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Executive search firms, Munich

Fee models, from the firms' own websites: 2 retained and 1 contingency.

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Executive Search firms ranked

Executive Search recruiting firms in Munich, ranked within the specialty
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Index score
=49	A4 matching skills GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Acclivitas	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	ADVISENET Personalberatung \| Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	allectio consulting group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Amrop	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	ANDERS CONSULTING & Cie. GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	anzip consultants	Executive and specialist recruitment alongside M&A and market development advice	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	AQUILA Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Argos Advisors GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	asandco Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Atrova GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	August Leadership	—	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Barbara Roiner Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Bavaria Interim GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Beaumont Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Bendixen Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	best2find executive search GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	BiG Personalberatung	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Board Consultants International	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	BoaVista Executive Consultants	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	BöhlerConsultants Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Boyden	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	BRAINFORCE (Deutschland) GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Bridge imp	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	christopher willis \| executive search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Civitas International Management Consultants	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	connect and develop	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Daniel Stockenberger Executive Search & Leadership Advisory	Management, specialist and succession appointments across automotive, machinery, electronics, chemicals and medtech.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Dembele Consulting GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	DHR Global	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Dieter Rickert	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Digital Future	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Digital Summiteers	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	dla digital leaders advisory	C-level executive search, AI, software, IT consulting and professional services.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	d.people Executive Search & Consulting	Digital industries, management and IT consulting, e-commerce and technology leadership.	Contingency	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Dr. Bühler Unternehmens- und Personalberatung	Leadership and specialist search with a financial services emphasis	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Dreymann Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Egon Zehnder	CEO, CFO, board and senior executive appointments	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	EIM	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	ELEMENTS Boutique Consulting	Direct search for executives and business-critical specialists.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	eliasearch GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Founderlake	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	FRITZENSCHAFT.Personalberater	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	GBS-Recruiting	Specialist and executive placement across sectors	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	GC Graphic Consult	Printing and packaging industry leadership and specialist recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	GET AHEAD Executive Search	Leadership appointments across technology, consumer goods, industry, energy, healthcare and professional services.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Ginkgo Search Partners	China-focused executive search for industrial, automotive, technology and other professional sectors.	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Glasford International Deutschland GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	Glass Personalberatung	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=49	GOiNTERIM GmbH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=49A4 matching skills GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Acclivitas23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49ADVISENET Personalberatung | Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49allectio consulting group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Amrop23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49ANDERS CONSULTING & Cie. GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49anzip consultantsExecutive and specialist recruitment alongside M&A and market development advice23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49AQUILA Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Argos Advisors GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49asandco Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Atrova GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49August Leadership23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Barbara Roiner Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Bavaria Interim GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Beaumont Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Bendixen Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49best2find executive search GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49BiG Personalberatung23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Board Consultants International23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49BoaVista Executive Consultants23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49BöhlerConsultants Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Boyden23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49BRAINFORCE (Deutschland) GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Bridge imp23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49christopher willis | executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Civitas International Management Consultants23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49connect and develop23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Daniel Stockenberger Executive Search & Leadership AdvisoryManagement, specialist and succession appointments across automotive, machinery, electronics, chemicals and medtech.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Dembele Consulting GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49DHR Global23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Dieter Rickert23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Digital Future23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Digital Summiteers23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49dla digital leaders advisoryC-level executive search, AI, software, IT consulting and professional services.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49d.people Executive Search & ConsultingDigital industries, management and IT consulting, e-commerce and technology leadership.23.8
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Dr. Bühler Unternehmens- und PersonalberatungLeadership and specialist search with a financial services emphasis23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Dreymann Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Egon ZehnderCEO, CFO, board and senior executive appointments23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49EIM23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49ELEMENTS Boutique ConsultingDirect search for executives and business-critical specialists.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49eliasearch GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Founderlake23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49FRITZENSCHAFT.Personalberater23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49GBS-RecruitingSpecialist and executive placement across sectors23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49GC Graphic ConsultPrinting and packaging industry leadership and specialist recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49GET AHEAD Executive SearchLeadership appointments across technology, consumer goods, industry, energy, healthcare and professional services.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Ginkgo Search PartnersChina-focused executive search for industrial, automotive, technology and other professional sectors.23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Glasford International Deutschland GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49Glass Personalberatung23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=49GOiNTERIM GmbH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

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Executive search firms in Munich: questions

How do executive search firms in Munich charge?

Of the firms ranked here, by their own websites: 2 retained and 1 contingency. 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.