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Executive search firms, Dubai

Fee models, from the firms' own websites: 3 retained and 2 hybrid.

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Executive Search firms ranked

Executive Search recruiting firms in Dubai, ranked within the specialty
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Index score
=34	Edison Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Element Search	Retained board, C-suite and senior leadership search across the UAE and GCC	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Elevant Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Elm Hunt	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Erevena	Executive and board search for technology companies, investors and growth businesses.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Experts Plus Recruitment Services	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Eye for Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	ForeFront Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Foundary	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Fractional	Fractional CFO, COO, CTO, CMO, CRO, CHRO and non-executive director searches.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Future Talent Arabia	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Genesis Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	GG Selection	Cross-sector executive appointments and professional recruitment, with searches tailored to the employer and role.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	GRG	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Hanover	Executive and board recruitment across financial services	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	HeronCode	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Hidden Gems Finder	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	H.I. Executive Consulting	Board, C-suite and investment-professional search, including technology and private markets leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Hire.ly	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Hunters and Skipper	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Indago Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Infinium Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	James Douglas Middle East	Senior management and functional leadership recruitment across the GCC	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Jaya Talent	Leadership and specialist recruitment for Web3 and venture-backed technology companies	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Kingsley Gate	Board, CEO, C-suite and professional executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Lancor	C-suite, board and operating partner recruitment with private equity deal advisory	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Lobo Management	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Mackenzie Jones	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Marlin Hawk	Executive recruitment across technology, operations, finance, commercial and general-management leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	McArthur Murray	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	McCabe and Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Mehmet Tatari Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	MG Consulting Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Mindfield Resources	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	NamasteAi	Retained C-suite, board and senior professional recruitment in the UAE and GCC	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Nathan & Nathan	Permanent recruitment of executives and professional specialists across UAE and GCC industries	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Next Hires Management Consultancy	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	NicheHR Global	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Noble	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Norlynx Group	Commodity trading executives, risk, analytics, finance and corporate leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Pedersen & PartnersJumeirah Lakes Towers	Executive search and leadership consulting across consumer, industrial, financial and technology sectors	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	People Connect Global	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	PG Search	Executive, board and senior Emirati leadership search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Piermont Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	QnS International HR Consultancy	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Ralph Recruitment & Consultancy	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	RECRU-ME	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Robbert Murray & AssociatesTrade Centre	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Rootlink Advisors	—	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=34	Roundtable Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=34Edison Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Element SearchRetained board, C-suite and senior leadership search across the UAE and GCC23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Elevant Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Elm Hunt23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=34ErevenaExecutive and board search for technology companies, investors and growth businesses.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Experts Plus Recruitment Services23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Eye for Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34ForeFront Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Foundary23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34FractionalFractional CFO, COO, CTO, CMO, CRO, CHRO and non-executive director searches.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Future Talent Arabia23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Genesis Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34GG SelectionCross-sector executive appointments and professional recruitment, with searches tailored to the employer and role.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34GRG23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34HanoverExecutive and board recruitment across financial services23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34HeronCode23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Hidden Gems Finder23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34H.I. Executive ConsultingBoard, C-suite and investment-professional search, including technology and private markets leadership.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Hire.ly23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Hunters and Skipper23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Indago Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Infinium Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34James Douglas Middle EastSenior management and functional leadership recruitment across the GCC23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Jaya TalentLeadership and specialist recruitment for Web3 and venture-backed technology companies23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Kingsley GateBoard, CEO, C-suite and professional executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34LancorC-suite, board and operating partner recruitment with private equity deal advisory23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Lobo Management23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Mackenzie Jones23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Marlin HawkExecutive recruitment across technology, operations, finance, commercial and general-management leadership.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34McArthur Murray23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34McCabe and Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Mehmet Tatari Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34MG Consulting Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Mindfield Resources23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34NamasteAiRetained C-suite, board and senior professional recruitment in the UAE and GCC23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Nathan & NathanPermanent recruitment of executives and professional specialists across UAE and GCC industries23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Next Hires Management Consultancy23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34NicheHR Global23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Noble23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Norlynx GroupCommodity trading executives, risk, analytics, finance and corporate leadership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Pedersen & PartnersJumeirah Lakes Towers · Executive search and leadership consulting across consumer, industrial, financial and technology sectors23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34People Connect Global23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34PG SearchExecutive, board and senior Emirati leadership search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Piermont Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34QnS International HR Consultancy23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Ralph Recruitment & Consultancy23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34RECRU-ME23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Robbert Murray & AssociatesTrade Centre23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Rootlink Advisors23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=34Roundtable Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

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Executive search firms in Dubai: questions

How do executive search firms in Dubai charge?

Of the firms ranked here, by their own websites: 3 retained and 2 hybrid. Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.

How are executive search firms ranked here?

Rank is within this specialty only. The biggest factor is specialist focus: the share of a firm's open roles that are in this field. Hiring activity and track record make up the rest. No firm can pay for placement.

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For contingency roles many employers brief two or three firms at once. Retained searches are exclusive by design. Posting one brief here sends it to the specialists and lets you compare their approach and terms before you commit.