Executive search and leadership hiring in Germany
German scaleups hire leadership carefully and expect substance: structured assessment, documented evidence and an advisor who understands local employment practice.
What shapes leadership hiring in Germany
- Notice periods of three to six months mean start dates must be planned into the hiring case.
- Works councils and co-determination affect how restructuring and senior appointments are communicated.
- Berlin's international talent pool operates in English; regional industrial roles usually require fluent German.
Sectors I search in
- Enterprise software and AI
- Industrial technology and mobility
- Fintech and insurtech
- Healthtech and life sciences
Compensation
German leadership offers are usually base-weighted with modest variable pay and VSOP-style equity at venture-backed companies; I set bands before approaching the market.
How engagements run
One hour behind Nairobi in winter, same working day year round. Searches are run in English, with German-language requirements screened where the role needs it.
Hiring hubs
- Berlin
- Munich
- Hamburg
- Frankfurt
- Remote across DACH
For executives
Register interest against live Berlin and remote-EU mandates on the board.
Career servicesFor employers and boards
Engage me for first senior hires, confidential replacements and cross-border searches into or out of the DACH region.
Executive search service1 live Germany mandates
Cities hiring in Germany
Frequently asked
Do you cover Austria and Switzerland?
Yes — DACH searches are handled together, with the language and comp differences accounted for.
Can you handle German-language mandates?
Searches are run in English; German-language proficiency is screened as a role requirement where the position demands it.