Executive Search Firms in Denmark

C-level, Board, VP/Director, Interim, Life Sciences, Industrial, Financial Services, Energy

Albright Partners is a Copenhagen-headquartered executive search and leadership consulting firm with offices in Stockholm, Oslo, and Helsinki. They focus on Life Sciences, industrial, financial services, and energy sectors.

C-level, Board, Senior Management, Industrial, Financial Services, PE-backed, Family-owned

Alexander Hughes is an independent European-headquartered executive search firm with Nordic offices in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Helsinki, and Oslo. Founded in 1957, they operate 59 offices in 51 countries with the Nordic region led from Copenhagen.

C-level, Board, Senior Management, Industrial, Tech/SaaS, Financial Services, Life Sciences

Amrop is a global executive search and leadership advisory partnership with strong Nordic roots. They operate six offices across the region in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Oslo, and Helsinki.

C-level, Board, Senior Management, Interim, Industrial, Financial Services, Tech/SaaS, PE-backed

Boyden is a global executive search and leadership consulting firm with Nordic offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Helsinki, Oslo, and Sweden. They have had Nordic presence since 1986.

C-level, VP/Director, Senior Management, Interim, Industrial, Energy

Brightmill, named Sweden's Interim Company of the Year 2023/2024, is a leading Nordic interim management agency with SEK 140 million turnover. They specialize in placing interim executives across IT, telecom, industrial, and energy sectors.

C-level, VP/Director, Senior Management

Brinch & Partners, founded in 2008, is a leading Danish search and selection firm with offices in Copenhagen and Aarhus, completing approximately 100-125 recruitments annually for top and middle management positions.

C-level, Board

Case Rose is a premier Copenhagen-based retained executive search firm, founded in 2012 and the Danish member of InterSearch. They specialize in finding chairmen, chief executives, and board directors.

C-level, Board, VP/Director, Senior Management

DNA Headhunting is a Danish executive search firm led by five senior consultants, serving as the exclusive Danish partner of Kennedy Executive Search & Consulting. They provide executive search, coaching, and outplacement services.

C-level, Board, Senior Management, Industrial, Financial Services, Energy, Tech/SaaS

Egon Zehnder is one of the world's largest executive search and leadership advisory firms, with Nordic offices in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, and Helsinki. Founded in 1964, they cover all sectors across the Nordic economies.

C-level, VP/Director, Senior Management, Public Sector, Healthcare, Life Sciences, NGO/Civil Society, Culture, Technology/IT, Academia

GA Executive is a Copenhagen-based executive search and leadership consulting firm specializing in complex, knowledge-intensive organizations. They cover private sector (publishing, media, industry), public sector (healthcare, ministries, agencies, culture), NGOs and civil society, as well as academia, technology, and engineering.

C-level, VP/Director, Senior Management

Hansen Toft, founded in 2001 with offices in Aarhus, Copenhagen, and Kolding, is one of Denmark's largest executive search firms completing approximately 400 placements annually. A founding partner of Lense & Lumen Advisory Group.

Senior Management, VP/Director, FMCG/Retail

Harry Barsk Recruitment is a specialist headhunting firm focused exclusively on FMCG companies with strong B2C brands across all four Nordic countries. Core expertise in commercial leadership functions within the consumer goods sector.

C-level, Board, Senior Management, Financial Services, Tech/SaaS, Industrial, PE-backed, Digital

Heidrick & Struggles is a global executive search and leadership consulting firm with Nordic offices in Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Helsinki. Their Norway entity was discontinued; Norwegian clients are served from Copenhagen.

C-level, VP/Director, Senior Management, Interim, PE-backed

Holmgaard Management is a Copenhagen-based retained executive search firm founded in 2007, specializing in recruiting leaders for medium-sized enterprises and private equity funds across Denmark and the Nordic region.

C-level, Board, Senior Management, Industrial, Financial Services, Tech/SaaS

Horton International is a global executive search firm conducting over 250 senior-level recruitments per year across the Nordic countries. Offices in Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki, Copenhagen, and Kolding.

C-level, Board, Senior Management

Human Capital Group is a Copenhagen-based executive search and board advisory firm conducting searches at executive and non-executive level across industries. Part of an international network with 485 consultants in over 50 offices worldwide.

C-level, Board, VP/Director

Ingvardsen Partners is one of Denmark's most reputable executive search firms, having delivered over 1,000 top executives and board members over 15 years. In partnership with Novare, Visindi, and Fairchild, they form a leading Nordic search network.

C-level, Board, Senior Management, VP/Director

JMI, founded in 1993 in Copenhagen, is an international executive search firm specializing in board and C-level recruitment across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Greenland. Member of EMA Partners International with a 98% success rate.

C-level, Board, Senior Management

JP Cornerstone is a pan-Nordic executive search firm established in 2001 with offices in Stockholm, Helsinki, Oslo, and Copenhagen. Member of Cornerstone International Group with over 50 years of combined board and executive recruitment experience.

C-level, Board, Senior Management, VP/Director

Keller Executive Search International is a global retained executive search firm with Nordic operations in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Oslo, Copenhagen, and Helsinki. They offer board services, CEO succession planning, and executive assessment across 71+ countries.

C-level, Board, Senior Management, Interim, VP/Director, Professional Services

Kjelst Executive Search, founded in 2004 in Denmark, specializes in executive search, board consultancy, and assessments. Member of AltoPartners and named Best Executive Search Consultancy 2022 in Denmark.

C-level, Board, Senior Management

Lisberg Executive Search, established in 1959, is one of Denmark's oldest executive search firms with offices in Copenhagen, Odense, Fredericia, Malmoe, Gothenburg, and Stockholm. Member of IMD International Search Group.

C-level, Senior Management, VP/Director, Financial Services, Tech/SaaS, Industrial

Michael Page, part of London-listed PageGroup, has over 15 years in the Swedish market and recently expanded cross-Nordic. A global leader in professional recruitment spanning 36 countries with its Page Executive brand for C-suite searches.

Senior Management, VP/Director, Financial Services, Healthcare

Next Rekruttering, founded in 2019, is a Danish nationwide recruitment and executive search agency that recruits at strategic, tactical, and operational levels across sales, finance, engineering, and healthcare.

C-level, Board, VP/Director, Senior Management

Nordic Headhunting, founded in 2009 in Hellerup, Denmark, recruits specialists, managers, directors, and board members across Nordic and European markets. A Borsen Gazelle Award winner and member of ISPA.

C-level, Interim, Senior Management, VP/Director

Nordic Interim, founded in 2004, is the largest executive interim management company in the Nordics, now part of Valtus Group. They provide C-level interim managers across all industries with Polaris Private Equity as majority investor.

C-level, Board, Senior Management, VP/Director, Interim, Industrial, Financial Services, Public Sector, Life Sciences

Odgers Berndtson is the second-largest executive search firm in Europe with Nordic offices in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, and Helsinki. They cover executive search, interim management, and leadership assessment across all sectors.

C-level, Board, VP/Director, Senior Management

Peoplement is a Copenhagen-based executive search firm specializing in leadership and specialist roles. They are the exclusive Danish representative of AltoPartners with 64 offices in 37 countries.

C-level, Senior Management

Placed is a boutique executive search firm based in Copenhagen, Denmark, specializing in senior managerial and specialist roles across various corporate functions and industries.

C-level, Senior Management

Pointer Search is a Danish executive search firm with offices in Copenhagen and Jutland, founded in 2008. They have completed over 1,600 search assignments across industries in their 15+ years of operation.

C-level, Board, VP/Director, Senior Management, Tech/SaaS

Qvist Executive Search is a dedicated executive search firm headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark, with expertise in tech. They have completed over 1,000 search assignments, solving 80% within two months.

C-level, Senior Management, VP/Director

Rosted & Partners is a Danish executive search firm offering retained search services for senior leadership positions across multiple sectors.

C-level, Board, Senior Management, Financial Services, Tech/SaaS, Industrial, PE-backed, Energy

Russell Reynolds Associates is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm with offices in all four Nordic countries: Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, and Helsinki. They employ approximately 78 staff across the Nordic region.

C-level, Board, Senior Management, VP/Director, Industrial, Financial Services, Tech/SaaS

Signium is a global executive search and leadership advisory partnership with over 70 years of history. Nordic offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo, Copenhagen, Oslo, and Helsinki.

C-level, Senior Management

SORTH & CO is a Danish executive search and recruitment firm based in Aarhus and Copenhagen with over 20 years of experience and more than 1,000 successful placements. Part of the Agilium Worldwide network.

C-level, Board, Senior Management, Industrial, Financial Services, Tech/SaaS, FMCG/Retail

Spencer Stuart is a top-tier executive search and board consulting firm with Nordic offices in Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Oslo. They publish the annual Nordic Board Index.

C-level, Board, Senior Management, Industrial, Tech/SaaS, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Energy

Stanton Chase is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm with offices in all four Nordic capitals: Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, and Helsinki. They conduct searches in English and all Scandinavian languages.

C-level, Board, Senior Management, VP/Director, Interim

Taplow has operated in Denmark since 1991 and maintains a Finland office with over 1,200 successful search assignments in Finland. Part of the global Taplow Group with 150+ consultants worldwide.

Senior Management, VP/Director, Industrial, FMCG/Retail

Tomma Consulting, founded in 2012, is a Danish search and assessment firm operating across Scandinavia. Rated number 4 among Danish search firms, with core strength in building, FMCG, and manufacturing.

C-level, Senior Management, Interim, Life Sciences, Industrial, Tech

Venaris is a Copenhagen-based executive search and interim services firm covering Life Sciences and Healthcare, Industrial, Technology, Consumer, Real Estate, Defense, and Energy sectors. Danish partner of the InHunt World network.