The New York index

New York 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: 1,112
Specialties: 13
Open roles: 16,641
Updated: Nov 11

New York, United States

The full leaderboard, New York

New York recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Index score
=531	Ahl, Berrien & Partners	Senior executive search and leadership appointments	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Airobotiq Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	AJI Search	Professional and executive recruitment for healthcare, MedTech and emerging technology businesses	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	AJS Consultancy	Recruitment for technology, finance, healthcare and government-sector professional roles.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Akadia Recruiting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Alane Baranello & Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	AlgoQuant Executive Search	Quantitative trading, research, modelling, analytics and data science recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Alpha Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	AlphaGen Partners	Hedge funds, market makers, quantitative trading firms and broker-dealers	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Amity Search Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	AMK Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Analytic Search Group	Recruiting and hiring support for professional roles through candidate sourcing, promotion and selection.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	AndiamoFinancial District	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Angela Mortimer US	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Apex CMO Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Apoynt	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Aqubt	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	ARC	Creative, production, post-production and content studio recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Arclight Search Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Ario Healthcare	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Artis BioMedica	Life sciences boards, C-suite, scientific and medical leadership, clinical development and biotech investment	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Asamanta Technologies	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	ASB Resources	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Athari	Diversity recruitment, permanent placement and professional talent assessment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Athlete to Hire	Early-career corporate professionals drawn from graduating and former student-athletes	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Attorney Placements	Law firm partners, associates, practice groups and in-house counsel recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	August Leadership	Retained executive search, board and CEO recruitment across corporate functions and specialist industries	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Avalon	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Averity	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Axis Talent Partners	Executive directors, development, communications and other nonprofit leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Bamboo X	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Barndog Staffing	Advertising, marketing, public relations, communications and creative technology recruiting.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Barrington James	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Bateman Fox	Data and AI recruitment, staffing and executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Bayes Group	Senior quantitative portfolio management, trading, research and financial technology recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	BellCast Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Bennett Search Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Benson Stewart Associates, Incorporated	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Bernard Nickels & Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Bespoke Partners	Software and SaaS C-suite, board and functional leadership for private equity portfolio companies.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Bhired	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	BIANCHI&Co.	Creative, design, marketing and executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	BILLYCLARK	Creative and design business talent acquisition, team composition and leadership advisory.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	BioTalent	Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, MedTech and life sciences recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	bizjobz	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Blackbird Search	Private credit, special situations and hedge fund investment professionals	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Bleecker Legal	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Blue Chip Staffing	Corporate and professional staffing, direct hire and executive search across multiple industries	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Bluemont Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=531	Boden Talent	Commercial real estate and facilities management, including leadership, procurement, finance and business development	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8

=531Ahl, Berrien & PartnersSenior executive search and leadership appointments23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Airobotiq Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531AJI SearchProfessional and executive recruitment for healthcare, MedTech and emerging technology businesses23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=531AJS ConsultancyRecruitment for technology, finance, healthcare and government-sector professional roles.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Akadia Recruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Alane Baranello & Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531AlgoQuant Executive SearchQuantitative trading, research, modelling, analytics and data science recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Alpha Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531AlphaGen PartnersHedge funds, market makers, quantitative trading firms and broker-dealers23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Amity Search Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531AMK Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Analytic Search GroupRecruiting and hiring support for professional roles through candidate sourcing, promotion and selection.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531AndiamoFinancial District23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Angela Mortimer US23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Apex CMO Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Apoynt23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Aqubt23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531ARCCreative, production, post-production and content studio recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Arclight Search Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Ario Healthcare23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Artis BioMedicaLife sciences boards, C-suite, scientific and medical leadership, clinical development and biotech investment23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Asamanta Technologies23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531ASB Resources23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531AthariDiversity recruitment, permanent placement and professional talent assessment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Athlete to HireEarly-career corporate professionals drawn from graduating and former student-athletes23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Attorney PlacementsLaw firm partners, associates, practice groups and in-house counsel recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531August LeadershipRetained executive search, board and CEO recruitment across corporate functions and specialist industries23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Avalon23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Averity23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Axis Talent PartnersExecutive directors, development, communications and other nonprofit leadership.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Bamboo X23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Barndog StaffingAdvertising, marketing, public relations, communications and creative technology recruiting.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Barrington James23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Bateman FoxData and AI recruitment, staffing and executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Bayes GroupSenior quantitative portfolio management, trading, research and financial technology recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531BellCast Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Bennett Search Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Benson Stewart Associates, Incorporated23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Bernard Nickels & Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Bespoke PartnersSoftware and SaaS C-suite, board and functional leadership for private equity portfolio companies.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Bhired23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531BIANCHI&Co.Creative, design, marketing and executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531BILLYCLARKCreative and design business talent acquisition, team composition and leadership advisory.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531BioTalentBiotechnology, pharmaceutical, MedTech and life sciences recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531bizjobz23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Blackbird SearchPrivate credit, special situations and hedge fund investment professionals23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Bleecker Legal23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Blue Chip StaffingCorporate and professional staffing, direct hire and executive search across multiple industries23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Bluemont Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=531Boden TalentCommercial real estate and facilities management, including leadership, procurement, finance and business development23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles

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Recruitment agencies in New York: questions

How are these New York 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 1112 firms in New York 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 New York 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. Our anonymous fee survey of New York firms collects what they actually charge, by specialty.

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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