ABOUT US

Your Strategic Talent Partner

HMC Partners is focused on senior executive recruitment for the tourism and hospitality industries, identifying leaders with vision and the ability to influence the success of your organization.

In the dynamic and ever-evolving world of hospitality, finding the right talent for the right role is essential for sustainable growth. In a sector known for seasonality and high turnover, the role of a specialized executive recruiter is crucial to ensuring that companies attract professionals whose profiles align with organizational needs, values and purpose.

The only firm specialized in this industry in Portugal.

THE RIGHT LEADERSHIP. STRATEGIC TALENT.

PARTNERS

Ana Lé de Matos

A Law graduate from Universidade Católica Portuguesa, with legal practice between 1996 and 1999, Ana complemented her education with postgraduate studies in Corporate Legal Advisory (ISG) and Management at Nova SBE. Her career is marked by the creation and development of transformative projects in education and management. Over more than two decades, she has built a leadership path that combines legal rigor, strategic vision and an entrepreneurial mindset, with strong experience in managing multidisciplinary teams, negotiating with institutional stakeholders and defining sustainable growth strategies.

Sandra Brito Pereira

A Law graduate from the University of Lisbon, with a Master's in Business Management from Nova University Lisbon and a PhD in Organizational Psychology from ISPA, with academic work completed at the University of Hertfordshire (UK) and Columbia University (NY, USA). Her career spans several industries—transportation, hospitality and tourism, food retail and banking—primarily in leadership, recruitment and talent management. She has also developed an academic career, teaching People Management at Nova SBE and at the Estoril Higher Institute for Hospitality and Tourism.

VALUES

Our work is guided by solid principles that shape every decision, every interaction, and every executive recruitment process. These values reflect HMC Partners' commitment to excellence, ethics, and sustainable impact.

Confidentiality

We ensure absolute protection of all shared information, guaranteeing discreet, secure, and ethically rigorous processes.

Trust

We build long-term professional relationships based on integrity, transparency, and consistency. Trust is the foundation of all our partnerships.

Human Focus

We place people at the centre of the process, valuing empathy, respect, and a deep understanding of candidates' and clients' motivations and expectations.