We are Kestria, the world’s largest executive search alliance

Kestria - a global alliance of boutique executive search firms

Connecting. Empowering. Enduring.
We drive your business forward.

Fluent in finding leaders

Our reach currently spans 40+ countries and 90+ cities and counting; making us the world's largest alliance of boutique retained executive search firms. What sets us apart is our shared entrepreneurial spirit and drive to deliver excellence in executive search. Together we are your connection to local expertise in every place we operate.

Our global website

Sydney Australia

Melbourne Australia

Vienna Austria

Brussels Belgium

Sao Paulo Brazil

Campinas Brazil

Toronto Canada

Boston USA

Montreal Canada

New York USA

Vancouver Canada

Edmonton Canada

Karlovy Vary Czech Republic

Brno Czech Republic

Hradec Kralove Czech Republic

Prague Czech Republic

Aarhus Denmark

Copenhagen Denmark

Aalborg Denmark

Helsinki Finland

Paris France

Düsseldorf Germany

Stuttgart Germany

Hamburg Germany

Athens Greece

Budapest Hungary

Santiago Chile

Singapore Singapore

Shanghai China

New Delhi India

Bangalore India

Pune India

Gurgaon India

Dublin Ireland

Cork Ireland

Herzliya Israel

Rome Italy

Tokyo Japan

Riga Latvia

Luxembourg Luxembourg

CnetG Asia Malaysia

Amsterdam Netherlands

Wellington New Zealand

Lagos Nigeria

Tønsberg Norway

Oslo Norway

Lima Peru

Makati City Philippines

Warsaw Poland

Katowice Poland

Poznan Poland

Cracow Poland

Wroclaw Poland

Bucharest Romania

Johannesburg South Africa

Seoul South Korea

Barcelona Spain

Madrid Spain

Tarragona Spain

Stockholm Sweden

Malmo Sweden

Zurich Switzerland

Dubai UAE

Cairo Egypt

London UK

Birmingham UK

Kiev Ukraine

Ho Chi Minh Vietnam

HaNoi Vietnam

DaNang Vietnam

Lusaka Zambia

High standards that transcend borders

Wherever the location, whatever the industry, we provide you with consistent first-class service. With globe-spanning connections and local knowledge you have a single point of contact for your international and local search requirements. We recognise that every search has differing requirements and tailor our approach to fit your needs.

  • 98% of searches are successfully completed.
  • 80% of our work represents repeat business with our existing client base.
  • 90% of candidates are still employed by the client three or more years after being hired.
  • 45% of candidates are promoted to more senior roles within the client company in the initial three years of employment.

Three decades of proven excellence

Starting out as IRC Global Executive Search Partners in 1993, we've been providing executive search services to major global companies and other organisations for almost 30 years. We've successfully completed 40,000+ searches for over 4000 clients, serving everyone from game-changing start-ups to major global players.

Kestria - a global alliance of boutique executive search firms

A truly global family

50+ nationalities, 40+ languages spoken and 52% female-led businesses. This diversity enriches our awareness of cultural differences – and means we have every imaginable base covered with regards to industry, region and size of company.

Kestria - a global alliance of boutique executive search firms

Constant innovation to boost your performance

The Kestria Institute is a global think tank that was established to ensure our stakeholders and their communities stay up to date with the latest industry trends and leadership issues. We hold conferences and online webinars, learning from thought leaders and ensuring that we continue to provide you with world-leading executive search services.

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