The Hong Kong index

Hong Kong 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.

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Firms tracked: 319
Specialties: 13
Open roles: 4,410
Updated: Nov 11

Hong Kong

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Hong Kong recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Index score
=165	Elliot & Partners	Accounting, finance, investment management, technology, risk and compliance	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Elysian Executive Solution	Investment banking, asset management, hedge funds, private equity, sales and trading and private banking.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Employ HubTsim Sha Tsui	Executive and professional recruitment across technology, business development and finance.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Endeavour Search	IT, digital, management consulting, medical business, engineering, accounting, HR and supply-chain management.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	engage talent	Recruitment consultants, recruitment leadership and team builds	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	ETR Partners	Executive search, leadership recruitment and talent mapping	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	FortisHill Consulting	Finance, accounting, legal, risk, compliance, investment, technology and executive search.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Fortitude Search	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	FTP Resources (Copperstone Personnel)	Permanent middle and senior professional appointments	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Ginkgo Search Partners	Senior executive and leadership recruitment for international companies in Hong Kong and China	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Global Sage	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Goldfish Recruitment	Executive search and specialist professional recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Green Lane Talent Management	Buy-side and sell-side portfolio managers, traders, quants, scientists, developers and C-suite search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	HANSEL International Executive Search	Securities, asset management, hedge funds, investment banking, corporate finance and private equity	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Hillman Ross	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Hong Kong Montage Recruitment	Professional permanent recruitment across finance, banking, IT, sales, marketing and education	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Horton International	Executive search and leadership recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	HPES Global	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	HRDirect Consulting Limited	Banking, securities and financial-services recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	HumanGo Consulting Asia LimitedTsim Sha Tsui	Executive and specialist recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Hunt & Jump	Creative production, marketing, game development, technology and esports business roles	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Idealink ConsultancyTsim Sha Tsui	Technology, AI, financial services, insurance, consumer and retail executives.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	IGNITE Recruitment	Executive and senior recruitment in finance, technology, property, engineering, HR and commercial functions	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	IMC Talent LimitedWan Chai	Marketing, communications, PR, creative and design, digital technology, finance and banking.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	INRO Hong Kong	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Interfill Group	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Invictus Alliance LimitedCauseway Bay	Consumer goods, sourcing, supply-chain management, IT and corporate leadership recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	ithrpro	Information technology recruitment and executive search	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Jack Ho & Co	Banking and investment recruitment across buy-side and sell-side roles	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	JCMarkinzeRoom 6665, 66/F, The Center, 99 Queen's Road Central	C-suite and senior leadership search across finance, private capital and technology	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	JH Partners	Financial services, investment management, private equity and fintech recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	JKL Legal Search	Private practice lawyers, associates and partners	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Kairos Search	Technology, digital, data, finance, HR, procurement, operations and sales and marketing.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	KEY Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Kin Search	Fintech and financial markets.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Konect GlobalQuarry Bay	Technology hiring across AI, data, cloud and blockchain.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	KOS International	Professional recruitment and executive search across technology and corporate functions.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Lateral Link	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Leapin	Professional IT, finance, legal, HR, sales, marketing, banking and life-sciences recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Leathwaite	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Lexis Group	Accounting and finance, legal and compliance, IT, sales and marketing	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Linnaeus Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Lloyd Karson International Limited	Management and executive recruitment across corporate functions	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	MACLEANS Consulting International Limited	Executive and professional recruitment across finance, HR, IT, property, engineering, sales and design.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Major, Lindsey & Africa	Law-firm partners, associates and in-house legal leadership recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Matoon Asia Executive Search	Executive and professional recruitment spanning leadership, HR, finance, marketing and technology.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Maven Partnership	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Mclean Executive	Private practice and in-house legal executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Meliora	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=165	Meraki Executive Search & Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=165Elliot & PartnersAccounting, finance, investment management, technology, risk and compliance23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Elysian Executive SolutionInvestment banking, asset management, hedge funds, private equity, sales and trading and private banking.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Employ HubTsim Sha Tsui · Executive and professional recruitment across technology, business development and finance.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Endeavour SearchIT, digital, management consulting, medical business, engineering, accounting, HR and supply-chain management.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165engage talentRecruitment consultants, recruitment leadership and team builds23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165ETR PartnersExecutive search, leadership recruitment and talent mapping23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165FortisHill ConsultingFinance, accounting, legal, risk, compliance, investment, technology and executive search.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Fortitude Search23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=165FTP Resources (Copperstone Personnel)Permanent middle and senior professional appointments23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Ginkgo Search PartnersSenior executive and leadership recruitment for international companies in Hong Kong and China23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Global Sage23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Goldfish RecruitmentExecutive search and specialist professional recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Green Lane Talent ManagementBuy-side and sell-side portfolio managers, traders, quants, scientists, developers and C-suite search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165HANSEL International Executive SearchSecurities, asset management, hedge funds, investment banking, corporate finance and private equity23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Hillman Ross23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Hong Kong Montage RecruitmentProfessional permanent recruitment across finance, banking, IT, sales, marketing and education23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Horton InternationalExecutive search and leadership recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165HPES Global23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165HRDirect Consulting LimitedBanking, securities and financial-services recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165HumanGo Consulting Asia LimitedTsim Sha Tsui · Executive and specialist recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Hunt & JumpCreative production, marketing, game development, technology and esports business roles23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Idealink ConsultancyTsim Sha Tsui · Technology, AI, financial services, insurance, consumer and retail executives.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165IGNITE RecruitmentExecutive and senior recruitment in finance, technology, property, engineering, HR and commercial functions23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=165IMC Talent LimitedWan Chai · Marketing, communications, PR, creative and design, digital technology, finance and banking.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165INRO Hong Kong23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Interfill Group23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Invictus Alliance LimitedCauseway Bay · Consumer goods, sourcing, supply-chain management, IT and corporate leadership recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165ithrproInformation technology recruitment and executive search23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Jack Ho & CoBanking and investment recruitment across buy-side and sell-side roles23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165JCMarkinzeRoom 6665, 66/F, The Center, 99 Queen's Road Central · C-suite and senior leadership search across finance, private capital and technology23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165JH PartnersFinancial services, investment management, private equity and fintech recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165JKL Legal SearchPrivate practice lawyers, associates and partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Kairos SearchTechnology, digital, data, finance, HR, procurement, operations and sales and marketing.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165KEY Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Kin SearchFintech and financial markets.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Konect GlobalQuarry Bay · Technology hiring across AI, data, cloud and blockchain.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165KOS InternationalProfessional recruitment and executive search across technology and corporate functions.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Lateral Link23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165LeapinProfessional IT, finance, legal, HR, sales, marketing, banking and life-sciences recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Leathwaite23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Lexis GroupAccounting and finance, legal and compliance, IT, sales and marketing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Linnaeus Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Lloyd Karson International LimitedManagement and executive recruitment across corporate functions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165MACLEANS Consulting International LimitedExecutive and professional recruitment across finance, HR, IT, property, engineering, sales and design.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Major, Lindsey & AfricaLaw-firm partners, associates and in-house legal leadership recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Matoon Asia Executive SearchExecutive and professional recruitment spanning leadership, HR, finance, marketing and technology.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Maven Partnership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Mclean ExecutivePrivate practice and in-house legal executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Meliora23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=165Meraki Executive Search & Consulting23.8
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 Hong Kong: questions

How are these Hong Kong 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 319 firms in Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong 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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