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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

  1. =211Wakefield Talabisco InternationalRetained senior leadership and C-suite search across financial services, consumer brands, fintech and healthcare.41.3
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  2. =211Wegman PartnersAttorney and legal support recruitment for law firms and corporate legal teams41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  3. =353ByalaSearch LLCNonprofit, advocacy, arts, education, academic and scientific leadership41.2
    RetainedNot disclosed1 open roles
  4. =353Dartmouth Partners41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  5. =353Davalyn CorporationExecutive and professional search for industrial technology, materials, medical devices and cybersecurity businesses.41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  6. =353Freeman Philanthropic Services, Executive Search41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  7. 357Staffing Boutique41.1
    Not statedNot disclosed38 open roles
  8. =358Sourcechange41.0
    Not statedNot disclosed40 open roles
  9. =358The Fashion Network41.0
    Not statedNot disclosed40 open roles
  10. 360Phyton Talent AdvisorsProfessional recruitment with financial services, technology and business support hiring.40.9
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  11. 361UTA Executive SearchC-suite and board executive search for sports, media, entertainment, digital and consumer businesses40.8
    Not statedNot disclosed43 open roles
  12. =362Eden Recruitment GroupHR and business support recruitment for corporate, financial services and legal clients40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
  13. =362Med Talent40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed47 open roles
  14. =364SBH FashionFashion and consumer-sector professionals, including design, sales, accounting, merchandising and leadership.40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed67 open roles
  15. =364Sphere Digital Recruitment40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed48 open roles
  16. =364Whitehall ResourcesSAP, enterprise IT and data specialist contract and permanent recruitment40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed63 open roles
  17. 367Leah Yosef InternationalPrivate wealth, investment management, registered investment adviser and family-office recruitment40.5
    Not statedNot disclosed53 open roles
  18. 368The Bachrach Group40.4
    Not statedNot disclosed54 open roles
  19. =36924 Seven Talent40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed60 open roles
  20. =369Henderson Scott US40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
  21. =369The Foster GroupLaw firm partners, counsel, associates, practice groups and in-house legal leadership.40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
  22. =369United Staffing Solutions40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed60 open roles
  23. 373BCL Search40.2
    Not statedNot disclosed64 open roles
  24. =374Cannon Search Group40.1
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  25. =374ExpertHiringDirect hire and contract recruiting across technology, finance, legal and executive roles40.1
    ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
  26. =374Jensen PartnersCapital formation, investor relations, distribution and investment executives for alternative asset managers40.1
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  27. =374LevelUP Human Capital SolutionsRPO, embedded recruitment, contingent workforce and executive search in regulated industries40.1
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  28. =374Occam GlobalLife sciences, biotech, deep tech, defense tech and venture capital leadership40.1
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  29. =379Alpha Global Search LLC40.0
    Not statedNot disclosed72 open roles
  30. =379Axe RecruitingSales, technology, finance and executive recruitment40.0
    HybridNot disclosed78 open roles
  31. =379Brooks QuayleFinance leadership, advisory, assurance, tax, restructuring and technology40.0
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  32. 382Storm239.9
    Not statedNot disclosed83 open roles
  33. =383Chasm Partners39.8
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  34. =383C-Suite Assistants (Coleman & Company)Executive assistants, chiefs of staff, office management and senior administrative support.39.8
    Not statedNot disclosed26 open roles
  35. =385Acacia ConsultingTechnical recruitment and talent acquisition for technology companies39.7
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  36. =385J. Katz & Partners39.7
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  37. =385Lawson Chase39.7
    HybridNot disclosed100 open roles
  38. =385Sonder Consultants39.7
    Not statedNot disclosed100 open roles
  39. =385Verax PartnersTechnology roles at AI and SaaS startups, growth companies, hedge funds and fintech firms.39.7
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  40. 390Ramax Search, Inc.39.6
    Not statedNot disclosed118 open roles
  41. =39140HRS39.4
    Not statedNot disclosed159 open roles
  42. =391East Coast Executives39.4
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  43. =391Onward Search39.4
    Not statedNot disclosed162 open roles
  44. =391Opus Effect39.4
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  45. =391The Princeton Group39.4
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  46. =391W Talent Group39.4
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  47. =397DASS Recruitment39.2
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  48. =397Korn Ferry39.2
    Not statedNot disclosed207 open roles
  49. 399Willard PowellFinancial services, quantitative trading, fintech and technology executive recruitment39.1
    RetainedNot disclosed17 open roles
  50. =400ETS VisionOptometrists, ophthalmologists and eye-care practice leadership39.0
    Not statedNot disclosed375 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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