Executive Search France

Executive Recruitment Solutions in France

Our Services

Keller is a leading executive search firm that offers a wide range of services focused on HR processes to businesses in all sectors. Our services include searching for and evaluating prospects, screening potential candidates, conducting background and reference checks, and negotiating salaries and benefits.

In addition to our executive search services, our team offers a comprehensive suite of recruitment solutions designed to help businesses drive organizational success. These services include talent assessment, talent management, workforce transformation, and leadership development.

These processes can take up a lot of resources and time from a company’s human resources department, especially in small- or medium-sized companies. However, partnering with an executive search firm like Keller to perform such processes can prevent the human resource department from expending too many of its resources and focus on other tasks instead.

Our Process

As a premier recruitment agency and human resources consulting firm, we understand there is no “one solution” to executive search. As such, our recruitment firm offers tailor-made support to suit client requirements—from a broad focus to the individual professional characteristics they are looking for in a director or CEO.

However, before we can identify the best talent for our client’s recruitment needs, we need to understand their exact expectations and requirements for the executive search.

Thus, the first step Keller takes in any engagement is to establish the expertise and values they need in a candidate. This has a major impact on the suitability of the candidate for the existing team. We establish these hiring parameters during meetings and discussions with the organization’s executives and stakeholders.

Once the prerequisites have been established, our consultants utilize all resources available to source the best talents both locally and globally. This includes leveraging our extensive network and partnership with NPAworldwide, as well as advanced candidate tracking technology. We then evaluate and screen each candidate until we create a talent pool of the most qualified candidates who meet our client’s requirements.

We present this group of professionals to the client for their consideration, but the decision of who to hire still rests in their hands. Usually, the client will schedule their own interviews and conduct their own evaluations to determine which candidate fits the role best.

As an executive search agency, Keller does not provide general recruitment. We are also unable to assist job seekers, although the résumés we receive become part of our database.

Why Does Keller Utilize a Customized Approach to Executive Search?

Keller stands out from other executive recruitment firms in France due to our bespoke search method. However, we weren’t always so widely recognized in this regard. In fact, we initially used a generic, cookie-cutter approach when our company was just starting out.

We developed our more customer-oriented approach to executive search with the help of our talented consultants after one particular incident highlighted the limitations of our initial process. The incident involved finding a high-profile placement for a major client, which we ultimately failed to do as a result of our one-size-fits-all approach.

Although we succeeded in identifying a candidate with the appropriate skills for the role, our method skipped over our customer’s unique requirements. This meant they were a poor match for our client’s company culture and failed to integrate into the existing team as a consequence.

While this was not the outcome we had aimed for, we took it as an opportunity to learn from our mistakes. It also showed us the value of tailoring our head-hunting services to the specific needs of every client.

Since reforming our search method, we have garnered international acclaim for the quality of the professionals we deliver to our clients. We have also become known for our ability to match employers with their ideal candidates, thereby contributing to their business success.

Despite having cracked the code on recruitment, we acknowledge that there is always room for improvement. As such, we are committed to continuous learning and ensuring our processes stay relevant and current in today’s ever-changing market conditions.

Keller's Expertise

With a collective two decades of experience finding the best candidates on the market, Keller’s team of experts understands local and global market trends and challenges better than anyone.

Another thing that sets our executive search and recruitment services apart from our competitors is the database of executives and professionals we have built through our membership with NPAworldwide and other connections. With this network, we can hand-select the best-suited professionals for our clients’ needs to ensure success.

This also gives Keller the global reach it needs to serve international companies and local businesses in France seeking to employ professionals from different countries across the globe.

Industries We Serve

Our executive search consultants have a wealth of local expertise, making them poised to recruit talent for positions spanning all key industries in France, such as finance, insurance, real estate, healthcare, retail trade, and manufacturing. However, their expertise does not stop there. The following list includes more of the sectors we accommodate, though it is not exhaustive:

• Aerospace & Defense
• Agriculture, Forestry, & Fishing
• Automotive
• Communications & Transportation
• Construction
• Digital Industries
• E-Commerce
• Energy & Utilities
• Food & Beverage Processing
• Hospitality & Tourism
• Luxury Goods & Fashion
• Mining
• Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals
• Renewable Energy
• Shipbuilding
• Supply Chain
• Telecommunications
• Wholesale Trade

Roles We Fill

Keller France is a leading executive search firm with the resources and capabilities for recruiting leaders for organizations and growing businesses. We cater to various roles, not just at the C-level, and employment arrangements despite specializing in permanent recruitment. Below are some common positions we recruit for in France, though we are capable of finding professionals for a variety of other roles:

• Administrative Director
• Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)
• Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• Chief Innovation Officer (CIO)
• Chief Sales Officer/Senior VP of Sales
• Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
• Deputy Director
• Development Director
• Division Director
• Factory Director/Plant Manager
• Head of Legal
• Managing Director
• PDG (Président Directeur Général) or CEO
• Personnel Director
• Production Director

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Why Choose Keller for your Executive Recruitment Needs in France?

Our executive search firm understands the importance of maintaining open communication channels with clients. Therefore, our team is available to be contacted at any point in the recruitment process. This makes it easier for clients to follow up on the executive search and bring up any issues that may arise during the search process, giving us the opportunity to address the matter immediately.

Our consultants understand that a strong candidate needs more than experience and job-related skills to thrive at a new company; personality traits and management styles are also important. We utilize our extensive networks to reach both local and global talents with the unique skillsets needed to excel in a leadership position and drive a company to new heights. This strategy also allows us to create a diverse talent pool for our clients.

At Keller, we make our client’s and candidate’s safety a top priority. We adhere to strict NDAs and data protection laws to ensure their privacy and security are never compromised. We also exercise discretion in handling sensitive or confidential cases, such as during mergers and acquisitions, to prevent potential backlash from stakeholders.

Lastly, we are champions of diversity and inclusion. As such, we take every reasonable measure to conduct an objective search that does not discriminate against candidates based on demographic factors such as age, gender, race, or religion. Instead, we assess candidates according to their academic and professional merits and qualities that can influence their alignment with the company culture, such as character values, work ethic, and leadership styles.

Keller’s Guarantee

What makes us one of the leading firms in the executive search industry is our commitment to ensuring successful placements. Our headhunting services do not end after the client has hired a candidate. On the contrary, our consultants go the extra mile and work to ensure that the chosen executive will integrate well with the existing team since failure to do so can create tension and be harmful to the company.

However, we understand that the outcomes of placements are not within our control despite doing everything we can to ensure a positive experience for everyone involved. So, in the event that a candidate we recommend fails to transition smoothly into their new position, we will offer to find a suitable replacement.

This will be in accordance with our 90-day guarantee, which states that we will redo any search at no additional cost to the client. This is provided we are informed of the problem with the placement within the first 90 days of employment. The new search will also be conducted within the same parameters as the previous one so unnecessary delays can be avoided.

Reach out to Keller and schedule a session with one of our experienced consultants, today.