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Ethel Executive

Ethel Executive is a Sweden-based boutique executive search and leadership advisory firm headquartered in Malmö, specializing in recruiting senior leaders for boards, CEOs, executive management teams, and business area leadership. Serving large international groups, listed companies, and owner-led SMEs, the firm works closely with boards, owners, and management to secure the right leadership capabilities for each stage of a company’s journey. Executive search is complemented by rigorous assessment to inform high-stakes hiring decisions and support effective onboarding; the team applies competence-based interviews and research-driven, quality-assured methods and leverages high-quality, research-backed assessment tools reviewed and approved by DNV (Det Norske Veritas). Founded and led by senior consultants Louise Brondin Månsson and Emma Lindén, who have worked in executive recruitment since the late 1990s, Ethel Executive combines decades of hands-on leadership advisory experience with a transparent, tailored process and an emphasis on open, direct communication throughout each engagement. The firm delivers both confidential and public searches across a wide array of industries and functions, with completed mandates including CEO roles for B2B and privately held companies; EVP QA & RA, VP R&D, HR Director and Director Development in medical technology; Business Director within building materials; EVP Business Director and EVP General Counsel in industrial groups; Purchasing Director within packaging; CIO in electronics; CFO in industrial companies and FMCG; CPO in tech; Marketing Director for e-commerce and Nordic Marketing Director in FMCG; VP HR in industry; Sourcing Manager in tech; Division Manager in software; Head of Manufacturing in life science; Nordic Sales Director and Supply Chain Director in retail; and Finance Manager in real estate. Known for trust, engagement, and transparency, Ethel Executive adapts its approach to each assignment, maintaining close dialogue with clients and candidates to achieve precise, lasting leadership matches.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCloud ComputingTelecomHospital & Health Care (Nursing)

HQMalmoe, Sweden

NovaSearch GmbH

Novasearch s.r.o. is a Prague-based recruitment partner dedicated to connecting exceptional talent with organizations across a range of sectors in the Czech Republic and beyond. Operating from Freyova 82/27 in Praha 9, the firm delivers tailored recruitment solutions built around each client’s needs, culture, and goals, combining a client-centric approach with an efficient, streamlined process for sourcing, screening, and selecting candidates. Led by senior recruitment managers who bring deep multicultural awareness and legal insight, Novasearch effectively supports both permanent and project-based hiring, from niche specialists to senior professionals, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines. The team leverages an extensive network of top-level candidates and a consultative methodology to accelerate searches and maintain quality outcomes, while keeping communication open throughout every step of the engagement. In addition to core recruitment, Novasearch provides comprehensive immigration consulting for companies hiring talent from abroad, managing the end-to-end process from advisory and documentation through to approvals, and mitigating complexity for both employers and candidates. Their relocation and adaptation support further de-risks cross-border hiring by assisting newcomers with practical matters—from travel arrangements to local orientation—so new employees can settle quickly and perform effectively. Whether a client needs to add consultants to a project, build a new team, or secure a critical permanent hire, Novasearch offers flexible, customized solutions that reduce time-to-hire and enhance candidate fit. With bilingual capabilities and a strong understanding of the Czech market, the firm partners closely with clients and candidates alike to deliver a smooth, reliable recruitment experience that drives growth and innovation.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAll industriesManagement ConsultingLegalTechnical WritingProject ManagementGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQHamburg, Germany

IN2 Resourcing Group

IN2 Resourcing Group is a specialist recruitment partner focused on helping organizations secure the talent they need to achieve business goals. The firm delivers three core services - permanent recruitment, contract staffing, and executive search and interim management - designed to cover immediate, short term, and strategic leadership hiring. Acting as an extension of its clients teams, IN2 Resourcing Group applies a consultative, data informed approach that begins with role discovery and workforce planning, then moves through targeted sourcing, rigorous screening, structured interviewing, and offer management. Consultants map relevant talent pools, build diverse longlists, and maintain transparent pipelines so hiring managers can track progress and time to hire in real time. Candidates receive clear role briefs, preparation support, and timely feedback to ensure a positive experience at every stage. The company leverages a modern tech stack to enhance reach and quality, combining research led headhunting with programmatic advertising, talent communities, and referral networks. Quality assurance includes competency and values alignment assessment, reference verification on request, and compliant onboarding for contract engagements. IN2 Resourcing Group partners with startups, scale ups, and established enterprises across functions such as operations, finance, commercial, technology, and corporate services, adapting search strategies to the size, maturity, and urgency of each mandate. Engagements are delivered against defined SLAs and KPIs, with clear reporting on sourcing channels, funnel metrics, and diversity indicators. The team provides market intelligence on talent availability and compensation trends, advises on employer branding and assessment design, and offers post placement follow up to support onboarding and retention. Flexible commercial models include contingent, retained, and project based campaigns for multi role builds, all structured to align effort with outcomes and provide cost visibility. For contract staffing, the firm manages assignment compliance, timesheeting, and vendor coordination to keep projects moving without administrative friction. Above all, the firm is committed to long term relationships built on clarity, pace, and accountability, aiming to provide a consistent experience that reduces hiring risk, shortens lead times, and secures lasting placements.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAll industriesGeneralist - white collar professionalsSenior Executives

HQKeston, United Kingdom

Innovate Recruitment

Innovate Recruitment is the talent solutions arm of INNOVATE, an Ireland and UK based technology services provider founded in 2005 that helps organizations accelerate digital transformation. Leveraging the companys deep heritage in IT managed services, cloud, security, networking, unified communications, and productivity and collaboration solutions, Innovate Recruitment focuses on sourcing and placing technology professionals on a permanent and contract basis through its Skillsource offering. By coupling hands on infrastructure and cloud expertise with a dedicated recruitment capability, the team understands the real world skills, certifications, and delivery experience clients need across service desk, systems administration, networking, cybersecurity, cloud engineering, Microsoft 365 and modern workplace, unified communications and telephony, data center and IT infrastructure, project management, solutions architecture, and IT leadership roles. Innovate Recruitment supports medium and enterprise organizations across sectors highlighted by INNOVATEs client base, including retail, hospitality, logistics, finance, office and corporate environments, and industrial operations. Clients value a partner that can speak the language of technology, align candidates to defined service levels and security practices, and scale teams quickly for programs and projects without disrupting operations. Backed by INNOVATEs professional services and support footprint, the recruitment function brings disciplined screening, clear communication, and outcome driven delivery, reflected in long standing relationships and strong customer satisfaction metrics achieved across the wider business. With offices in Dublin, Wexford, Westmeath, and London, the team engages locally while accessing a broader talent network across Ireland and the UK. Whether building core in house capability, augmenting project teams with specialist contractors, or hiring senior technology leaders to guide transformation, Innovate Recruitment provides a responsive, consultative service that aligns talent with business goals and the modern IT stack, helping clients reduce risk, improve time to productivity, and realize measurable value from every hire.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQDublin, United Kingdom

Riverstate Premium Recruiting

Riverstate Premium Recruiting, part of Riverstate International Consulting GmbH, is a Germany-based, owner-managed search and recruitment firm specialized in Engineering and Construction. Since 2013, the company has supported clients nationwide in building the leadership and technical teams that drive complex capital projects, infrastructure programs, and industrial operations. Operating as a full-service partner, Riverstate combines Executive Search for C-level and top-tier management with direct search and scalable recruiting for critical specialist and mid-level roles across disciplines such as building construction (Hochbau), civil engineering (Tiefbau), infrastructure, electrical engineering, plant engineering, mechanical engineering, and energy systems, including renewables. A dedicated EU recruiting practice focuses on cross-border talent from Poland, enabling clients to secure qualified professionals and complete site-ready crews or teams with compliant, seamless onboarding. Beyond filling roles, Riverstate provides strategic advisory to align workforce planning with business objectives, improve team structures, and navigate transformation, change, and leadership topics. Its distinctive approach includes an on-site Setup Day to capture culture, role specifics, and work environment, ensuring authentic employer storytelling and sharper candidate targeting, and a continuous market-monitoring model that scans talent pools proactively to present candidates faster. With 40+ consultants across four German offices and one in Poland, Riverstate brings deep sector expertise and a project-critical mindset, matching engineering rigor with the pace and precision required on live projects. The firm’s track record spans public and private sector organizations, EPCs, general contractors, developers, engineering consultancies, and industrial operators, securing leaders and specialists in areas such as BIM and planning, HSE, quality and site supervision, project controls, logistics and supply chain for construction, environmental engineering, TGA, and more. Riverstate’s promise is clear: targeted, discreet direct search and high-impact recruiting that strengthens the backbone of the German economy by placing the people who plan, build, power, and maintain it.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionElectrical EngineeringIndustrial AutomationOil & Gas

HQDuesseldorf, Germany

Carpenova

Carpenova is a Nordic recruitment partner focused on executive search and leadership hiring across a variety of industries, combining local presence with international reach to deliver precise, high-quality appointments. Headquartered in Sweden with offices in Gothenburg, Stockholm, and Helsingborg, and a broader footprint spanning Denmark (Aalborg), Norway (Fornebu), and Finland (Helsinki), the firm supports clients throughout the region with a structured, transparent, and consultative process. Carpenova’s offering centers on senior and managerial roles and covers the full recruitment lifecycle or stand-alone phases, depending on client need. Its method is organized into four steps—Identification, Search, Selection, and Onboarding—ensuring a thorough understanding of role requirements, a targeted market approach to attract the right leaders, robust assessment to determine best fit, and a pragmatic onboarding plan that accelerates performance and reduces time to value. In addition to permanent leadership placements, Carpenova provides interim solutions through Carpenova Interim, enabling organizations to secure experienced executives on a temporary basis for transformation, turnaround, or bridge assignments. Partnerships such as Carpenova Nordic and Carpenova International, along with affiliations including Inrals and Nova Search, extend the firm’s capability to handle cross-border mandates and international talent mapping while maintaining high-touch service and cultural alignment. Carpenova engages closely with both clients and candidates, communicates progress clearly, and adapts to changing business needs, whether supporting a single key hire or delivering step-specific services like talent identification or selection. With a consistent emphasis on quality, discretion, and long-term fit, the firm has built a reputation for going the extra mile to help organizations identify, assess, recruit, and onboard managers who can make a measurable impact from day one.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAll industriesSenior ExecutivesGeneralist - white collar professionals

Talently

Talently is a DACH-focused recruitment partner dedicated to connecting exceptional finance talent with high-impact opportunities across Private Equity, M&A, Corporate Finance and management roles. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland (Letzistrasse 3, CH 6300 Zug), the firm combines first-hand Private-Equity and Corporate-Finance know-how with a data-driven recruiting stack to deliver fast, precise, and discreet hiring outcomes. Talently’s core practice areas span Mergers & Acquisitions (expert roles in boutiques, investment banks and corporates), Private Equity (investment professionals from Analyst to Principal and Fund Operations), and Portfolio Companies (specialists and leaders across the value creation cycle). The firm also covers executive appointments—especially CFO, C-level and key management roles—as well as Accounting & Controlling (Rechnungswesen, Controlling, FP&A, Reporting, Treasury) and Tax & Audit (from specialists to leadership in companies and advisory firms). Clients benefit from targeted direct search, rigorous individual and technical screening for high cultural and professional fit, and a flexible, transparent fee model that can be purely success-based and includes a replacement guarantee. With DACH-wide reach and a vetted network of 8,200+ professionals, Talently typically fills critical roles within weeks and provides market transparency through talent mapping and market and salary analyses to support informed decisions. Candidates receive personal, end-to-end guidance—from profile assessment and role curation to interview preparation and offer negotiation—with strict confidentiality and submission only upon candidate approval. Founded and led by former M&A advisor and VC investor Michael Isima, alongside operations lead Adina Lapadat (Finance & Accounting background with scale-up experience), the team leverages deep ecosystem access in European finance and startups to act as a trusted, long-term partner to investors, founders and leadership teams. Trusted by leading employers across the DACH region, Talently builds teams that enable sustainable growth and measurable value creation.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementAccounting (Audit, Tax)Human ResourcesTechnical Writing

HQZurich, Switzerland

wattsnext Group

wattsnext Group is a full-service people performance and HR consulting partner that helps ambitious small and mid-sized businesses build great workplaces and achieve better business outcomes through their people. Operating across Australia and the United States, the firm blends practical business strategy with contemporary HR to deliver advisory and coaching, leadership development, compliance and risk management, and a focused recruitment offering. Their mission is to create great workplaces across the globe, translating into hands-on support that strengthens leadership teams, clarifies accountability, and embeds high-performance habits. Clients highlight wattsnext Group’s ability to act as an outsourced HR advisor, providing timely, accurate guidance to executives and managers while freeing internal teams to concentrate on growth. On the talent side, the team streamlines hiring by designing fit-for-purpose processes, attracting culturally aligned candidates, and executing targeted searches for critical and executive roles. This people-first approach is supported by tailored training on performance management and legal risks, ensuring leaders understand not just the what, but the how, of managing teams. The firm’s impact spans professional services, logistics, healthcare, property, marketing, and technology-led businesses, with testimonials recognizing meaningful improvements in leadership confidence, recruitment efficiency, and organizational clarity. Whether diagnosing culture challenges, optimizing operating rhythms, or running end-to-end hiring for pivotal roles, wattsnext Group combines commercial acumen with straight-talking advice and a human touch, reflected in its ethos of digital tools with a human edge. From Brisbane to New York, clients rely on wattsnext Group to align people, structure, and strategy—elevating performance, reducing risk, and making work a better experience for everyone involved.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)VeterinarySupply Chain ManagementFreight Forwarding

HQGold Coast, Australia

ICP Search

ICP Search is presented here based solely on the limited materials provided for review, as the companys website displayed a Cloudflare configuration error at the time of access and the accompanying LinkedIn fields contained no descriptive data, so verifiable details about its services, sector coverage, locations, or contact channels could not be confirmed from these sources. In the absence of primary content, this profile offers a neutral, non promotional overview that reflects common practices of professional recruitment firms while avoiding unverified claims specific to ICP Search. Agencies operating in this space typically focus on understanding client requirements in depth, aligning talent strategies with headcount plans, timelines, and budgets, and managing the full hiring lifecycle from role scoping and market mapping to candidate sourcing, assessment, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination. Consultants generally maintain active talent networks, prioritize transparent communication, and uphold confidentiality for both clients and candidates, while applying structured screening to evaluate skills, experience, and culture fit. Engagements often include advising on job design, compensation benchmarking, interview process design, and candidate experience, with an emphasis on timely reporting and data driven progress updates. Where appropriate, firms coordinate compliance checks such as right to work verification and background screening in line with client policies and applicable regulations. Candidates typically receive guidance on resume positioning, interview preparation, and constructive feedback. This interim description is intended to help readers understand what a professional recruitment partnership commonly entails while clearly acknowledging that specific information about ICP Search could not be validated from the provided sources at this time. Interested organizations and candidates should consult the companys official website or verified social channels for authoritative details, including confirmed service lines, sector specializations, geographies, and up to date contact information. This neutral profile avoids speculation and will be refined when primary information from ICP Search becomes directly accessible.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAll industriesGeneralist - white collar professionalsSenior ExecutivesSales & Business Development

HQBrighton, United Kingdom

UrbanUrban

UrbanUrban is a Stockholm-based people partner specializing in talent acquisition and people management that helps companies grow, streamline, and transform. The firm combines hands-on recruitment delivery with strategic HR and employer branding expertise to build repeatable, candidate-centric hiring experiences and stronger people operations. Within talent acquisition, UrbanUrban delivers standalone recruitments for key hires and provides on-site talent acquisition support and recruitment partnerships, aligning closely with internal teams to scale hiring in high-growth environments. Their work spans recruitment strategy and process design, employer branding strategy and content creation, and project management across cross-functional stakeholders to ensure consistency from first touch through onboarding. On the people management side, UrbanUrban acts as an external HR function, leading annual HR agendas, performance reviews, and employee surveys, while updating handbooks, policies, and templates and coaching leaders to elevate engagement and well-being. Case work includes a multi-country collaboration with Svea Solar to design global recruitment processes and career pages and to ensure a cohesive candidate and new-hire journey in step with a fast-scaling renewable energy business; in parallel, UrbanUrban has executed multiple standalone recruitments for Svea Solar across global functions, including roles such as General Counsel, Global Head of Corporate Communications (PR & PA), Global Head of Service & Support, Global Head of People & Culture, and Head of HR Sweden. For Epicenter, a Nordic innovation community, UrbanUrban has operated as an external HR function and project lead on all HR matters, instituting a structured yearly HR calendar and providing analyses and recommendations to further strengthen employee experience. Across engagements, UrbanUrban emphasizes individuals with the right mindset—grit, self-leadership, and growth orientation—alongside skills and experience, ensuring cultural alignment and long-term impact for clients operating in dynamic, transformative settings.

Permanent RecruitmentRPOSOW/ProjectsOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningAccounting (Audit, Tax)Human ResourcesTechnical Writing

HQStockholm, Sweden

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