Best Headhunters in Denmark - 2026

A headhunting firm in its purest form is also referred to as an executive search firm and consists of highly specialised management consultants who have been retained by a client on an exclusive basis to advise on and recruit one or more candidates for their organisation. Executive search firms work end-to-end in the recruitment process with the purpose of advising, identifying, assessing, and selecting candidates for a role.

It is important not to confuse executive search firms with search & selection firms (often referred to as “contingency recruiters”), which rarely work on an exclusive basis for their clients and typically focus on the front-end part of the recruitment process, with assessment and selection being carried out by the client themselves.

The best executive search firms are affiliated with some of the most highly skilled experts within their respective specialties, who are capable of delivering deep expertise related to their clients’ industry, geography, and functional areas.

Executive search firms view their most important role as being a partner to their clients, and in that capacity contribute deep expertise regarding the client’s industry, geography, and the specific functional area for which recruitment is being conducted. They must be experts, because it is crucial that they understand what is at stake—including the value of success and the cost of failure.

Who are the best headhunters in Denmark?

Here is our list of the Top headhunters / executive search firms in Denmark, listed in alphabetical order:

Albright Partners A/S: Works with a focused approach to executive search for executive management teams and boards within Life Sciences (Pharma, MedTech & BioTech) across geographies and functional areas. The company is AAA-rated, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark and is a member of AESC, AESA and GLSA.

Amrop P/S: Works broadly with executive search and leadership advisory services for executive management teams and boards across geographies, industries, and functional areas. The legal unit in Denmark is owned by local partners, and offers a context driven approach to executive search.

Boyden A/S: Works broadly with executive search for executive management teams and boards across geographies, industries, and functional areas. The company is headquartered in the United States and is a member of AESC.

Directure A/S: Works is an international management consulting firm who also provides executive search services for executive management teams and boards mainly in Scandinavia, but across highly regulated industries. The company is headquartered in Denmark.

Egon Zehnder A/S: Works broadly with executive search and organizational advisory services for executive management teams and boards across geographies, industries, and functional areas. The company is headquartered in Switzerland.

DNA Headhunting ApS: Works broadly with executive search, coaching and outplacement for executive management teams mainly in Scandinavia, but across industries, and functional areas. The company is headquartered in Denmark and is a member of Kennedy Partners.

Globesearch Management A/S: Works with a focused approach to executive search and career advisory services for executive management teams and boards within the digital domain, across functional areas. The company is headquartered in Denmark.

Heidrick & Struggles A/S: Works broadly with executive search and organisational advisory (incl. talent planning, leadership development a.o.) services for executive management teams and boards across geographies, industries, and functional areas. The company is headquartered in Switzerland and is a member of AESC.

Human Capital Group P/S: Works broadly with executive search and leadership assessment for executive management teams and boards across geographies, industries, and functional areas. The company is headquartered in Denmark and is a member of IIC Partners.

Ingvardsen Partners ApS: Works broadly with executive search and leadership consulting for executive management teams and boards across industries and functional areas. The company is headquartered in Denmark and is a member of IESF.

Korn Ferry DK A/S: Is a global consulting firm who also offers executive search services for executive management teams and boards across geographies, industries, and functional areas. The company is headquartered in the United States.

Odgers Berndtson Group A/S: Works broadly with executive search and organisational advisory services for executive management teams and boards across geographies, industries, and functional areas. The company is headquartered in England and is a member of AESC.

Russell Reynolds Associates A/S: Works broadly with executive search and organisational advisory services for executive management teams and boards across geographies, industries, and functional areas. The company is headquartered in Switzerland and is a member of AESC.

Spencer Stuart Int. ApS: Works broadly with executive search and organisational advisory services for executive management teams and boards across geographies, industries, and functional areas. The company is headquartered in the United States and is a member of AESC.

Stanton Chase Nordic ApS: Works broadly with executive search and assessment for executive management teams and boards across geographies, industries, and functional areas. The company is headquartered in the United States and is a member of AESC.

The above-mentioned executive search firms act as their clients’ closest advisors and confidants when recruiting business-critical employees—often executives and board members—for their organisations. The assignment teams typically include some of the most skilled management consultants in the industry, who are experts within their respective specialties.

Why is it important to choose one of the best executive search firms as a partner?

Because, by virtue of their consultants’ deep expertise, insights, and experience, these firms are better equipped to understand the many industry-specific, organizational, and leadership nuances and complexities surrounding the client, the organization, and the specific role being recruited for. The likelihood of finding the best candidate—or in other words, achieving the right client-candidate fit—simply increases when engaging the best in their field.

The direct costs of failing to hire the right candidate for a position can, in the worst case, result in lost sales and a negative development in market position. The indirect costs can be even greater and may include loss of momentum, negative impact on the hiring organization in the form of reduced productivity and motivation, as well as loss of trust from customers and the market, among others.

The leading global executive search industry association, AESC (Association of Executive Search & Leadership Consultants), has developed the model below outlining 8 reasons why organisations use executive search firms.

Source: AESC.org

If you would like to learn more about how to choose the best executive search firm, you can read more here: https://www.albrightglobal.com/choosing-an-executive-search-firm

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