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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.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceAutomotiveAerospaceDefense

HQDüsseldorf, Germany

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.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementConstructionArchitectureInterior Design

HQMunich, Germany

Morgan Philips

Morgan Philips is a global talent solutions consultancy that helps organizations hire, develop, and retain high performing people. Known for combining a high tech platform with a high touch consulting ethos, the firm delivers executive search, interim management, and permanent recruitment delivered through specialized practices, as well as scalable recruitment process outsourcing programs for clients seeking an embedded solution. Drawing on international research, market mapping, and an always on digital sourcing model, Morgan Philips builds shortlists from both active and passive talent pools, engaging candidates through targeted content, social reach, and referrals from an extended expert network. Consultants partner closely with hiring leaders to define outcomes, competencies, and culture fit, then use structured interviews, technical assessments, and behavioral insights to evaluate potential, mitigate bias, and accelerate time to hire. Sector coverage spans technology, financial services, manufacturing and engineering, and other knowledge intensive domains, supporting growth companies and established multinationals alike. Assignments range from senior executives and transformation leaders to scarce functional experts across finance, technology, operations, and commercial disciplines. Its global delivery model connects local market consultants with cross border research centers that continuously map niche skills, ensuring coverage of both mature and emerging talent hubs. Proprietary talent communities, video profiling, and skills taxonomies give hiring managers richer evidence to compare candidates and make faster, defensible decisions. With integrated talent solutions the group also supports clients beyond hiring, offering workforce planning, salary benchmarking and intelligence, leadership assessment and development, and project based recruitment campaigns during periods of change. The firm is committed to DE&I principles, building inclusive shortlists, advising on accessible job design, and reporting on pipeline diversity metrics. Robust governance, confidentiality, and data protection standards support sensitive leadership moves and regulated industry mandates. Clients benefit from transparent progress reporting through dashboards that track search milestones, candidate engagement, and market feedback, turning every mandate into actionable intelligence about employer brand and reward positioning. Whether building a leadership team, standing up an interim capability to deliver critical projects, or hiring specialist white collar professionals at scale, Morgan Philips provides insight led, data informed, and results focused talent acquisition that improves quality of hire while reducing risk and cost for employers.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceAutomotiveAerospaceDefense

HQFrankfurt am Main, Germany

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.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementCybersecurityData ScienceIT Infrastructure

HQBerlin, Germany

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.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticals

HQWashington, Germany

Steerer Consulting

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Hamburg, STEERER Consulting GmbH is a boutique executive search firm dedicated to the digital economy. The company operates exclusively in retained executive search, helping organizations appoint C level leaders and other key executives who drive transformation, innovation, and sustainable growth. With a strong network across the technology and digital community, STEERER Consulting focuses as much on leadership mindset and cultural fit as on technical and functional expertise, ensuring long term success for both clients and candidates. Its consultants partner directly with boards and senior decision makers to precisely scope role requirements, align stakeholders, and manage fully confidential searches that keep sensitive information under client control while mapping and engaging top tier talent. The firm has successfully appointed leaders across functions such as general management, technology and engineering, data and analytics, product management, marketing, finance and risk, and human resources. Sector coverage spans eCommerce and eBusiness, financial services and fintech, technology and software, retail and omnichannel, mobility and automotive, logistics, media and publishing, consumer products, mechanical engineering and industrial manufacturing, energy, as well as venture capital and private equity portfolio companies. Core topic expertise includes artificial intelligence and machine learning, business intelligence and advanced analytics, agile transformation, product strategy and lifecycle, online marketing and adtech, internet of things and cloud, and smart mobility platforms. Representative placements include CDO, CTO, CIO, CMO, CFO, CCO, CPO, CHRO, VP Technology, Director Data Science and Analytics, Global Agile Transformation Lead, and other mission critical roles for banks, insurers, fintechs, ecommerce leaders, social networks, automotive suppliers, media groups, energy providers, biotech startups, and SaaS vendors. STEERER Consulting delivers a partner led, transparent process characterized by speed, discretion, and rigor, supporting clients through growth, new digital units, board level succession, and scale up challenges.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceFinTechFashion & ApparelFood & Beverage

HQHamburg, Germany

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.

Payrolling/EORPermanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceAutomotiveAerospaceDefense

HQBerlin, Germany

Südpool Personalkonzepte

Suedpool Personalkonzepte is an owner-led recruitment consultancy based in Muenchen that has specialized since 2009 in placing high caliber assistants across executive assistance, secretarial, back office, and office management roles. Led by Constanze Wiedermann, a seasoned advisor active in the field since 2001, the firm focuses exclusively on permanent placements and is known for its precise matching of Executive Assistants, Management Assistants, Board Assistants, Personal Assistants, Team Assistants, Office Managers, Reception and Office Assistants, and Project Assistants. Suedpool supports organizations of all sizes and across many industries, with strong traction in professional services and finance, including consulting firms, private equity and insurance, as well as technology and software companies; additional client exposure spans legal and tax advisory, real estate, retail, life sciences and pharma, energy and renewables, transportation, and manufacturing. For employers, Suedpool offers a targeted, hands-on search process that emphasizes cultural fit, communication excellence, languages, and reliability under pressure, delivering shortlists quickly and discreetly; client testimonials highlight fast turnarounds and first-profile hires. Beyond recruitment, the firm delivers defined HR projects and audits on a statement-of-work basis, and for candidates it provides career services such as application and career coaching, mentoring, and targeted training to accelerate progression and compensation. Suedpool maintains a deep candidate network and a curated talent pool of bilingual and multilingual assistants, leveraging structured briefings, competency interviews, and reference validations to ensure quality. Thought leadership through press interviews and an active blog underlines Suedpool’s commitment to the evolving assistant profession, from onboarding best practices to personal branding. With local roots in Muenchen and a cross-industry remit, Suedpool Personalkonzepte combines boutique attention with rigorous search to help leaders secure outstanding support professionals in permanent roles.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)FinTechSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

HQMünchen, Germany

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.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)FinTechFashion & ApparelFood & Beverage

HQFrankfurt am Main, Germany

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.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentTotal Talent MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceAutomotiveAerospaceDefense

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