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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. =400Options Group39.0
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  2. =400RedStream Technology39.0
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  3. =400Spearhead StaffingJersey City · IT and professional staffing for healthcare, finance, life sciences and logistics39.0
    Not statedNot disclosed382 open roles
  4. =404Addison GroupFinance, accounting, HR and technology staffing38.9
    Not statedNot disclosed697 open roles
  5. =404Commodore Partners38.9
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  6. =404Leichter AdvisorsSenior investment management and distribution roles38.9
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  7. 407Resource Group 175Independent school leadership, advancement, enrollment and senior administration.38.8
    RetainedNot disclosed24 open roles
  8. 408Classic WestchesterLegal support recruitment, alongside finance and administrative staffing38.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  9. =409CBIZ Talent SolutionsExecutive and professional recruiting, including not-for-profit, higher education and private equity38.3
    HybridNot disclosed23 open roles
  10. =409The Hardwick GroupFar Hills · Executive search for banks and credit unions38.3
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  11. 411Pearse PartnersFront-office investment banking, private equity and credit recruitment for investment teams.37.9
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  12. =412Bigwin GroupRetained C-suite and vice president search, leadership assessment and talent scouting37.8
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  13. =412Glocap37.8
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  14. =412Hunter BondTechnology, quantitative trading, financial services and business change recruitment37.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  15. =412H.W. Anderson37.8
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  16. =412Leaman Life SciencesPharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and CRO professionals, with contract and executive search services.37.8
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  17. =412Tech-Nique Partners37.8
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  18. =418Channel Marker SearchSales, account management, channel partnerships and presales recruitment37.7
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  19. =418MploylabSchool-based education and pediatric therapy professional recruitment37.7
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  20. =418The Allen Rose GroupTechnology, financial technology, finance, accounting and executive search37.7
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  21. =418The Forum Group37.7
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  22. 422Next Level TalentReal estate, property management and accounting recruitment37.4
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  23. =423Empire Professional Workforce Solutions37.2
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  24. =423SciProDiscovery, clinical development, technical operations, commercial, MedTech and HealthTech recruitment.37.2
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  25. 425TalentAlgo37.0
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  26. 426AtriumFinance and accounting, administrative support, creative and marketing, HR, IT, life sciences and real estate.36.7
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  27. =427Acertitude36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  28. =427Braddock Group36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  29. =427Cure, The Executive EdgeHealthcare C-suite, senior executive and management recruitment36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  30. =427DMC PartnersFinancial markets, hedge funds, investment banking and private equity executive search36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  31. =427Nace PartnersEngineering, product and go-to-market recruitment36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  32. =427Norgay PartnersAlternative investment, fundraising, investor relations and investment banking executive search36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  33. =427Piper MaddoxClean energy, renewables, energy storage, e-mobility, nuclear and energy technology recruitment36.6
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  34. =427Saragossa36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  35. =427SotoPartnersLateral associate and partner searches in corporate law, litigation, real estate, tax and regulatory practices.36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  36. =427UNIVERSAL RECRUITING36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  37. =437McDermott + BullC-suite and senior leadership across financial services, nonprofits, consumer, industrial and technology sectors.36.4
    RetainedNot disclosed6 open roles
  38. =437Vika Talent Solutions36.4
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  39. 439Compass Carter OsborneBoard, C-suite and finance leaders for healthcare, life sciences and investor-backed care businesses36.1
    Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
  40. 440Harris Rand LuskRetained executive and senior management search for nonprofit, public service and mission-driven organizations.35.5
    RetainedNot disclosed7 open roles
  41. =441HireX Inc.IT recruitment and professional staffing for US corporate clients, with related technology and healthcare consulting.35.4
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  42. =441NYLON SearchGo-to-market, commercial, finance, product and operations recruitment for SaaS, fintech, adtech and digital media.35.4
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  43. =441Serafina StaffingCorporate, family office and real estate development staffing35.4
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  44. =441SLA Executive SearchInvestment banking, investment management, corporate affairs and investor relations.35.4
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  45. =445Investigo34.7
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  46. =445RennerBrown34.7
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  47. =445Viridan GroupMidtown East · Renewable energy, clean technology and sustainability professionals and executives.34.7
    HybridNot disclosed3 open roles
  48. =448Dexterity Search GroupFinance and accounting recruitment with additional professional functions34.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  49. =448Jackson LucasLeadership search in real estate, financial services, technology and corporate functions.34.3
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  50. =448JCW Group34.3
    Not statedNot disclosed9 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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