International Executive Search at Talentor
What is executive search?
Executive search is a rigorous method for identifying the full potential of a market, not just the small sample of people who happen to apply. Rather than relying on applications, we map the relevant market and research an extensive long-list of everyone who could realistically fill the role.
From that long-list we build a short-list worth your time, reaching the right people through a considered mix of channels and approaching them discreetly. Each is taken through interview and assessment before you decide. It is search built on the highest standards of quality and confidentiality, and on the research skills, databases, and tools that make a complete picture possible.
Where executive search applies
We conduct search at the levels where a single appointment changes an organisation's direction, across various industries.
Board members
Supervisory and non-executive appointments-
C-level
CEO, CFO, COO and functional chiefs -
Managing directors
Full P&L and organisational leadership
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Country managers
Market entry and regional leadership -
Business unit heads
Division and portfolio leadership -
VP & SVP
Senior functional leadership
How does an executive search work?
The same structured process applies across every market we operate in, so you know exactly how the search is progressing at each stage.
Most of our searches run without a public advertisement. Where it opens a useful additional channel, an external ad can be published, but for a confidential mandate, a succession or a sensitive replacement, we approach the market discreetly and nothing is ever published.
What partners and clients say
Executive search, answered
How is executive search different from recruitment?
- Recruitment typically advertises a role and works with the people who respond. Executive search does the opposite: we identify the individuals best suited to the mandate, including those who are not looking, and approach them directly and confidentially. The result is access to leaders you would not reach through an application process.
Is the process confidential?
- Yes. Many of the mandates we handle are confidential by nature, including successions, restructurings, and sensitive replacements. We manage every search so that your intentions, your organisation, and the candidates involved are protected throughout, and we agree the boundaries of that discretion with you at the outset.
Can you search across several countries at once?
- Yes. As a network of independent, owner-led firms in more than 50 countries, we combine international reach with genuine local knowledge. A cross-border mandate is coordinated centrally while each market is worked by partners who know it personally, so quality stays consistent wherever the search runs.
Which industries do you focus on?
- Our core sectors are Life Sciences and Healthcare, Industrial and Manufacturing, Technology and IT, and Financial Services, and we search across many other industries as well. Within each, our partners bring vertical expertise rather than general familiarity, which matters most at senior and specialised levels.
How long does an executive search take?
- Timelines depend on the seniority of the role, the scarcity of the profile, and the number of markets involved. We share a realistic schedule during the briefing stage rather than a generic promise, and we keep you informed at every milestone so there are no surprises along the way.
Every search begins with a conversation. Tell us about the mandate, and we will tell you how we would approach it. Want to know more about our Talentor approach in your local market first? Explore our global offices.
