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Michael Page

Michael Page is a specialist recruitment consultancy in Germany that connects experts and companies for permanent positions and interim solutions. As part of PageGroup, the firm combines a strong local presence with an international network to deliver fast and reliable hiring outcomes across key functional areas. Operating from offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Stuttgart, and Muenchen, Michael Page supports organizations ranging from Mittelstand leaders and high growth scale ups to global enterprises and public and non profit institutions. The company focuses on disciplines such as finance and accounting, technology and digital, engineering and manufacturing, sales and marketing, procurement and supply chain, property and construction, human resources, legal, logistics, healthcare and life sciences, and more. Its services span permanent recruitment, executive search for leadership roles, and contracting for interim managers, freelancers, and independent specialists, giving clients flexible options to cover transformation, peak workloads, or parental leave. Dedicated practice teams provide end to end support from role scoping, salary benchmarking, and talent mapping to targeted sourcing, structured assessment, and offer management. Clients and candidates benefit from digital tools including Job Match for quick CV based matching and a self service portal for applications and job alerts. Market intelligence is embedded in delivery through resources like the annual Salary Report, Talent Trends studies, and onboarding guides that translate data into practical hiring and retention decisions. Michael Page emphasizes compliance and data protection and is aligned with PageGroup standards in information security and sustainability. Whether building a leadership team, securing scarce technology skills, or mobilizing short term expertise for projects, the firm prioritizes speed, quality, and cultural fit through a consultative approach grounded in sector knowledge and real time insight into the German talent market.
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Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceAutomotiveAerospaceDefense
HQDüsseldorf, Germany
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SABINE MÄRTEN Executive Search

Based in Munich, SABINE MAERTEN Executive Search is a boutique headhunting firm focused on securing outstanding leadership and expert talent for critical roles. For many years the firm has specialized in appointments to supervisory and advisory boards, C-level and managing director positions, senior leadership roles, and distinctive specialist mandates. Its client base spans renowned international corporations, established mid-sized companies, single family offices, foundations, and innovative start-ups. The clear sector focus is Financial Services and Real Estate, covering investment and asset management, real estate advisory and project development, insurers, and banks. SABINE MAERTEN Executive Search delivers a rigorous, transparent quality process grounded in deep market knowledge and a direct search approach. Access to top candidates is built on carefully maintained personal networks, market referrals, continuous candidate screening, and a research-supported proprietary database. Every mandate is personally managed end-to-end by an experienced consultant who runs only a limited number of assignments in parallel to ensure speed, precision, and a consistent candidate and client experience. Complementary to executive search, the firm provides tailored compensation studies and management audits for companies, as well as individual coaching for leaders and key employees, enabling clients to benchmark competitively, de-risk selection, and accelerate performance. SABINE MAERTEN Executive Search is a member of the German association BDU and operates in line with its professional principles and the GoPB standards for qualified executive search. Founder Sabine Maerten brings more than three decades of leadership and industry experience in finance and real estate and holds the BDU certification as a Certified Executive Recruitment Consultant, supported by a broad network of psychologists and coaches. With partner offices in Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Cologne and international cooperations, the firm executes national and cross-border searches while upholding absolute discretion, objective assessment, and reliable delivery.
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Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementConstructionArchitectureInterior Design
HQMunich, Germany
2026
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Personal Excellence

Personal Excellence is a Berlin based HR consultancy specializing in executive search and talent solutions for the payment, e-commerce and customer service sectors. For more than 15 years the firm has supported employers with over 1,000 successful staffings and more than 200 assessment centers, combining sector depth with an extensive network to identify and engage high caliber professionals who are not actively seeking new roles. Its executive search practice focuses on middle and senior management hires and is built on discreet direct sourcing, rigorous multistage interviews, and a candidate experience grounded in appreciation, transparency, and close communication. Beyond search, Personal Excellence designs and moderates bespoke assessment centers for selection and talent development, enabling clients to evaluate role fit through job relevant simulations observed against predefined criteria to raise objectivity, improve predictability, and reduce the risks and costs of mis hires. The team also provides business and management coaching for entrepreneurs and executives, acting as sparring partners who listen actively, challenge perspectives, and help translate ambitions into actionable goals; coaches are certified by professional associations and can work on site or at the firms premises. Complementary HR consulting services help organizations establish and develop their HR functions and address complex people topics with practical, individual solutions. Known references from technology, finance, retail, travel, and digital commerce include brands such as PayPal, Deutsche Bank, Lufthansa, Amazon, eBay, Payback, momox, and reBuy, reflecting the breadth of mandates across fast moving, customer centric businesses. From role definition to final selection and onboarding advice, Personal Excellence delivers a holistic, hands on approach that shortens time to hire while ensuring long term fit, enabling clients to secure the leaders and specialists who drive performance and growth.
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Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementCybersecurityData ScienceIT Infrastructure
HQBerlin, Germany
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Odgers Berndtson

Odgers Berndtson is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm known for helping organizations appoint and develop leaders who deliver lasting impact. Headquartered in London with offices across major business centers worldwide, the firm partners with boards, CEOs, and senior executives to solve complex leadership and talent challenges. Its core services span executive search for C suite and board appointments, interim management solutions for urgent and transformational needs, and project based leadership advisory including assessment, succession planning, and board services. Sector specialized practices cover technology, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, consumer, industrial, professional services, education, and the public and social sectors, ensuring clients benefit from deep market insight and functional expertise across finance, technology and digital, HR, marketing, operations, supply chain, and general management. Odgers Berndtson combines rigorous research led search with a highly consultative approach, employing structured market mapping, competency based evaluation, psychometric assessment where appropriate, and thorough referencing to present diverse slates and secure high quality appointments. The firm is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, embedding inclusive search practices and advising clients on building leadership teams that reflect their customers and communities. Clients range from high growth scale ups and private equity portfolio companies to multinational corporations, professional partnerships, universities, healthcare providers, and government related organizations. With an emphasis on discretion, candidate care, and long term partnership, Odgers Berndtson supports leaders beyond appointment through onboarding and development, helping organizations navigate succession, transformation, and digital change. Its global reach, local market knowledge, and collaborative partnership model enable the firm to deliver consistent outcomes across regions, functions, and industries while maintaining the nuance required for each unique leadership mandate.
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Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticals
HQWashington, Germany
1960
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Universal Hires

Universal Hires is a Germany based staffing and market entry partner that enables companies to hire staff in Germany quickly and compliantly. Operating under the tagline Global Hiring, Made in Germany, the firm combines an Employer of Record and PEO platform with specialist recruitment and executive search to help international organizations build teams without first setting up a local legal entity. Acting as the legal employer, Universal Hires manages compliant onboarding, payroll and benefits administration, tax and social security contributions, and ongoing HR administration while clients direct day to day work. Its recruiters deliver permanent hiring programs for specialist and managerial roles, and its executive search practice identifies leaders who can launch, grow, and operate German market activities. Coverage spans key hubs such as Berlin, Cologne, and Munich as well as other regions, with a process that starts from defining staffing requirements and go to market hiring plans through sourcing, assessment, and selection. The company publishes practical insights on topics like active sourcing, IT talent shortages, payroll and per diem rules, candidate profiles, and sector trends in fintech, insurtech, and the automotive ecosystem, reflecting cross industry expertise with particular depth in technology, financial services, and manufacturing and engineering. Universal Hires supports startups, scale ups, SMEs, and global enterprises seeking a single partner for compliant employment and high quality recruitment, reducing time to hire and risk while improving ROI on market entry. Whether clients remain on the EOR model or transition to their own German entity, Universal Hires provides continuity by retaining leadership and teams placed through its recruitment and headhunting solutions, backed by localized, bilingual support and a consultative, data informed approach.
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Payrolling/EORPermanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceAutomotiveAerospaceDefense
HQBerlin, Germany
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Top of Minds

Top of Minds is an executive search and recruitment firm serving employers and candidates across Germany and beyond, with a local presence in Frankfurt am Main. The firm focuses on mid to senior appointments and connects organizations with experienced professionals across core business functions including Consulting Exit, E-commerce, Finance, General Management, HR, Marketing, Product, Sales, and Strategy. Its sector coverage is broad yet clearly defined, spanning Consulting and Professional Services, Consumer markets, Energy and Utilities, Financial Services and Fintech, Health, Industrial companies, Mobility and Logistics, and Private Equity-backed environments. Engagements are grounded in concrete vacancies to ensure that every interaction is relevant and in-depth, resulting in an efficient and content-rich process for clients and candidates alike. Clients can brief Top of Minds to publish and promote vacancies and to headhunt niche profiles, benefiting from dedicated specialists who understand market dynamics, leadership requirements, and cultural fit. Candidates gain access to timely, curated opportunities through the Executive Journal and a weekly vacancies newsletter, along with direct contact to the appropriate consultant for each role. Operating multilingual portals in German, English, Dutch, and Spanish, Top of Minds supports cross-border searches and attracts international talent pools. The firm blends targeted headhunting with rigorous screening and clear, informative vacancy communication to align expectations and accelerate hiring decisions. Whether partnering with a scale-up, a private equity portfolio company, or an established corporate, Top of Minds delivers retained executive search and senior permanent recruitment, and can mobilize structured project support for peak hiring periods. With deep functional expertise and strong sector insight, the firm prioritizes long-term placements that create measurable business impact while advancing candidate careers.
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Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)FinTechFashion & ApparelFood & Beverage
HQFrankfurt am Main, Germany
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TRANSEARCH International

TRANSEARCH International is a leadership advisory and executive search firm serving clients across Germany and the wider TRANSEARCH global network. The firm delivers a connected suite of solutions that help organizations attract, select, develop, and retain senior leaders and board directors. Its core offering spans executive search and interim search for critical leadership roles, rigorous management diagnostics to evaluate leaders and teams, and leadership consulting that supports personnel and organizational development, culture shaping, and long term succession readiness. TRANSEARCH International also provides dedicated board services, including board advisory, independent assessment, and director recruitment, ensuring governance bodies are equipped with the competencies and diversity needed to guide strategy and manage risk. A hallmark of the firm is its Orxestra methodology and the 4 FITs lens culture, performance, leadership, and team spirit which align candidate capability and motivation with the context and culture of the client organization to improve appointment success and long term retention. Sector expertise covers technology, financial services, industrial and manufacturing, consumer and retail, energy and renewables, life sciences, construction and real estate, and public and nonprofit institutions. In Germany, the firm operates from locations such as Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, and Hamburg while collaborating closely with international colleagues to execute cross border mandates. As an AESC member, TRANSEARCH International adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and complements its search capabilities with market mapping, leadership assessment, onboarding support, and culture diagnostics. Through partnerships with executive career platforms such as BlueSteps and GatedTalent, the firm extends its reach to highly qualified, career minded leaders while maintaining a strong commitment to client and candidate rights, confidentiality, diversity, and inclusion. Clients engage TRANSEARCH International when leadership decisions are business critical and demand both deep functional insight and a robust, evidence based assessment approach.
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Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentTotal Talent MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceAutomotiveAerospaceDefense
HQGermany
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Righthead GmbH

Righthead GmbH, known as Righthead by Concentrix, stands for know how and excellence in staffing and HR consulting. As part of a world leading technology and services company with 40 years of expertise in Talent Acquisition and Integrated Services, Righthead combines robust in house capabilities with tailored delivery for external clients. The team specializes in recruiting professionals and leaders and placing talent with international enterprises, successful mid sized companies, and fast growing startups, whether on site across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland or fully remote. Core solutions include permanent placement (Personalvermittlung), temporary staffing via Arbeitnehmerueberlassung, and Recruiting Process Outsourcing provided as recruiting as a service across the entire candidate journey. Complementary offerings include an Academy model to recruit and onboard project teams with performance and talent management before transitioning them into the client organization, as well as consulting services that deliver training and assessments by experts in talent acquisition and employer branding. Righthead deploys structured active sourcing to approach a large pool of potential candidates proactively while strengthening client employer brands and identifying qualified talent before they enter the active job market. The company leverages Concentrix infrastructure and proven processes perfected through hiring more than 3,000 qualified employees per year in Germany for client programs, enabling scalable resources, speed, and consistent quality. Delivery spans customer service, sales, IT support, and a wide range of commercial functions for sectors such as banking and insurance, automotive and mobility, information and communications technology, e commerce, travel, and fashion and lifestyle. Engagements emphasize risk minimization, time and cost efficiency, flexible workforce scaling, access to a high quality talent pool, measurable performance management, and professional onboarding and employee development. As a partner of Talentor International, a global executive search network active on five continents, Righthead extends its reach for leadership hires while maintaining strong local market expertise across the DACH region.
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Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceFinTechFashion & ApparelFood & Beverage
HQNürnberg, Germany
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smarta minds GmbH

smarta minds GmbH is a Munich based recruitment consultancy founded in 2018 with a clear mission to rethink recruiting with quality over quantity. The firm specializes in permanent placement and executive search, combining proactive direct search with a highly personal, partnership oriented approach to connect outstanding candidates with ambitious companies. Acting as a long term sparring partner, smarta minds manages the full hiring journey from detailed briefing and direct outreach through structured interviews, shortlist curation, interview coordination, offer management, and post placement follow up. The team focuses on roles in Finance, Human Resources, Sales, Marketing, Legal, and IT, placing talent from entry level professionals to senior leaders including CFO, CMO, CSO, HR Director, Legal Counsel, and UI UX and software specialists. Their clients span startups, hidden champions, and global enterprises across technology, financial services, professional services, manufacturing, utilities, hospitality, and ecommerce, with references that include software vendors, legal partnerships, and corporates. Known for reading between the lines, consistent communication, and cultural fit assessment, smarta minds builds trust through transparency and empathy, ensuring sustainable matches that endure beyond the signature. A track record highlighted by hundreds of successful placements and collaborations with dozens of companies underscores the effectiveness of their selective, class over mass methodology. Candidates benefit from career coaching and market insight, while employers gain access to curated target candidates who are approached directly with the right message. With a philosophy summed up as proaktiv, partnerschaftlich, personlich, smarta minds blends rigorous process with human centric consulting to reduce time to hire, mitigate risk, and elevate hiring outcomes. From single critical hires to building out key functions, the firm delivers customized recruiting that aligns business goals with the right people for lasting impact.
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Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtPayrolling/EORSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceFinTechManagement ConsultingLegal
HQMünchen, Germany
2018
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Siebenlist Personal GmbH

Siebenlist Personal GmbH is a Munich based executive search and interim management boutique dedicated to creating win win outcomes for clients and candidates in the German mid market. The firm focuses on achieving the best match both professionally and personally, combining modern sourcing technology with human empathy and transparent processes to fill specialist and leadership roles sustainably. Its offering spans retained executive search for permanent appointments, targeted recruitment of experienced specialists, and the rapid deployment of interim leaders to cover transformation, turnaround, post merger integration, and bridge needs. From the start of each project through successful appointment and follow up, Siebenlist Personal provides clear communication, structured assessments, and accountable delivery. With decades built networks and a track record of more than 1,000 successful placements, the consultancy is trusted by owner led businesses, private equity backed portfolios, and corporate subsidiaries across a range of sectors including producing industries, healthcare, and trading environments. Quality is reinforced by membership in BDU, the German association of management consultancies, whose professional guidelines the firm follows, and by rigorous data protection aligned to EU GDPR. The team invests in continuous professional development, and credentials such as Certified Executive Recruitment Consultant CERC reflect its commitment to high standards. Candidates benefit from individualized guidance and honest feedback, while clients gain speed without compromise and access to hard to reach talent. Whether the brief is a CEO, commercial or finance leader, plant or operations head, or an interim manager to steer integration and change, Siebenlist Personal brings focus, discretion, and market insight to secure top performers and build long term, satisfied employment relationships throughout the Mittelstand.
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Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticals
HQMünchen, Germany
2020

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