Paul Decoster

Executive Recruiting

Paul DeCoster is an accomplished executive recruiting professional with extensive experience in talent acquisition across various sectors. Currently serving as Executive Recruiting at Upstart since August 2025, Paul previously held the position of Director of Executive Search at CoStar Group, where an in-house Executive Search function was established. Prior to that, Paul was Executive Director at Sheffield Haworth, leading the Global Functions Executive Search Practice in North America, and Principal at Marlin Hawk, where responsibility included the executive search practice for Legal, Risk, and Compliance across North America. Early career roles included consulting positions at Russell Reynolds Associates and legal internships and clerkships at various law firms and government agencies. Paul holds a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Bowdoin College.

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