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Executive search firms, New York

Fee models, from the firms' own websites: 7 retained and 3 hybrid.

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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	JACQZ	Architecture, environmental design and creative organization leadership and specialist recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Janou Pakter Global Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	JG Ease Executive Global	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	JM Search	Retained executive search for private equity, private and public companies	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	JW Michaels & Co.	Executive and professional recruitment for corporate and financial services employers	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	K12connect	K–12 school leadership executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Keenan Executive Search	Retained search for strategy, finance, operations and commercial leaders	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Kensington Global Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	KHC – Karen Harvey Consulting Group	—	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Kingsley Gate	Global executive and professional search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	KiTalent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Largo Jackson & Partners	Infrastructure investment, energy, transport and real assets	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Leathwaite	Executive search and interim leadership across finance, HR, technology, operations, legal and commercial functions.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Lee Stein & Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Levu Executive Search	Executive and board recruitment with leadership assessment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Loring Lake	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Marlin Hawk	Executive search and interim management across finance, technology, digital, operations and leadership functions.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Maverick Search Consulting	Executive and professional business-services recruitment for law firms	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Meissner & Partners	Executive search, senior managerial recruitment, leadership assessment and succession support.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Melon Search	—	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Metric Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Mexevi Limited	Retained executive search and recruiting in technology, energy and pharmaceuticals	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	MontaRosa	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	NextCap Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	NGS Global	Executive and board search across financial services, technology, private equity, healthcare and corporate functions	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	NuWave Talent	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Odgers	Board and executive search, interim leadership and advisory across finance, technology and professional sectors.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	O'Neill Consulting, an Acertitude company	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	On-Ramps	Executive and professional recruitment for nonprofits and social sector organizations	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Opal Search Partners	C-suite, board and VP recruitment for technology companies and venture capital portfolios.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Optimum Supply Chain Recruiters	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	OSIsearch	Executive and specialist searches across finance, professional services, technology, healthcare and life sciences.	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Pender & Howe	Executive, board and management recruitment across technology, healthcare, consumer and professional services	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Perennial Resources International	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Perform Search	Director-level and executive searches across consumer and corporate functions	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Petersen Search Group, LLC	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	PierceGray	C-suite and operating leadership for private equity portfolio companies across corporate functions	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Pinnacle Staffing Group	Executive recruitment and technology staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Placement on Purpose	Executive placement for purpose-driven companies	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Plenty Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Plug The Spot	Consultants, permanent recruitment and executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Poel Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Prescience \| Drive Your Delta	Intelligence leadership, cybersecurity, strategic risk and private-sector intelligence recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Raines International	Executive search for private equity firms and major companies across corporate leadership functions	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Reaction Search International	Executive, board and professional recruitment across multiple industries	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	RecrootLabs	Retained search for critical hires across technology, data science, accounting and finance.	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Redgrave	Boards, C-suite and senior leadership across consumer, financial services, private equity and other sectors	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Redseeds Recruiting Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	RE: Premier Staffing	Corporate staffing from receptionists and office managers to CEOs and CFOs, plus family office staffing.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=88	Russell Reynolds Associates	Board, CEO and senior executive recruitment across industries	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=88JACQZArchitecture, environmental design and creative organization leadership and specialist recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Janou Pakter Global Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88JG Ease Executive Global23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88JM SearchRetained executive search for private equity, private and public companies23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88JW Michaels & Co.Executive and professional recruitment for corporate and financial services employers23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88K12connectK–12 school leadership executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Keenan Executive SearchRetained search for strategy, finance, operations and commercial leaders23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Kensington Global Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88KHC – Karen Harvey Consulting Group23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Kingsley GateGlobal executive and professional search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88KiTalent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Largo Jackson & PartnersInfrastructure investment, energy, transport and real assets23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88LeathwaiteExecutive search and interim leadership across finance, HR, technology, operations, legal and commercial functions.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Lee Stein & Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Levu Executive SearchExecutive and board recruitment with leadership assessment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Loring Lake23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Marlin HawkExecutive search and interim management across finance, technology, digital, operations and leadership functions.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Maverick Search ConsultingExecutive and professional business-services recruitment for law firms23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Meissner & PartnersExecutive search, senior managerial recruitment, leadership assessment and succession support.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Melon Search23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Metric Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Mexevi LimitedRetained executive search and recruiting in technology, energy and pharmaceuticals23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88MontaRosa23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88NextCap Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88NGS GlobalExecutive and board search across financial services, technology, private equity, healthcare and corporate functions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88NuWave Talent23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=88OdgersBoard and executive search, interim leadership and advisory across finance, technology and professional sectors.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88O'Neill Consulting, an Acertitude company23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88On-RampsExecutive and professional recruitment for nonprofits and social sector organizations23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Opal Search PartnersC-suite, board and VP recruitment for technology companies and venture capital portfolios.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Optimum Supply Chain Recruiters23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=88OSIsearchExecutive and specialist searches across finance, professional services, technology, healthcare and life sciences.23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Pender & HoweExecutive, board and management recruitment across technology, healthcare, consumer and professional services23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Perennial Resources International23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Perform SearchDirector-level and executive searches across consumer and corporate functions23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Petersen Search Group, LLC23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88PierceGrayC-suite and operating leadership for private equity portfolio companies across corporate functions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Pinnacle Staffing GroupExecutive recruitment and technology staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Placement on PurposeExecutive placement for purpose-driven companies23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Plenty Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Plug The SpotConsultants, permanent recruitment and executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Poel Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Prescience | Drive Your DeltaIntelligence leadership, cybersecurity, strategic risk and private-sector intelligence recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Raines InternationalExecutive search for private equity firms and major companies across corporate leadership functions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Reaction Search InternationalExecutive, board and professional recruitment across multiple industries23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88RecrootLabsRetained search for critical hires across technology, data science, accounting and finance.23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88RedgraveBoards, C-suite and senior leadership across consumer, financial services, private equity and other sectors23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Redseeds Recruiting Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88RE: Premier StaffingCorporate staffing from receptionists and office managers to CEOs and CFOs, plus family office staffing.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=88Russell Reynolds AssociatesBoard, CEO and senior executive recruitment across industries23.8
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: 7 retained and 3 hybrid. 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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