Executive Search Karriere in Nordamerika
Mandate work with strategic depth. Direct access to decision-makers.
Work Environment & Standards
At TH Bender, we support leadership decisions with strategic impact.
Our mandates are confidential, selective, and often pivotal to the development of North American organizations in an international context.
We work directly with shareholders, advisory boards, and top management, who have clear expectations. That shapes our internal culture: direct, results-oriented, and reliable.
Our work is not volume-driven — it is built on quality, substance, and accountability.
This requires a high degree of independence. In return, it offers a working environment that genuinely enables professional growth, not just promises it.
What to expect
TH Bender is not a traditional recruitment agency. We work selectively, mandate by mandate, on the leadership decisions that truly matter to our clients: internationally managed companies from the DACH region, Scandinavia, the Benelux, France, Italy, Asia, and other regions that are building or expanding their North American organization.
What that means for the people who work here:
- Exposure to complex, international leadership contexts from the start
- Direct interaction with decision-makers at C-suite and board level
- Clear areas of responsibility without unnecessary layers of hierarchy
- A professional environment with short coordination paths
- A long-term perspective rather than short-term placement logic
- Compensation structures that are individually tailored to each role
Our mandates are confidential and selective. Our team is correspondingly small, and correspondingly high-performing.
Who we work with
We work with people who act on their own initiative, not because it is expected, but because it reflects their own standards. They think in a structured way, take on complex tasks without constant coordination, and drive things forward independently.
They judge confidently in situations without a clear template and hold themselves to high standards, independent of external direction. And when clarity is needed, they ask.
Our roles are defined not by activity, but by accountability. That requires independence, discipline, and genuine intrinsic motivation.
Current internal opportunities
Director (with development path to VP) — Executive Search
Full mandate responsibility
We are looking for Directors across several market focuses. Each role involves full mandate responsibility, from the client relationship to the appointment decision, as well as direct P&L responsibility.
Market focus and language requirements
- DACH focus: German required
- Scandinavia focus: Swedish, Norwegian, or Danish required
- Benelux focus (Netherlands): Dutch required
- France / francophone region: French required
- Southern Europe focus (Italy): Italian required
- Latin America / Mexico focus: Spanish required; Portuguese an advantage for Brazil
- Asia focus (China): Mandarin required
- Asia focus (Japan): Japanese required; bilingual Japanese/English essential
North America focus: English required; additional languages an advantage
Focus
- Full ownership and long-term development of mandate relationships at shareholder and C-suite level
- Independent management of the entire executive search process, from role specification to the appointment decision
- Advising clients on leadership profiles, market assessment, and decision-making processes
- Close collaboration with the BD team on the structured handover of mandates
- Full P&L responsibility for your own mandate area
Profile
- Several years of experience in executive search or a comparable advisory role with a demonstrable track record of mandate success
- A confident presence as a counterpart at shareholder, advisory board, and C-suite level
- A deep understanding of the relevant client market and North American leadership expectations
- The ability to assess leaders in a structured way and to advise clients clearly
- An entrepreneurial mindset and a willingness to take commercial responsibility
Business Development / Client Advisory
Mandate acquisition and handover
Market focus and language requirements
- DACH focus: German required
- Scandinavia focus: Swedish, Norwegian, or Danish required
- Benelux focus (Netherlands): Dutch required
- France / francophone region: French required
- Southern Europe focus (Italy): Italian required
- Latin America / Mexico focus: Spanish required
- Asia focus (China): Mandarin required
Focus
- Identifying and approaching potential clients in the respective market, independently, without a predefined pipeline
- Leading initial conversations at shareholder and C-suite level
- Structured handover of won mandates to the Director/Partner network
- Building and maintaining a solid network of relevant decision-makers
Profile
- Experience in a professional services environment, executive search, consulting, investment banking, corporate development, or a comparable B2B setting with direct leadership contact
- A confident, credible presence with CEOs, CFOs, shareholders, and advisory boards
- A strong ability to develop mandates independently, without a script and without close supervision
- An understanding of North American business contexts and your own target market
- Work from your respective home market is possible, provided you can credibly engage international decision-makers
Executive Search Consultants (Senior & Junior)
Focus
- Managing end-to-end search mandates
- Advising clients on role definition and market realities
- Conducting senior-level interviews and evaluations
Profile
- Senior: experience in executive search, consulting, or in an international leadership role
- Junior: analytical strength and professional maturity
- Interest in international leadership contexts
- Structured and precise way of working
Research Associates / Analysts
Focus
- Market mapping and target company analysis
- Candidate identification and research support
- Maintaining high data quality and process discipline
Profile
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Structured and detail-oriented
- Interest in leadership and executive search
- Reliability and process discipline
If you are interested in working at TH Bender, we would be glad to hear from you. Please send us a brief introduction along with your CV; we review every enquiry carefully and will get in touch when there is a suitable match.
All information will, of course, be treated with strict confidentiality.
Please note: TH Bender does not sponsor work visas or work permits. Please apply only if you hold a valid work permit in your country of work.
We do not hire for growth. We add to our team where competence and standards align.