The Dubai index

Dubai recruitment agencies, ranked.

Every firm we track, scored on public signals: specialist focus, market activity and track record. Terms, claiming and sponsorship never change a rank.

The index is free to read and free to be listed in. Our sponsor makes that possible, and has no say in any ranking.

Firms tracked: 316
Specialties: 12
Open roles: 3,646
Updated: Nov 11

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Dubai recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Index score
=123	Calvin James Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	CAMAC	Go-to-market recruitment for AI, SaaS, cybersecurity, fintech and other technology companies	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Cander	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	CG Talents	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Chameleon Recruiting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Cooper Fitch	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Cordell Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Cornerstone Global Partners MENA	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Crowe UAE – Executive Search and Selection	C-suite and senior executive recruitment across finance, industry and government	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	CSG Talent	Senior leadership and specialist search across industrial, technology and life sciences sectors.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Davidson	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Denerys	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Discovered	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Diverse Resourcing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	DNA RecruitmentDowntown Dubai	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Dynamic Growth Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Edison Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Element Search	Retained board, C-suite and senior leadership search across the UAE and GCC	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Elevant Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Elm Hunt	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	EMEAA Talent Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Emerson Oxley	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	EMP GoWIN Global	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Engage ID	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Erevena	Executive and board search for technology companies, investors and growth businesses.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	ETRA Talent	Compliance, risk, finance, analytics and technology recruitment for financial services	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Exergy	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Experts Plus Recruitment Services	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Exuve Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Eye for Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Farrow & Farrow	Legal associates, partner appointments and senior law-firm business services.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Fast Track Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	FCSearch	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Fletcher Piccolo Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	ForeFront Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Foundary	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Four Bonds Co	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Fractional	Fractional CFO, COO, CTO, CMO, CRO, CHRO and non-executive director searches.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Future Talent Arabia	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	GC & Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Genesis Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Genie Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	GG Selection	Cross-sector executive appointments and professional recruitment, with searches tailored to the employer and role.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	GloBAS Recruiting	—	Contingency	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Goose&chase	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	GRG	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Gulftech	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Gulf Workforce	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Hamilton Cranshaw	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Hanover	Executive and board recruitment across financial services	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=123Calvin James Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123CAMACGo-to-market recruitment for AI, SaaS, cybersecurity, fintech and other technology companies23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Cander23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123CG Talents23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Chameleon Recruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Cooper Fitch23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Cordell Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Cornerstone Global Partners MENA23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Crowe UAE – Executive Search and SelectionC-suite and senior executive recruitment across finance, industry and government23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123CSG TalentSenior leadership and specialist search across industrial, technology and life sciences sectors.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Davidson23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Denerys23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Discovered23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Diverse Resourcing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123DNA RecruitmentDowntown Dubai23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Dynamic Growth Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Edison Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Element SearchRetained board, C-suite and senior leadership search across the UAE and GCC23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Elevant Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Elm Hunt23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=123EMEAA Talent Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Emerson Oxley23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123EMP GoWIN Global23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Engage ID23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123ErevenaExecutive and board search for technology companies, investors and growth businesses.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123ETRA TalentCompliance, risk, finance, analytics and technology recruitment for financial services23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Exergy23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Experts Plus Recruitment Services23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Exuve Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Eye for Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Farrow & FarrowLegal associates, partner appointments and senior law-firm business services.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Fast Track Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123FCSearch23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Fletcher Piccolo Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123ForeFront Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Foundary23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Four Bonds Co23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123FractionalFractional CFO, COO, CTO, CMO, CRO, CHRO and non-executive director searches.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Future Talent Arabia23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123GC & Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Genesis Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Genie Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123GG SelectionCross-sector executive appointments and professional recruitment, with searches tailored to the employer and role.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123GloBAS Recruiting23.8
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Goose&chase23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123GRG23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Gulftech23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Gulf Workforce23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Hamilton Cranshaw23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123HanoverExecutive and board recruitment across financial services23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

Score built from public signals · Fee model from firm websites · Terms reported by firms · Terms never affect the score

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Recruitment agencies in Dubai: questions

How are these Dubai recruitment agencies ranked?

Each firm gets a score from public data: how focused it is on one specialty, how many roles it is actively hiring for, and its track record. We rank 316 firms in Dubai so far and re-score them as new data comes in. The full method is on our methodology page.

Can a recruitment agency pay to rank higher?

No. There is no paid placement. Claiming a profile, adding terms and our sponsor never change a score or a rank.

What's the difference between a recruitment agency, a headhunter and an executive search firm?

They overlap. A recruitment agency fills roles for employers, usually on contingency. Headhunter is the informal name for a recruiter who approaches people who aren't job hunting. Executive search firms are headhunters for senior roles and usually work on a retained basis. We list all three when they fill professional, white-collar roles.

How much do recruitment agencies in Dubai charge?

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.

My firm is missing or something is wrong. What can I do?

Firms can claim their profile for free and correct their details. Anyone can request a correction; we reply within three working days.

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