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Executive search firms, Dublin

Fee models, from the firms' own websites: 3 retained. Together they advertise 296 open roles.

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Executive Search firms ranked

  1. 01Claddagh Resources56.7
    Not statedNot disclosed231 open roles
  2. =02HRM Search Partners41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  3. =02Select Executive Search41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  4. 04Executive Talent41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed29 open roles
  5. 05Lansdowne Executive SearchSenior executive, interim management and board search across Ireland39.7
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  6. =06Azon37.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  7. =06CCI Executive SearchNon-profit leadership, fundraising, marketing and specialist staff recruitment37.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  8. 08Elgin Executive SearchAircraft leasing leadership, finance, commercial, technical and legal search36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  9. 09Vista Executive Search35.4
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  10. 10Search Talent34.4
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  11. 11Bolt Talent SolutionsExecutive search and specialist professional recruitment34.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  12. 12SRI ExecutiveExecutive and board appointments across international development, climate finance and global health.33.8
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  13. 13Principal ConnectionsBoard, CEO and senior leadership executive search30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  14. 14Hadfield Green26.7
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  15. 15Harty Leadership Advisors24.9
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  16. 16NarratologyC-suite, director, senior management and non-executive appointments.24.1
    Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
  17. =17Ashford Gray23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  18. =17Bagot International Group23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  19. =17Balmer Dawson Executive Search23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  20. =17Barry Herriott Search & SelectionBoard, executive management and senior technology appointments across public and private sectors23.8
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  21. =17Brown Oak23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  22. =17Deabadh GroupExecutive, board and succession search for private companies and family enterprises23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  23. =17Eden Recruitment23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  24. =17Elevate Executive Selection Dublin23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  25. =17Le Meas23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  26. =17Nexus Search23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  27. =17O’Malley Sorohan23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  28. =17Purpose+Impact77 Camden Street Lower, D02 XE80 · Nonprofit leadership and specialist professional recruitment23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  29. =17SigniumExecutive and board search across consumer, industrial, financial services, technology and life sciences23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  30. =17Stanton ChaseC-suite and board recruitment across technology, industrial, consumer, financial services and life sciences businesses.23.8
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  31. =17Talent Partners23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  32. =17Trive23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  33. 33Steering PointC-suite and senior leadership search, board appointments and leadership development23.7
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles

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Specialist focus
40%
Market activity
35%
Track record
25%
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Executive search firms in Dublin: questions

How do executive search firms in Dublin charge?

Of the firms ranked here, by their own websites: 3 retained. 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.

Should I use more than one recruiter?

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.