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Top executive search firms in Dubai/UAE

Executive search firms also called headhunting firms provide specialized leadership hiring services  to recruit candidates for senior, executive, or when you are looking for a specialised role or skill sets. 


Here is our list of the top executive search firms & headhunting firms in Dubai/UAE who work to recruit highly qualified candidates for senior-level and executive jobs across the various industries in the  private sectors as well as for not-for-profit organizations.

List of the Top Executive Search Firms in Dubai

  1. Egon Zehnder started it's Middle East practice in Dubai in 2005. The headhunting firm has been able to identify and attract not only the top local talent, but also leverage Egon Zehnder's international footprint to recruit top executive and board talent. 

    Contact Details

    Egon Zehnder International Limited
    Suite 3002, Al Fattan Currency House, Tower 2
    Dubai International Financial Centre
    P.O. Box 482059
    Dubai
    United Arab Emirates
  2. Hays Executive Search

    Key People

    Hays in its 10 years in the GCC region has provided a range of recruitment services including executive search services. From their offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Hays's recruitment team has been working in the headhunting industry for a combined 30+ years, and excel in delivering hard-to-find executives in the Middle East.

    Contact Details

    Hays FZ LLC, Block No 19, Knowledge Village, 500340
    Phone +971 4 559 5800
    Email : clientmiddleeast@hays.com
  3. Stanton Chase Middle East

    Key People

    Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, the US, Stanton Chase expanded to Dubai in 2006 and has been a premier leadership partner for corporates for the last 22 years. The headhunter focus has been on business sectors like the Financial sector, the Industrial sector (including Oil & Gas and Logistics & Transportation), Consumer Products and Services. The Dubai business of Stanton Chase has it emphasis on Dubai and leverage this is a home base for business opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman.

    Contact Details

    Office S06, 2nd Floor, Block 17, Dubai Knowledge Village
    P.O. Box: 500195
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  4. Russell Reynolds Associates Dubai

    Key People

    Muna Awwadova - Executive Director, Middle East 

    Matthew Lewis - Managing Director

    Russell Reynolds Associates has one of the oldest Middle East practice in the industry.  Their office in Dubai provides executive search, executive assessment, CEO succession, board evaluation, transformation services. Their client list in the GCC region include regional and international publicly listed and privately held companies, as well as family conglomerates, across all industry sectors.

    Contact Details

    Office S06, 2nd Floor, Block 17, Dubai Knowledge Village
    P.O. Box: 500195
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  5. Pedersen & Partners

    Key People

    Michael Al-Nassir - Partner, Head of Middle East, Africa, Central & South Asia
    Brian Cartwright - Client Partner, Supply Chain & Logistics

    Pedersen & Partners established the regional HQ for the GCC market in 2008. From there  Dubai office they work throughout the MENA region, working with multinationals, family businesses and privately-owned companies. They have successfully placed global and local executives into into key growth market sectors such as Industrial, Consumer Goods, Retail, Private Equity, Information & Communications Technology, Logistics & Supply Chain, Real Estate, Construction and Financial Services. 

    Contact Details

    One JLT Tower
    Level 5
    Jumeirah Lake Towers
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    PO Box 125385
    T +971 4 429 5858
    dubai@pedersenandpartners.com
  6. Odgers Berndtson

    Key People

    Mark Houghton - Managing Partner
    mark.houghton@odgersberndtson.com

    Globally, Odgers Berndtson is one of the largest search firms in the world with an international partnership of 51 offices in 27 countries throughout Europe, the Americas, and Asia.  Known till 2000 as Ray & Berndtson, the firm came together with Odgers in UK. Post that firm opened its office in Middle East (Dubai) in 2002. Its clients in this region, ranges from MNCs, private equity backed SMEs, family conglomerates, government departments and many globally recognised brands.

    Contact Details

    1306 Jumeirah Business Center 3.
    Cluster Y, Jumeirah Lakes Towers,
    Dubai, PO Box 283984. United Arab Emirates
    +971 4 362 1830
    middleeast@odgersberndtson.com
  7. InterSearch is one of the oldest top 10 international executive search firms in the region. They opened the first office in Dubai UAE in 1998, and since then have set up an exceptional track record of providing clients & candidates with the capability to conduct local, regional and international cross border assignments, by strategically utilising the extensive global network & depth of regional Middle East knowledge.

    Contact Details

    Dubai Knowledge Village
    Block 2B,1st Floor, Office F07
    P.O. Box 502914
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  8. Heidrick & Struggles

    Key People

    Heidrick & Struggles Dubai operations spans the six GCC countries as well as the major markets in the remainder of the Middle East & North Africa. The firm works for leadership hiring for industrial, financial services, consumer, life sciences, technology & services and education & social enterprise sectors. Clients range from major indigenous organisations to some of the world’s leading multinational corporations.

    Contact Details

    Liberty House, Level 7, Office 716 -719
    Dubai International Financial Centre
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Phone: +971 4 376 4600
Hope this list helped you find the right executive search firm for you. If you feel that we have missed out on any firm that should be part of the list of top executive search firm in India, then mention the company name in comment below and we would add to the list.

For a list of top recruiters in Saudi Arabia, you can refer to :  https://www.i-recruit.com/location/saudi-arabia-recruiters

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