots and bring specialized recruitment solutions to new markets.

The Sao Paulo office will initially focus on Permanent Placement, ensuring businesses have access to high-caliber professionals to drive growth and innovation. Our focus on enhancing time to hire and optimizing cost per hire ensures businesses benefit from faster, more efficient processes.

While we continue to diversify, our expertise in oil and Gas recruitment remains unmatched and the cornerstone of our operations in South America. With a proven track record of delivering over 100 placements on major projects, Brunel Energy is uniquely positioned to support large-scale initiatives where speed, quality, and specialized talent are essential.

Our clients value our ability to deliver:

• Speed and Quality: Tight timeframes? Complex requirements? We excel at meeting deadlines without compromising on talent quality.

• Industry Expertise: With deep oil and gas sector knowledge, we understand your unique challenges and deliver tailored solutions.

• Talent Solutions: By leveraging recruitment technology and data-driven strategies, we streamline talent acquisition to give our clients a competitive edge.

At Brunel Brazil, we believe recruitment has the power to transform lives and businesses. That’s why we’ve launched a dedicated Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB) recruitment unit, led by Vinicius Santos as yet another marker for our 15 years of business.

“The recruitment unit dedicated to diversity, inclusion and belonging was a very important step for Brunel Brazil in 2024. We believe that diversity is a fundamental pillar to build a fairer, inclusive society. Diversity fosters understanding among different ethnic, cultural, religious, and social groups, helping to reduce prejudices and stereotypes. Our goal is to work in partnership with our clients on this very important topic within society and the job market. I see recruitment as a strong tool that transforms the lives of entire families and this unit allows us to impact some minority groups by increasing representation in the job market.” 

 

– Vinicius Santos, Recruitment Manager for South America, and DIB Unit Lead

Recognized as one of the best DEI consulting firms, our DIB recruitment solutions ensure that businesses can access diverse talent pools, foster innovation, and build teams that reflect the world around us. By partnering with Brunel, clients can develop and implement impactful DEI strategies that enhance their teams and strengthen their organizational culture.

Beyond our new offerings in Brazil, our recruitment prowess has grown exponentially over this decade-and-a-half. The cumulative experience of our team coupled with our unique methodology have elevated us as a respected service provider of some of the most notable clients in The Americas.

At Brunel Brazil, we've discovered that our secret to success can be boiled down to 4 main points:

• Speed and Quality: We combine rapid delivery with exceptional talent quality to exceed client expectations.
• Continuous Improvement: Our team is committed to refining processes and delivering more effective outcomes.
• Focus on High-Value Activities: By prioritizing what matters most, we maximize impact for our clients.
• Industry Expertise: The knowledge we've accumulated by working within industries allows us to anticipate client needs and deliver tailored solutions. From Contract Hire to Permanent Placement, to leading RPO companies in the outsourcing space, we have the capabilities you need to succeed. 

On a personal level, what drew VP, Tiago Chaves to Brunel and shaped his 14-year career within the organization were the company’s core values. More specifically, the high level of integrity Brunel applies at every level of the organization, combined with a passion for people.

Through his years of experience, he learned that success in business was a direct result of our ability to deliver efficiently, provide our clients with tops quality service, and maintain our integrity as an organization. But above all else, the key to success has been about staying a People business.

Today, Tiago what Tiago enjoys most of his daily routine is collaborating with our extraordinary team of experts who embody those values and drive that drew him to Brunel in the first place.

“Based on the experience accumulated throughout those 15 years, and the dedication and focus of the team, I am confident in Brunel Brazil’s ability to outperform in the upcoming years. I would like to personally congratulate our Brazilian colleagues for their commitment in developing our business in the right direction to connect even more specialists to pioneering projects moving forward.” 

 

-Tania Sinibaldi, Managing Director of Operations 

Congratulations to all the team members from Brunel Brazil for a successful 15 years. Here’s to connecting more specialists with pioneering projects and shaping the future of recruitment in Brazil!