Norway has an active executive search market with over 50 firms. This directory lists every firm we've identified, with 24 tracked daily by Nordic Executive List.
C-level, Senior Management, Interim, VP/Director, Industrial, Professional Services, Digital
Academic Search International is a leading Nordic executive search and interim management firm founded in 1991, with offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo, Helsingborg, and Oslo. Part of the Praxi Alliance operating in 35 countries, they conduct over 200 recruitments and 100 interim placements annually.
Energy, Industrial, Life Sciences, Interim, Senior Management
Addilon is a Nordic recruitment and interim solutions provider specializing in energy, automotive, defence, life sciences, and environmental technology. They offer executive search, headhunting, interim staffing, and international assignments from offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malardalen.
C-level, Senior Management, VP/Director
Alumni is a Nordic executive search firm with offices across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland. They specialize in recruiting senior leaders and key personnel for organizations across a range of industries.
C-level, Senior Management, Interim, Board
Ascender is an executive search and recruitment firm with offices in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, and Stockholm, specializing in leadership and specialist roles across industries. They also offer interim management, board recruitment, and leadership development services.
C-level, Board, Senior Management
Assessit is one of Scandinavia's leading executive search and organizational development firms, founded in 2002 with offices in Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Aarhus. They assess around 1,000 managers annually.
C-level, Board, Senior Management
BackerSkeie is a leading Norwegian executive search and leadership consulting firm founded in 2004 in Oslo, providing executive search, board recruitment, and management assessment services. They serve as a premium partner in a global platform spanning 100+ cities.
C-level, Senior Management, Financial Services, Professional Services
Badenoch + Clark operates in Norway as part of the LHH/Adecco Group, providing permanent, temporary, interim, and contract recruitment solutions for senior professionals since 1978. They recruit across accountancy, legal, business change, banking, and HR sectors.
C-level, Board, Senior Management
Bones Virik, established in 2006, is one of Norway's leading executive search firms with offices in Bergen and Oslo and 17 employees. All consultants have extensive executive recruitment experience and operational leadership backgrounds.
C-level, Board, Senior Management, Energy, Tech/SaaS
Capus is one of Norway and Sweden's leading recruitment companies with over 40 experienced consultants covering executive search, board recruitment, interim management, and organizational development. Partner in the Talentor International network.
Life Sciences, Industrial, Real Estate, Senior Management
Carpenova Nordic is a boutique executive search firm founded in 2008, operating across Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark. They specialize in life science, automotive, construction, real estate, and manufacturing sectors.
C-level, VP/Director, Senior Management
Compass Human Resources Group has provided executive search, manager and specialist recruitment, and assessment across the Nordics for more than 30 years. They operate from 6 offices with over 100,000 interviews conducted.
C-level, Senior Management, Board
Garuda is a Norwegian executive search firm based in Bergen and Oslo with over 30 years of experience and more than 5,000 successful placements. They specialize in executive search, board recruitment, and candidate assessment for private and public sectors.
Digital, Senior Management, Interim, FMCG/Retail, Media/Entertainment
Hammer & Hanborg is a recruitment and consulting firm with nearly 30 years of experience, specializing in communication, marketing, growth, and e-commerce roles across Sweden and Norway. They offer executive search, interim executives, and staffing.
C-level, Senior Management, VP/Director
Hudson Nordic, with over 20 years in the Nordic market, provides executive recruitment and leadership advisory across Denmark, Sweden, and Norway from offices in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Oslo.
C-level, Board, Senior Management, VP/Director
Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting and executive search firm with Nordic offices in Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, and Helsinki. One of the world's largest search firms by revenue, covering C-level, board, and VP-level mandates across all sectors.
C-level, VP/Director, Interim, Senior Management
Korn Ferry's Interim & Contract Solutions practice provides a global network of proven interim executive talent across the Nordics. They offer end-to-end solutions including sourcing, selection, onboarding, and coaching of interim assignments.
C-level, Senior Management, VP/Director, Public Sector
Mercuri Urval, founded in 1967 in Stockholm, is a global executive search and talent advisory firm working with over 3,000 clients across 60+ countries annually. Known for their science-based methodology with a 90%+ success rate on leader appointments.
Energy, Tech/SaaS, Financial Services, Senior Management
Mosaique, established in 2001 in Stavanger and Oslo, is a Norwegian executive search firm with 7 experienced headhunting partners specializing in oil and gas, engineering, IT, and finance sectors.
FMCG/Retail, C-level, Senior Management, Industrial
Nigel Wright Group is Europe's leading consumer industry executive search firm, with Nordic offices in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Oslo. They recruit top executives for leading consumer brands across sales, marketing, and supply chain.
Energy, Tech/SaaS, Growth companies, Startups
Papillon Executive Search in Oslo specializes in recruitment within the green transition, technology companies, and startups. Their client portfolio includes companies in renewable energy, security, and welfare technology.
C-level, Senior Management
Search House is a Norwegian consulting firm specialized in executive search, recruitment, and management consulting, operating since 2012. They serve both private and public sector clients seeking senior leadership talent.
C-level, Senior Management, VP/Director
Soler Executive, established in 1993 in Oslo, is an executive search firm covering top executives through mid-level directors and specialists. They also offer outplacement, career counseling, and coaching services.
C-level, Board, Senior Management
Visindi, founded in 2004, is Norway's largest executive search firm with 38 consultants across four offices in Oslo, Trondheim, Bergen, and Stavanger. Part of IIC Partners, rated Norway's largest search firm every year since 2015.
C-level, Senior Management, VP/Director
World Search Group Scandinavia, operating since 1982, provides executive search, recruitment, and career counseling across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. They offer fixed pricing on assignments and include background checks for senior positions.
Other firms
These firms are active in executive search but rarely publish roles openly on their website — or use platforms we cannot yet scan automatically. We list them to provide a complete picture of the market.
C-level, Senior Management, Interim, Public Sector, Energy, Industrial
A'Head is an executive search and consulting firm founded in 2003 in Stavanger, Norway, recruiting for executive and management roles across private and public sectors. They are the only Norwegian firm licensed to use the Career Path Appreciation (CPA) assessment method.
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, Senior Management
Dynamic People is an Oslo-based executive search and recruitment firm founded in 2011, specializing in leadership recruitment across all industries in Norway.
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.
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, Senior Management, Board
Hartmark Executive is a pioneering Norwegian executive search and strategic advisory firm with roots dating back to 1928, when they established executive recruitment as a service in Norway. They specialize in leadership recruitment, evaluation, and organizational development.
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, Senior Management
Human AS is a Norwegian executive search and leadership development firm with offices in Oslo, Bergen, Stord, Haugesund, and Stavanger. They specialize in recruiting leaders and specialists using research-based methods.
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, 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.
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, VP/Director, Senior Management, Financial Services, Media/Entertainment, Digital, FMCG/Retail
Panamera, founded in 2004 in Oslo, is a leading Norwegian retained executive search firm. Part of IMD International Search Group and one of the few Norwegian AESC members.
C-level, Board, Senior Management, Industrial, Financial Services, Life Sciences, PE-backed
Pedersen & Partners is a global executive search firm with 56 wholly-owned offices in 50 countries. Recently expanded into the Nordic market with offices in Stockholm, Oslo, and Helsinki.
C-level, Board, Senior Management, VP/Director
PU (Personal Utvelgelse), established in 1985 with offices in Oslo and Tonsberg, is a Norwegian executive search and leadership advisory firm. As the Norwegian partner of Kestria, they combine Scandinavian insight with global reach.
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
Skogstad & Co is an Oslo-based executive search firm with over 20 years of specialized expertise in tailored leadership recruitment across industries and sectors.
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.
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, Board, Senior Management, Industrial, FMCG/Retail, Financial Services
Transearch International is a global retained executive search organization with Nordic offices in Sweden, Oslo, and Helsinki. They have had Swedish presence since 1982 with regular cross-country Nordic collaboration.
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Monitor executive rolesThe Norwegian executive search market is shaped by Oslo's dominance as business capital, with strong regional clusters in Bergen (energy, shipping), Stavanger (oil and gas) and Trondheim (technology). Norway's high salary levels and strong competition for leaders make executive search essential for senior appointments. International firms like Korn Ferry, Heidrick & Struggles and Russell Reynolds maintain Norwegian offices, while local specialists such as Visindi, Habberstad and ISCO Group offer deep market knowledge. Public sector and state-owned enterprises constitute a significant portion of the market.
Norwegian search firms recruit for CEO, CFO, COO and board positions, with especially strong demand in energy (oil, gas, renewables), maritime/shipping, seafood, technology and public sector. Interim management is growing rapidly, driven by the energy transition and digital transformation. Many Norwegian leadership roles require Nordic or international experience, as Norwegian companies frequently operate globally.
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