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Jcfinch

Founded in 2017, JCFINCH is a boutique executive and talent search consultancy dedicated to helping companies compete and grow in a fast changing digital market. The firm concentrates exclusively on roles across cloud, data, software, and digital architecture and engineering, combining deep sector knowledge with interpersonal insight to deliver shortlists that align to both capability and culture. Operating across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, France, and the Netherlands from offices in Duesseldorf and Vienna, JCFINCH partners with banks and financial services institutions, management consulting firms, technology providers and startups, and energy businesses. Its consultants bring prior experience from consulting and industry, enabling them to speak the language of hiring managers and candidates alike and to run highly targeted direct search campaigns supported by a curated internal candidate pool. The Executive Search service focuses on senior leadership appointments such as CIO, CTO, CDO, Head of Engineering, and leaders in digital strategy, data driven business, project management, and data and AI sales. The Talent Search service identifies rising managers and specialist practitioners, including machine learning, NLP, computer vision, AR and VR, AI software engineering, data analysis, data science, data visualization, cloud and data engineering and architecture, DevOps, frontend, backend and fullstack development, UI and web development, and data warehousing and business intelligence. Engagement models range from sourcing fee based cooperation to retained mandates, with transparent communication, process guidance, and a strong commitment to quality and discretion throughout. For candidates, JCFINCH offers access to exclusive mandates, tailored opportunities that reflect preferences for consulting or inhouse environments, company size, and location, and direct interaction with decision makers to accelerate fit and outcomes. By uniting rigorous research with a pan European network across industry and academia, JCFINCH delivers fast, well matched placements that enable digital transformation.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceFinTechManagement ConsultingLegal

HQDüsseldorf, Germany

DS Connection

DS Connection is a Duesseldorf based recruitment consultancy founded in 1995 that helps small and mid sized enterprises and financial institutions win scarce talent and make better people decisions. The firm combines three decades of search expertise with assessment and people analytics to deliver faster, higher quality hires and measurable recruiting improvements. Its ProTalent model provides RPO style support as an outsourced recruiting function, integrating direct search, active sourcing, market mapping, advertising, and process execution to fill professional and management roles, including hard to find specialists. DS Connection is known for rigorous direct outreach and full market coverage, engaging suitable incumbents in the client competitive environment to secure culturally and technically aligned candidates. Building on a strong academic grounding in empirical social research and the DIN 33430 standard, the team has conducted hundreds of management audits, potential analyses, assessment centers, and development centers, reducing selection bias and improving leadership decisions. A modular portfolio spans employer branding, social media and career site optimization, design of selection procedures and assessor training, onboarding design, recruiting process acceleration and candidate experience, strategic workforce planning, as well as attrition and culture analyses. In people analytics, DS Connection links HR data with sales and finance metrics to explain performance and turnover patterns and to guide investment in recruitment and development. The firm has a long track record across financial services, real estate, construction, and consulting engineering, with over 900 successful placements, money back assurance in the first ProTalent month, and flexible agreements suited to evolving demand. Clients value the combination of evidence based methods, transparent reporting, and high touch candidate engagement that shortens time to hire, improves acceptance rates, and strengthens teams in pivotal roles.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)

HQDusseldorf, Germany

Personalisten

Founded in 2005, Personalisten GmbH is a German recruitment and personnel consulting firm headquartered in Dusseldorf with additional presence in Munster and Gummersbach. The company connects professionals and executives with employers by applying the Wiesmann Principle, an approach that aligns candidates professional expertise and personal competencies with each clients specific requirements to ensure a lasting fit. With a team of roughly 35 specialists, Personalisten supports organizations ranging from Mittelstand champions to international groups across core sectors including automotive, chemical industry, electrical engineering, machine and plant engineering, steel, logistics, information technology, commerce, and law. Its consultants deliver end to end search for permanent hires, targeted executive search and interim mandates, and structured candidate assessment supported by proven diagnostics and matching tools, giving clients transparent processes and reliable outcomes. For applicants, Personalisten offers access to a broad network of respectful employers, open vacancies for specialists and leaders, guidance on applications and interviews, an application review, the option to submit unsolicited profiles, and a recommendation scheme that rewards referrals. For companies, the firm provides a clear advantage through disciplined research, direct search, active sourcing, and careful cultural fit evaluation, all anchored in quality standards recognized by industry certifications and employer review awards. Functional coverage spans office and management roles such as accounting, controlling, HR, legal, sales, marketing, and procurement; industry and technology roles in mechanical engineering, electrical, construction related functions, warehouse operations, HVAC and utilities; and information technology roles in administration, consulting, and software development. Whether scaling a business unit, replacing a key specialist, or bridging a leadership gap with an interim solution, Personalisten combines sector knowledge, data driven matching, and personal consulting to shorten time to hire, reduce hiring risk, and strengthen clients market positions while advancing candidates careers.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtTemporary StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTelecomSupply Chain ManagementFreight Forwarding

Laneway

Founded in 2017, Laneway is a boutique recruitment partner dedicated to the renewable energy ecosystem, connecting highly qualified professionals with carefully selected employers. With a compact team and a focused approach, the firm specializes in direct permanent placements across wind power, solar PV, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, battery storage, e mobility, and hydrogen. Laneway combines sector depth with a curated network to identify specialists and leaders who drive the energy transition, from early stage development through construction, commissioning, and long term asset operations. The team partners with IPPs, utilities, OEMs, EPCs, project developers, component manufacturers, cleantech scale ups, and infrastructure backed platforms, delivering search assignments for roles in project development, grid connection, engineering, procurement, construction management, operations and maintenance, asset management, HSE, quality, supply chain, data and controls, commercial and trading, and corporate functions. Clients rely on Laneway for disciplined research, rigorous screening, and transparent process management tailored to permanent hiring, while candidates benefit from career advisory that aligns technical expertise and personal goals with mission driven companies. The firm is equally comfortable supporting specialist individual contributor searches and executive mandates, building diverse shortlists with attention to cultural fit and long term retention. Laneway emphasizes market mapping, salary and talent insights, and structured interview support to reduce time to hire and improve decision quality. Across onshore and offshore wind, utility scale and C&I solar, multi technology hybrid plants, grid scale storage, power electronics, hydrogen production and infrastructure, and e mobility charging, Laneway brings an inside view of regulatory, grid, and supply chain dynamics. Its commitment to quality over volume and to sustainable value creation for both candidates and clients has made it a trusted point of contact in Europe’s fast evolving clean energy market.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial MachineryChemical Manufacturing

HQCologne, Germany

Friedrichs and Partner

Friedrichs & Partner is a German executive search boutique recognized as the exclusive Kestria partner in Germany and dedicated to connecting companies with top leaders who deliver lasting impact. Founded by Dr. Hans Friedrichs, cofounder and former managing director of the German Association for Human Resource Management (DGFP), the firm is now led by Mathias Friedrichs and operates from three offices in Dusseldorf, Stuttgart, and Hamburg, placing it close to major economic hubs. With more than 40 years of experience, over 2,300 completed searches and 600 clients, the company blends a rigorous, structured selection methodology with a distinctly human, candidate centered approach. Its service portfolio spans executive search for management and C level roles, appointments to managing director, supervisory board and advisory board positions, and leadership assessments and management audits, complemented by career coaching and interdisciplinary consulting. As a generalist boutique with strong roots in industry, Friedrichs & Partner primarily supports industrial and services organizations across the DACH region, from mid sized family businesses to global groups, and manages the full lifecycle of each mandate, including briefing, market research and mapping, direct approach, first contact and pre interviews, shortlist curation, interview coordination, and support through contract signature and beyond. The firm emphasizes cultural fit, confidentiality, and market proximity, operating with the guiding motto Man sieht sich immer zweimal im Leben to reflect its commitment to long term relationships and reputational stewardship. Through Kestria, the world’s largest executive search alliance, its clients access senior leadership talent and local expertise in more than 45 countries, ensuring cross border capability for succession, transformation, and growth initiatives. Long tenured consultants and a stable back office team enable consistent quality, transparent communication, and measurable outcomes, making Friedrichs & Partner a trusted advisor for critical leadership hiring and assessment.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Human Resources

HQDüsseldorf, Germany

MANX HEADS Personalberatung für den öffentlichen Sektor

MANX HEADS is an executive search and leadership advisory boutique dedicated to the public sector. Operating as MANX HEADS GmbH in Dusseldorf, the firm helps public administrations, authorities, municipal and public enterprises, chambers, foundations, participations, and education, research, and social institutions appoint leaders and specialists who align with mission, culture, and stakeholder expectations. Its core offering combines direct search and headhunting for permanent appointments, executive search and interim management for critical vacancies and transformation phases, and culture-centric leadership consulting that measures, builds, and sustains effective collaboration. The team emphasizes cultural fit as a decisive success factor, complementing qualifications with a rigorous view of values, behaviors, and the chemistry of cooperation. Engagements often include management audits, coaching, employee development, organizational diagnostics, and advice on strategic labor law, compliance, code of conduct and ethics, change management, and organizational development. Public utilities and service providers benefit from the firm’s understanding of citizen centricity and the operational demands of energy, water, and urban services. To deepen evidence-based selection, MANX HEADS collaborates with assessment partners such as culture matcher, Cyquest, and Myers Briggs methodologies. The firm also supports skilled worker immigration initiatives to expand talent pools for the public sector. Search processes are structured for public sector governance, with clear role definitions, stakeholder mapping, inclusive candidate pipelines, and documentation that stands up to audit. Consultants leverage strong regional networks and national reach to surface proactive candidates motivated by purpose and service. Whether appointing a city utility managing director, a department head in administration, or an executive leading digitalization and citizen services, MANX HEADS aligns competencies, motivation, and culture to deliver the perfect match. Its philosophy is people first: only the right people make organizations and communities successful.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseRenewable EnergyMiningEnvironmental Services

HQDüsseldorf, Germany

Ambass Group

Ambass Group is an owner-managed recruitment consultancy based in Duesseldorf with additional locations in Hamburg and Nordhorn, serving clients and candidates across Germany. Founded in 2018, the group combines the entities ambass GmbH and ambass people GmbH to deliver end-to-end staffing solutions that span permanent placement, freelance contracting, and senior appointments. The firm is particularly strong in the built environment and adjacent technical domains, with dedicated practices for construction and real estate, energy and process industries, finance, IT, healthcare, and office functions. Ambass Group focuses on rigorous requirements analysis, clear employer value proposition design, and tailored sourcing strategies to ensure each role is matched with the right expertise and cultural fit. Clients benefit from a deep network of qualified professionals and modern recruitment methods, including digital candidate engagement, streamlined application options such as WhatsApp, and curated job alerts that accelerate time to shortlist. On the project side, the team regularly supports complex infrastructure and industrial initiatives, providing experienced site and project professionals for roles such as construction management, TGA and supply engineering, and specialized supervision in power and process environments. In technology, Ambass connects software engineers and platform specialists with product and engineering teams, including assignments focused on automation, CI/CD, and cloud-enabled delivery. The consultancy maintains long-term partnerships with both enterprises and SMEs, aligning hiring strategies to business goals and staying engaged through onboarding to promote durable retention. With a service philosophy centered on listening, advising, and accompanying each stakeholder, Ambass Group emphasizes precise execution, transparent communication, and sustainable outcomes for every search mandate and project engagement.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData Science

HQDüsseldorf, Germany

LIMBOURG AND ASSOCIATES Deutschland

LIMBOURG & ASSOCIATES Deutschland GmbH is a recruitment firm based in Dusseldorf serving the cross border EUREGIO market of Germany and the Netherlands. Founded in 1995 within the Limbourg & Partners Group, the company delivers permanent recruitment, executive search, interim management, and project based secondment through dedicated business units. Limbourg Leading Executives focuses on senior leadership and board level appointments, Limbourg Young Executives targets high potential graduates and early career professionals with 0 to 5 years of experience, and Limbourg Project Professionals provides highly qualified specialists for projects and secondment assignments. The firm supports clients with recruitment and selection, project sourcing, and advisory on labor market questions, enabling hiring for permanent roles, interim mandates, and fixed term needs. Its consultants combine local networks with sector insight across manufacturing and engineering, chemicals and process industries, energy and utilities, education, and the public sector, as well as select financial and professional services. Representative organizations it has supported include Westlake Epoxy, Mondi, WML, Brightlands, Laura Metaal, Volta Limburg, Worley, SABIC, Arlanxeo, APG, ASR, Stork, VISTA College, Stichting LVO, and the municipalities of Heerlen and Stein, among others. Operating from Konigsallee 14, 40212 Dusseldorf, the team partners closely with colleagues in the Netherlands to run bilingual and cross border searches, offering a consistent process centered on transparent communication, cultural fit, and candidate experience. Methods span targeted direct search, database and network activation, structured interviews, and assessments to deliver diverse, well qualified shortlists. Clients rely on the firm for niche permanent hires, time critical interim management, and scalable project teams, while candidates benefit from guidance on career choices, interview preparation, and onboarding. The result is a pragmatic, high touch service focused on matching ambitions and creating lasting impact for organizations and professionals.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseEducation Administration

HQDusseldorf, Germany

dfind.com

Founded in 2018, dfind.com is a German recruitment and executive search consultancy based in Dusseldorf that connects companies with the best minds for digital transformation. The firm specializes in identifying and appointing white collar specialists, managers, and CxO leaders across IT and digital, finance, engineering, HR, sales, and marketing, combining seasoned headhunters with technology to deliver faster, higher quality outcomes. Drawing on a candidate management team and a robust network, dfind.com blends human judgment with data to map markets, approach passive talent, and assess both capability and cultural fit. Its collaboration portal gives clients real time transparency into every search with status dashboards, structured candidate data, mobile access on iOS and Android, and integrated chat to keep all stakeholders aligned throughout the project. Typical mandates range from cybersecurity managers, enterprise architects, program and project leaders, SAP division heads, and business intelligence experts to CFOs, controllers, HR business partners, sales directors, and senior online marketing managers. The team brings extensive experience from executive search and recruitment and has been recognized as Headhunter of the Year 2019 Best Newcomer and nominated as Best Innovator, reflecting a commitment to modern, technology enabled search. Operating across industries with particular strength in technology, manufacturing and engineering, and professional services, dfind.com applies rigorous, consultative process management to define role requirements, evaluate shortlists, and support interviews and offers, always prioritizing confidentiality, speed, and candidate experience. Its New Work culture emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and continuous learning, ensuring consultants stay close to market trends in areas such as cloud, AI, cybersecurity, Industry 4.0, data and analytics, and eCommerce. By uniting proven search methodology, digital tools, and a focus on personality and fit, dfind.com helps clients secure the talent that advances their digital goals.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQDüsseldorf, Germany

Parichat Haehnen Consulting

Parichat Haehnen Consulting is an international executive search and headhunting firm based in Dusseldorf, Germany, founded in 2020 to connect German and international companies with top tier leadership talent. The firm focuses on manufacturing, technology, software, logistics, and machinery, and specializes in senior roles across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Engineering. Serving multinational and mid sized clients across Europe, the consultancy leverages fluency in German, English, and Japanese to access global candidate pools and manage cross cultural hiring with clarity and care. Its search process combines role scoping, market mapping, targeted outreach, rigorous screening, structured interviews, candidate reporting, and reference checks, followed by shortlist presentation, interview coordination, and offer support. For international hires relocating to Germany, Parichat Haehnen Consulting provides practical relocation assistance, including visa and EU Blue Card guidance, housing support, and help with international school placements, aligning immigration timelines with client onboarding plans to ensure a smooth transition for candidates and families. The firm is accustomed to the demands of industrial and technology driven businesses, from automotive and industrial machinery manufacturers to software vendors and logistics providers, and is adept at filling both growth oriented and transformation focused leadership mandates. Clients benefit from a boutique, high touch engagement model with a single point of contact who maintains transparent communication on progress, risks, and milestones. Emphasis on confidentiality, cultural fit, and relocation readiness helps reduce hiring risk while enabling sustainable long term placements. Whether the need is a Sales Director, Head of Marketing, Finance Manager, or Engineering Manager, Parichat Haehnen Consulting tailors each assignment to business objectives and local market dynamics, balancing speed and quality to deliver leaders who create measurable impact.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTelecomSupply Chain ManagementFreight Forwarding

HQDusseldorf, Germany

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