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Nordic Minds

Nordic Minds is a European executive search and board advisory boutique focused on leadership appointments that align strategy, culture, and long term value creation. Operating across Northern Europe and the DACH region with offices in Hamburg and Dusseldorf as well as Stockholm and Helsinki, the firm partners with organizations to identify, assess, and appoint senior executives, CEOs, and board members who can drive international growth. Its consultants bring deep intercultural understanding and sector expertise, applying a Nordic mindset grounded in openness, respect, inclusion, and integrity. Engagements begin with thorough discovery to understand business models, goals, and organizational culture, followed by a research driven, technology enabled search that expands talent pools beyond familiar networks and geographies. Transparent milestones, regular market feedback, and structured evaluations ensure clients see both the what and the why behind every shortlist. Nordic Minds supports a broad set of industries, including technology and digital services such as SaaS, AI, and IoT; mechanical and plant engineering, packaging, steel, and infrastructure; energy and renewable energies; shipping and logistics; construction and supply; professional services; FMCG, retail and consumables; and lifestyle and design. Typical mandates include executive search, CEO succession planning, board and chair appointments, and project based advisory around leadership, governance, and organizational change. The firm emphasizes diversity of thought and background, rigorous assessment, and cultural fit, ensuring that selected leaders can deliver results while strengthening team dynamics. Candidates benefit from candid communication, respectful processes, and long term career guidance, while clients gain access to a high quality international network and efficient collaboration via a secure client portal. Through its corporate blog, Nordic Minds regularly shares insights on modern leadership and cross cultural collaboration. The outcome is a precise, human centered search approach that connects exceptional leadership personalities with companies where they can make a lasting difference.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQHamburg, 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

Pacific International

Pacific International Executive Search is a retained executive search firm with 25 years of experience sourcing and attracting senior-level and strategic talent for many of the world’s leading organizations. The firm helps clients build outstanding C-suite and senior leadership teams through a lean, research-led, and agile process designed to deliver faster, higher quality outcomes while safeguarding confidentiality. Recognized for deep industry expertise and the ability to assess and match culture, Pacific serves sectors including automotive and aerospace, chemicals and process industry, industrial goods and engineering, electronics and semiconductors, renewable energy and cleantech, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences, transportation and logistics, banking, financial services and insurance, technology, media and telecommunications, consumer goods, and professional services. 28% of the current FTSE 250 and Fortune 500 companies trust Pacific with their executive talent needs, and over 80% of new executive search mandates come from existing client partnerships. A champion of diversity, equity and inclusion, the firm includes diverse candidates on every shortlist and reports that more than 40% of successful introductions over the last three years were diverse hires. Pacific augments executive search with leadership assessment, succession planning, and advisory support, is Hogan Assessment certified, and offers a placement guarantee between 3 and 12 months. Its methodology mitigates bias through structured interviews with consistent scoring, multi-consultant cultural fit reviews, and comprehensive longlisting and market mapping, while maintaining candidate care from offer through onboarding, including relocation and counter-offer management. The leadership team brings Lean and Six Sigma credentials that underpin continuous improvement in project delivery. Operating across the UK, Europe, and North America through entities in the UK, Germany, and the US, Pacific partners as an extension of internal HR and talent acquisition teams to secure high-impact, transformational leaders who drive long-term value and performance.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTelecommunicationsCloud ComputingTelecom

HQNorwich, Germany

Personalberatung Haacke Consulting

Personalberatung Haacke Consulting is a boutique executive search and permanent recruitment partner serving the German Mittelstand and selected Western European markets. Founded in 2006 by Kristian Haacke, the firm focuses on Industry 4.0 talent for machinery and plant engineering, industrial operations, and information technology, with additional strengths in sales leadership and supply chain and logistics. Haacke Consulting specializes in reaching passive candidates who are not actively on the market, combining targeted direct approach, deep sourcing across niche clusters and hidden champion companies, and the intelligent use of Recruiting 4.0 tools supported by AI. Every mandate is run on a retained, senior led model that ensures discretion, speed, and fit, with one seasoned advisor accountable end to end. The proven four step methodology covers analysis and strategy, active sourcing and targeting, selection and validation through structured, competency based interviews, and offer, acceptance, and integration support. Clients benefit from clear market and competitor mapping, realistic search roadmaps, and hands on advisory on compensation, remote and hybrid models, and hiring process design. Typical roles span production and industrial leadership, operations and IT, software and digital management, supply chain and logistics management, and sales and business development. Sector depth includes mechanical and plant engineering, automation and robotics, industrial IT and software engineering, and data enabled commercial roles that link technology with go to market. Coverage is location independent across Germany, including major economic centers, with complementary networks in relevant EU regions to secure scarce, specialized profiles. The firm reports a success rate of over 95 percent on entrusted projects and prioritizes fairness, inclusion, confidentiality, and long term retention. For in house TA teams or peak demand, Haacke Consulting also provides executive research support as a flexible project service, delivering tailored longlists, talent maps, and qualified shortlists that accelerate time to hire and business impact.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTelecomSupply Chain ManagementFreight Forwarding

HQMainhausen, Germany

Rouette Executive Search

Rouette Executive Search is a specialized recruitment consultancy focused on the textile and apparel value chain, serving clients across Europe and internationally from its base in Rosenheim, Germany. Led by Urs Konstantin Rouette, a seasoned industry leader with 30 years of experience in textiles, textile machinery, textile chemistry, nonwovens, filtration, workwear and PPE, composites, and recycling and environmental technology, the firm delivers expert and executive search for board members, senior leaders, and functional specialists. The practice combines targeted headhunting and active sourcing with deep sector knowledge to engage passive talent and secure high impact hires who would not be reached through traditional job boards. Typical mandates span executive and leadership roles for corporate management and supply chain, plant and operations heads for weaving, knitting, finishing, and nonwovens production, R&D and technical product development including 3D development and pattern cutting, fiber and composite procurement and R&D, textile machinery service and engineering, filtration and fiber technologies, and commercial roles in workwear, PPE, and agency and corporate wear. Clients range from innovative SMEs to global manufacturers, brands, machinery builders, and chemical suppliers. Rouette Executive Search operates with a rigorous, transparent process that starts with a precise briefing and tailored search profile, followed by strategic market mapping, discreet direct approach, structured interviews and reference checks, and clear reporting and feedback. The firm emphasizes exclusive mandates to maximize speed and quality, strict confidentiality for sensitive appointments, and realistic timelines, typically presenting shortlists within 3 to 6 weeks for most searches, with extended schedules for niche profiles. With a strong and growing international network, long standing relationships, and a practical understanding of market dynamics, the consultancy consistently aligns technical expertise, cultural fit, and timing to deliver sustainable hiring outcomes that strengthen its clients competitiveness in textiles, apparel, nonwovens, filtration, composites, and circularity driven operations.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation

HQRosenheim, Germany

SCHAFFMANN CONSULTANTS

SCHAFFMANN CONSULTANTS is an independent, owner-managed executive search boutique that has specialized for more than 20 years in the confidential appointment of CEOs, managing directors, C-level leaders, business unit heads, and members of supervisory and advisory boards across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The firm partners with family businesses, hidden champions, world market leaders, private equity firms and their portfolio companies, and family offices to fill mission-critical roles that shape strategy, culture, and long-term performance. Every mandate is led personally at partner level, with direct outreach to target candidates, rigorous multi-stage assessment, and competency-based interviews, supported by market mapping, reference checks, and the use of INSIGHTS MDI to deepen fit evaluation. Clients value measurable outcomes including a reported 98 percent completion rate, 92 percent repeat business, and 85 percent long-term partnerships, underpinned by an exclusive shortlist of three to four best-fit candidates typically delivered within six to eight weeks and a two-year replacement guarantee designed to secure sustainable hires. Beyond executive search, the boutique conducts board search and advisory work focused on governance, strategic sparring, and the composition of effective supervisory and advisory bodies. A further core strength is external succession for owner-led and mid-market companies, including CEO succession, carve-outs, buy-and-build contexts, and interim or transition solutions conducted with utmost discretion. Sector expertise spans industrial machinery and equipment, special machinery, automation and robotics, automotive and suppliers, electronics and electrical engineering, logistics and supply chain including intralogistics, packaging and paper, FMCG and food, telecom, IT, AI and digital, renewable energy, and construction-related industries. The firm prioritizes cultural fit alongside functional excellence and offers tailored onboarding support to accelerate impact. With limited conflicts per sector, a retained and precise search methodology, and partner-led execution, SCHAFFMANN CONSULTANTS provides a high-trust, analytically robust approach to securing leaders who deliver lasting value.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTelecomSupply Chain ManagementFreight Forwarding

HQFlein, Germany

SK Solution Consulting

SK Solution Consulting is a boutique headhunting and recruitment firm in Germany that helps digital first businesses and established companies accelerate digital transformation by hiring expert and leadership talent across e commerce, online marketing, data science, IT and technology. Founded and led by Managing Director Silke Kleinfelder, the firm serves clients nationwide with a presence in Munchen, Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Koln, and Stuttgart, partnering directly with hiring leaders to refine role requirements, sharpen competency profiles, and deliver targeted shortlists at speed. Its core offering blends executive search for C level and leadership roles with permanent recruitment for key individual contributors and team leads, executed through rigorous direct search, discreet outreach, and structured candidate evaluation. Clients value the hands on senior advisory they receive from the founder herself, the clarity and transparency of each step, and the cultural fit achieved through detailed candidate profiling, reference backed insights, and market calibrated compensation guidance. Typical mandates include Head of E Commerce, Director Online Marketing, Head of Analytics, Data Analytics Manager, and Head of Product for digital health solutions, alongside HR, People and Culture leadership in digital environments. The firm works across technology, retail and consumer brands, and healthcare, placing specialists who can build and scale digital channels, monetize data, and modernize platforms. For candidates, SK Solution Consulting offers career guidance, feedback, and access to exclusive roles; for employers it provides a tailored search strategy, creative direct sourcing, interview orchestration, and decisive support through offer and onboarding. Consistently praised for speed, diligence, and high quality outcomes, SK Solution Consulting delivers digital talent that aligns with strategy and values, enabling clients to secure measurable growth and sustainable advantage.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticals

HQMünchen, 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

Trust Management Consultants (TMC)

Trust Management Consultants (TMC) is a Germany based advisory and executive search firm headquartered in Dusseldorf with additional presence in Frankfurt, Saarbruecken, Hamburg, and Stuttgart. Founded in 1989, TMC combines management consulting with talent acquisition to help expanding German and international companies achieve durable performance improvements. Its services are organized into three pillars. People Efficiency covers executive search for senior specialists, managers, executives, and board and supervisory board members, complemented by HR leadership systems as well as coaching and mentoring that strengthen leadership impact and organizational effectiveness. Process Efficiency focuses on analyzing and redesigning business processes, shaping digitization agendas, defining IT process strategy and data protection frameworks, and supporting integration and carve out initiatives related to mergers and acquisitions, enabling clients to bridge traditional operating models with digital progress. Procurement Efficiency addresses operational excellence in areas such as business travel management, fleet and mobility services, sourcing of spare and replacement parts and consumables, capital investment projects, and optimization of purchasing organizations. TMC executes assignments across industrial manufacturing and engineering, retail and consumer goods, and transportation and logistics, and has delivered projects on site across Europe as well as in North America, Africa, and the Middle East. Clients value the firm for its partnership approach, pragmatic concepts, cross functional delivery, and the ability to link advisory outcomes with leadership appointments that sustain measurable results. With dedicated job postings for external and internal roles and deep functional expertise in general management, engineering, finance and controlling, and operations, TMC connects the right leaders to the right mandates while delivering end to end efficiency gains across process, people, and procurement.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTruckingWarehousingDistribution

HQDüsseldorf, 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

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