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Executive search firms, New York

Fee models, from the firms' own websites: 6 retained.

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Executive Search firms ranked

Executive Search recruiting firms in New York, ranked within the specialty
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Index score
=88	Bridge Executive Search PartnersHolmdel	Technology, product and go-to-market leadership search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Brightsmith Group	Energy transition executive search and recruitment across clean power, climate technology and digital infrastructure	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Buffkin Baker	Executive search across healthcare, higher education, nonprofits, consumer, technology and private equity.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	BuildBright Search Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Burō Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Butler/White StrategiesPrinceton	Independent-school leadership and senior administrative appointments.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	CAA Executive Search	Executive and board recruitment across sports, media, technology, financial services, HR and family offices.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Caldwell	Board, CEO and executive search across financial services, technology, consumer, healthcare and professional sectors.	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Calibre One	Executive and board search for technology-driven businesses	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	CarmelTop	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Carter Lard Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	CBK Partners	Corporate finance, investment banking, private capital and senior business leadership search.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Christoph Zeiss Partners	Executive search and board advisory, with financial services expertise	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Coda Search & Staffing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Colleague	Mid-level and senior leadership search for companies, public authorities and nonprofit organizations	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Coulter Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Cowen Partners Executive Search	C-suite and senior leadership across finance, technology, healthcare and other industries	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Cruzader Advanced Recruiting Solutions	Executive and professional recruitment across technology, finance, engineering, marketing and life sciences.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	CSR Talent Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Dave Partners	Retained C-suite, board and functional leadership search for venture-backed companies from Series B through IPO.	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	DHR Global	Executive, board and professional leadership search across financial services, technology, healthcare and other sectors.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Diane Carlyle Executive Search	Nonprofit executive and senior leadership search	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	ECB STAR Group	Board and executive search across financial services, legal, private capital, healthcare and other sectors.	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Egon Zehnder	Board, CEO and senior leadership search across financial services, private capital, health and technology	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Elevate Talent	Executive leadership recruitment across sports, media, entertainment, gaming and lifestyle brands.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Ellig Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	EMA Partners	Board and executive search across financial services, fintech, technology and other professional sectors.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Excel Search & Advisory	Executive and board recruitment for sports, media and entertainment organizations.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Executive Alliance Staffing Solutions	Executive search and specialist professional recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Executive People	Creative, commercial, marketing and product executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Executive Search Solutions International	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	FIND Executive Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	First30 Search Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Flawless Solutions	Executive leadership and professional direct-hire recruiting across technology, finance, engineering and marketing.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	ForceBrands	Consumer-sector leadership and professional roles across sales, marketing, finance, operations and HR.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Formative Search Partners	Retained GTM and engineering leadership search for startups	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Fusion Search Partners	Healthcare, academic medicine, life sciences, marketing, media and nonprofit executive recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	FVR Consulting Inc.	Corporate executive and administrative support, office management, marketing and public relations recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Gilbert Tweed International	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	GM Ryan International	Executive recruitment for software, internet and data businesses	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Hampton Prescott	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Harper Dawn Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	HeadHunters Worldwide	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Highbar Search	Consulting alumni for startup strategy and leadership roles	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	HireTalent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Hire Tech Solutions	Professional staffing, executive search and recruitment process outsourcing	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Hiring Solutions Group	Executive and professional recruitment across finance, technology, engineering and other business functions.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Hospitality Talent Scouts, Inc	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Howard-Sloan Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	International Career Services	Professional and executive recruitment for bilingual and multilingual candidates with international experience.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=88Bridge Executive Search PartnersHolmdel · Technology, product and go-to-market leadership search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Brightsmith GroupEnergy transition executive search and recruitment across clean power, climate technology and digital infrastructure23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Buffkin BakerExecutive search across healthcare, higher education, nonprofits, consumer, technology and private equity.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88BuildBright Search Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Burō Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Butler/White StrategiesPrinceton · Independent-school leadership and senior administrative appointments.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88CAA Executive SearchExecutive and board recruitment across sports, media, technology, financial services, HR and family offices.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88CaldwellBoard, CEO and executive search across financial services, technology, consumer, healthcare and professional sectors.23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Calibre OneExecutive and board search for technology-driven businesses23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88CarmelTop23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Carter Lard Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88CBK PartnersCorporate finance, investment banking, private capital and senior business leadership search.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Christoph Zeiss PartnersExecutive search and board advisory, with financial services expertise23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Coda Search & Staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88ColleagueMid-level and senior leadership search for companies, public authorities and nonprofit organizations23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Coulter Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Cowen Partners Executive SearchC-suite and senior leadership across finance, technology, healthcare and other industries23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Cruzader Advanced Recruiting SolutionsExecutive and professional recruitment across technology, finance, engineering, marketing and life sciences.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88CSR Talent Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Dave PartnersRetained C-suite, board and functional leadership search for venture-backed companies from Series B through IPO.23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88DHR GlobalExecutive, board and professional leadership search across financial services, technology, healthcare and other sectors.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Diane Carlyle Executive SearchNonprofit executive and senior leadership search23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88ECB STAR GroupBoard and executive search across financial services, legal, private capital, healthcare and other sectors.23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Egon ZehnderBoard, CEO and senior leadership search across financial services, private capital, health and technology23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Elevate TalentExecutive leadership recruitment across sports, media, entertainment, gaming and lifestyle brands.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Ellig Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88EMA PartnersBoard and executive search across financial services, fintech, technology and other professional sectors.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Excel Search & AdvisoryExecutive and board recruitment for sports, media and entertainment organizations.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Executive Alliance Staffing SolutionsExecutive search and specialist professional recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Executive PeopleCreative, commercial, marketing and product executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Executive Search Solutions International23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88FIND Executive Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88First30 Search Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Flawless SolutionsExecutive leadership and professional direct-hire recruiting across technology, finance, engineering and marketing.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88ForceBrandsConsumer-sector leadership and professional roles across sales, marketing, finance, operations and HR.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Formative Search PartnersRetained GTM and engineering leadership search for startups23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Fusion Search PartnersHealthcare, academic medicine, life sciences, marketing, media and nonprofit executive recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88FVR Consulting Inc.Corporate executive and administrative support, office management, marketing and public relations recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Gilbert Tweed International23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88GM Ryan InternationalExecutive recruitment for software, internet and data businesses23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Hampton Prescott23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Harper Dawn Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88HeadHunters Worldwide23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Highbar SearchConsulting alumni for startup strategy and leadership roles23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88HireTalent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Hire Tech SolutionsProfessional staffing, executive search and recruitment process outsourcing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Hiring Solutions GroupExecutive and professional recruitment across finance, technology, engineering and other business functions.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Hospitality Talent Scouts, Inc23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Howard-Sloan Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88International Career ServicesProfessional and executive recruitment for bilingual and multilingual candidates with international experience.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

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Executive search firms in New York: questions

How do executive search firms in New York charge?

Of the firms ranked here, by their own websites: 6 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. Our anonymous New York fee survey collects what firms actually charge, by specialty.

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