Who We Are Barr Associates is a New York-based, boutique search firm, specializing in one industry - Global Risk Management. Since 1990, we have been focused in this arena, growing and strengthening our knowledge of this ever-changing, dynamic field. With our top notch research team and senior level recruitment staff, we have proven over time that our contingency search firm can offer you just as much, if not more than any other retained firm. We can give you a higher standard of research, find top tier talent not often found on the open market and deliver strong communication and results with a fee structure significantly lower than the other retainer firms.