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Executive search firms, Munich

The typical firm has 110 people; together they advertise 797 open roles.

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Executive Search firms ranked

Executive Search recruiting firms in Munich, ranked within the specialty
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Open roles	Index score
01	ZRG	Executive search, board appointments and interim leadership placements.	Not stated	Not disclosed	95	64.3
02	Rochus Mummertsince 1972	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	114	57.1
03	TALENTspy Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	9	55.1
04	Below Tippmann & Compagnie Personalberatung GmbHsince 2013	Executive and specialist search for industry, energy, public institutions and social organizations	Not stated	Not disclosed	25	54.5
05	Atreus110 people · since 2006	Interim C-suite, senior leadership and transformation management	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	45.0
06	Heidi Steinberger Human Resource Servicesince 1998	Direct and executive search for professional and management appointments in midsized companies	Not stated	Not disclosed	4	42.9
=07	Arlantus Consultingsince 2009	Vice-president to executive-committee searches in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics and life sciences.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=07	BECKER + PARTNERsince 2002	Executive search and specialist recruitment for industrial Mittelstand businesses	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=07	Comitessince 2003	Top-management executive search, leadership assessment and transformation appointments.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=07	EO Executivessince 1997	Executive search and interim leadership, including digital technology and transformation	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=07	Friisberg & Partners Internationalsince 1977	Board and senior executive recruitment across industries	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=07	mks Personal- und Unternehmensberatungsince 1992	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=07	Nedelcu & Companysince 1992	Executive search and leadership consulting	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=07	Odgerssince 1965	Executive and board search, interim leadership and succession advisory	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=07	Raßfeld Personalberatungsince 2006	Direct search for leaders, specialist professionals and business successors	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=16	HCN HolzConsulting GmbHsince 2002	Timber, forestry and furniture management and specialist recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	41.2
=16	Kienbaum	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	37	41.2
=16	TOPOS Personalberatung	Executive and interim recruitment, media, technology, digital business, finance and commercial leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	36	41.2
=16	zeitkraftMaxvorstadt · since 1979	Headhunting for managers and senior specialists, professional recruitment and project management staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	41.2
=20	Page Executive	Executive search and interim leadership for C-suite, finance, HR, technology and industrial management.	Not stated	Not disclosed	49	40.6
=20	trovera GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	48	40.6
22	vonFürstenberg HRsince 2012	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	40.1
23	Dr. Maier + Partner	C-suite and management search across industrial, technology and business functions.	Not stated	Not disclosed	116	39.6
24	Roderer Consulting	Executive and specialist search for industrial and corporate functions	Not stated	Not disclosed	22	37.8
=25	HAPEKO Hanseatisches Personalkontor	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	21	37.2
=25	ISG International Service Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	21	37.2
=27	Bavaria Human Capital	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	20	36.7
=27	PMS Schönenberger	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	20	36.7
29	PAPE Consulting Group AG	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	15	33.7
=30	Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.Ing	Food ingredients and flavours executive and specialist search	Not stated	Not disclosed	14	33.0
=30	top-jobs-europe	Leadership and specialist recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	14	33.0
=32	fortalent	Leadership, management and specialist roles for mid-sized companies, scale-ups, holdings and institutions.	Not stated	Not disclosed	13	32.3
=32	KEYPLAYER	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	13	32.3
=32	rm Personalrecruiting GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	13	32.3
35	Scheffold Searchsince 2019	Specialist and management appointments in sport, footwear, fashion and lifestyle brands.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	31.9
36	BGH-Consulting	Paper, packaging and industrial leadership and specialist search	Not stated	Not disclosed	12	31.6
37	Sommer Executive Searchsince 2020	Technology, automotive, semiconductors, consumer goods, engineering and pharmaceutical leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	30.8
38	BEYOND Executive Searchsince 2020	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	30.7
39	insight International Management Consultants	Packaging, plastics, specialty chemicals and manufacturing leadership; commercial, engineering and sales executives.	Not stated	Not disclosed	10	30.2
40	p1st & partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	9	29.4
41	SCHLAGHECK + RADTKE Executive Consultants	Executive and professional recruitment in engineering, industrial technology, medical technology and IT	Not stated	Not disclosed	7	27.8
=42	Aarcon	Managing directors, branch leaders, commercial leadership and professional managers in security technology and services.	Not stated	Not disclosed	6	27.0
=42	Andrea Erler Personalberatung	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	6	27.0
=42	Hilltop GmbH & Co. KG	Executive appointments, finance leadership and interim management	Not stated	Not disclosed	6	27.0
=42	LEPO Consulting GmbH	Leadership recruitment for the metalworking and electrical industries	Not stated	Not disclosed	6	27.0
46	BBRecruiting Personalberatung	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	5	26.2
=47	Möckel Personal Consulting	Supply chain and transport management, commercial and specialist recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	4	25.4
=47	Ute Schütz menschen-management	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	4	25.4
=49	2P Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=49	3C – Career Consulting Company GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8

01ZRGExecutive search, board appointments and interim leadership placements.64.3
Not statedNot disclosed95 open roles
02Rochus Mummert57.1
Not statedNot disclosed114 open roles
03TALENTspy Executive Search55.1
Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
04Below Tippmann & Compagnie Personalberatung GmbHExecutive and specialist search for industry, energy, public institutions and social organizations54.5
Not statedNot disclosed25 open roles
05Atreus110 people · Interim C-suite, senior leadership and transformation management45.0
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
06Heidi Steinberger Human Resource ServiceDirect and executive search for professional and management appointments in midsized companies42.9
Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
=07Arlantus ConsultingVice-president to executive-committee searches in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics and life sciences.41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=07BECKER + PARTNERExecutive search and specialist recruitment for industrial Mittelstand businesses41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=07ComitesTop-management executive search, leadership assessment and transformation appointments.41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=07EO ExecutivesExecutive search and interim leadership, including digital technology and transformation41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=07Friisberg & Partners InternationalBoard and senior executive recruitment across industries41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=07mks Personal- und Unternehmensberatung41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=07Nedelcu & CompanyExecutive search and leadership consulting41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=07OdgersExecutive and board search, interim leadership and succession advisory41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=07Raßfeld PersonalberatungDirect search for leaders, specialist professionals and business successors41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=16HCN HolzConsulting GmbHTimber, forestry and furniture management and specialist recruitment41.2
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
=16Kienbaum41.2
Not statedNot disclosed37 open roles
=16TOPOS PersonalberatungExecutive and interim recruitment, media, technology, digital business, finance and commercial leadership.41.2
Not statedNot disclosed36 open roles
=16zeitkraftMaxvorstadt · Headhunting for managers and senior specialists, professional recruitment and project management staffing41.2
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
=20Page ExecutiveExecutive search and interim leadership for C-suite, finance, HR, technology and industrial management.40.6
Not statedNot disclosed49 open roles
=20trovera GmbH40.6
Not statedNot disclosed48 open roles
22vonFürstenberg HR40.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
23Dr. Maier + PartnerC-suite and management search across industrial, technology and business functions.39.6
Not statedNot disclosed116 open roles
24Roderer ConsultingExecutive and specialist search for industrial and corporate functions37.8
Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
=25HAPEKO Hanseatisches Personalkontor37.2
Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
=25ISG International Service Group37.2
Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
=27Bavaria Human Capital36.7
Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
=27PMS Schönenberger36.7
Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
29PAPE Consulting Group AG33.7
Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
=30Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consult.IngFood ingredients and flavours executive and specialist search33.0
Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
=30top-jobs-europeLeadership and specialist recruitment33.0
Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
=32fortalentLeadership, management and specialist roles for mid-sized companies, scale-ups, holdings and institutions.32.3
Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
=32KEYPLAYER32.3
Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
=32rm Personalrecruiting GmbH32.3
Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
35Scheffold SearchSpecialist and management appointments in sport, footwear, fashion and lifestyle brands.31.9
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
36BGH-ConsultingPaper, packaging and industrial leadership and specialist search31.6
Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
37Sommer Executive SearchTechnology, automotive, semiconductors, consumer goods, engineering and pharmaceutical leadership.30.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
38BEYOND Executive Search30.7
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
39insight International Management ConsultantsPackaging, plastics, specialty chemicals and manufacturing leadership; commercial, engineering and sales executives.30.2
Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
40p1st & partners29.4
Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
41SCHLAGHECK + RADTKE Executive ConsultantsExecutive and professional recruitment in engineering, industrial technology, medical technology and IT27.8
Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
=42AarconManaging directors, branch leaders, commercial leadership and professional managers in security technology and services.27.0
Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
=42Andrea Erler Personalberatung27.0
Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
=42Hilltop GmbH & Co. KGExecutive appointments, finance leadership and interim management27.0
Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
=42LEPO Consulting GmbHLeadership recruitment for the metalworking and electrical industries27.0
Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
46BBRecruiting Personalberatung26.2
Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
=47Möckel Personal ConsultingSupply chain and transport management, commercial and specialist recruitment25.4
Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
=47Ute Schütz menschen-management25.4
Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
=492P Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=493C – Career Consulting Company GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

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