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

The full leaderboard, Dubai

Dubai recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Index score
=123	HeronCode	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Hidden Gems Finder	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	H.I. Executive Consulting	Board, C-suite and investment-professional search, including technology and private markets leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Hintel Middle East	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Hire.ly	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	HRsource	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Hunters and Skipper	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Hyrd Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Indago Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Infinium Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Insurance Talent Hub	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Intelligent Solutions HR	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	iSHRDubai Healthcare City	Recruitment of IT, cybersecurity, real estate, sales and leadership professionals	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	iTalent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	James Douglas Middle East	Senior management and functional leadership recruitment across the GCC	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Jaya Talent	Leadership and specialist recruitment for Web3 and venture-backed technology companies	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	JNS Global Consultants	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Jobskey	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Kabbani & Company (K&Co)	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Kingsley Gate	Board, CEO, C-suite and professional executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Knightsbridge Human Resources Consultancies	UAE technology, data, cybersecurity and professional construction recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Lancor	C-suite, board and operating partner recruitment with private equity deal advisory	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	LGC Healthcare	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	LNKD	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	LNR Consultancy	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Lobo Management	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Lockwood Executive Search FZCO	Hedge funds, quantitative finance, AI and technology leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Mackenzie Jones	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	MapTalent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Marlin Hawk	Executive recruitment across technology, operations, finance, commercial and general-management leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	McArthur Murray	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	McCabe and Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Mehmet Tatari Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Meridian Talent UAE	Finance, accounting, cost control and manufacturing planning recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	MG Consulting Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Mindfield Resources	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Mondrian Alpha	Investment, capital formation and alternative asset management recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	NamasteAi	Retained C-suite, board and senior professional recruitment in the UAE and GCC	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Nathan & Nathan	Permanent recruitment of executives and professional specialists across UAE and GCC industries	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Next Hires Management Consultancy	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	NicheHR Global	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Noble	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Noorex	AI, data and software engineering recruitment across the GCC and Germany	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Norlynx Group	Commodity trading executives, risk, analytics, finance and corporate leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	NorthStone Recruitment Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Opus Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	OutrecruitIFZA Business Park, Dubai Digital Park	Recruitment agency leadership and senior recruitment appointments	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Outsource Solutions Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	PartnerX	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=123	Paul Newstone	CFOs, finance directors, accounting, governance and business services	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=123HeronCode23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Hidden Gems Finder23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123H.I. Executive ConsultingBoard, C-suite and investment-professional search, including technology and private markets leadership.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Hintel Middle East23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Hire.ly23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123HRsource23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Hunters and Skipper23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Hyrd Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Indago Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Infinium Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Insurance Talent Hub23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Intelligent Solutions HR23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123iSHRDubai Healthcare City · Recruitment of IT, cybersecurity, real estate, sales and leadership professionals23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123iTalent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123James Douglas Middle EastSenior management and functional leadership recruitment across the GCC23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Jaya TalentLeadership and specialist recruitment for Web3 and venture-backed technology companies23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123JNS Global Consultants23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Jobskey23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Kabbani & Company (K&Co)23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Kingsley GateBoard, CEO, C-suite and professional executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Knightsbridge Human Resources ConsultanciesUAE technology, data, cybersecurity and professional construction recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123LancorC-suite, board and operating partner recruitment with private equity deal advisory23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123LGC Healthcare23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123LNKD23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123LNR Consultancy23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Lobo Management23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Lockwood Executive Search FZCOHedge funds, quantitative finance, AI and technology leadership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Mackenzie Jones23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123MapTalent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Marlin HawkExecutive recruitment across technology, operations, finance, commercial and general-management leadership.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123McArthur Murray23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123McCabe and Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Mehmet Tatari Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Meridian Talent UAEFinance, accounting, cost control and manufacturing planning recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123MG Consulting Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Mindfield Resources23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Mondrian AlphaInvestment, capital formation and alternative asset management recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123NamasteAiRetained C-suite, board and senior professional recruitment in the UAE and GCC23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Nathan & NathanPermanent recruitment of executives and professional specialists across UAE and GCC industries23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Next Hires Management Consultancy23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123NicheHR Global23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Noble23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123NoorexAI, data and software engineering recruitment across the GCC and Germany23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Norlynx GroupCommodity trading executives, risk, analytics, finance and corporate leadership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123NorthStone Recruitment Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Opus Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123OutrecruitIFZA Business Park, Dubai Digital Park · Recruitment agency leadership and senior recruitment appointments23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Outsource Solutions Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123PartnerX23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Paul NewstoneCFOs, finance directors, accounting, governance and business 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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