Strategic recruiting
for decision-makers.
Senior advisory,
end-to-end.
650+ placements,
25+ years of experience.
For mid-market companies, scale-ups,
holdings & institutions.
From Vienna for Germany,
Austria and Switzerland.
Senior advisory end-to-end
We are proven experts in executive search and candidate selection for mid-market companies, scale-ups, holdings and institutional clients in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
At fortalent, your senior consultant works with you from day one, bringing advisory strength and drive through to the completion of the project and beyond. No internal hand-offs, no loss of information. Instead, full commitment and uncompromising quality, proven in more than 650 successful placements across Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
We are best-in-class in placement quality and time-to-hire, and we see ourselves as a Trusted Advisor at decision-maker level who knows your organisation and business model. Together we find the right personalities for your teams and take your recruiting to the next level.
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Our USP at a glance
Senior Advisory
Our senior consultants run your project end-to-end – not just as your point of contact, but hands-on throughout.
Market knowledge
We combine many years of experience in strategic recruiting with up-to-date market knowledge and data-driven insights.
Process excellence
The combination of modern digital tools and a personal advisory approach guarantees first-class results.
Focus on quality
Speed and advisory quality go hand in hand. Exclusivity, commitment and going the extra mile are the foundation.
Executive search in D-A-CH
We fill leadership, specialist and key roles with experience, know-how and discretion – through headhunting, tailored selection processes and a strategic advisory approach.
Executive Search
Drawing on countless successful selection processes, we guide you from the role profile all the way to the signed offer.
Headhunting
Whether you need support filling a key role or building your recruiting pipeline: personnel search is our business.
Candidate Assessment
When hard skills, personality and long-term fit really matter, experience and a well-designed process make the difference.
Business Succession
Finding the successor: managing directors with an equity perspective, MBI candidates, assessing internal successors and supporting the handover.
Strategic HR Advisory
Strategic HR advisory can make the difference. We support you on the way to higher selection quality, long-term retention and shorter recruiting cycles.
Talent Advisory
We help you position your USPs in the candidate market and secure your employer reputation and retention for the long term.
Recruiting Audit
We help you optimise your in-house recruiting and turn pragmatic measures into an actionable roadmap.
Talent Insights
Alongside compensation, in-depth insight into candidate markets and the availability of key skills is becoming ever more important.
HR Due Diligence
In M&A and succession, success often hinges on the workforce, key-person risks and a sound people strategy.
Our client focus
We work for leading mid-market companies, hidden champions, scale-ups, holdings & family offices and institutions in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
Mid-Market Companies
Owing to their size, ownership structure, history, strong sense of identity, regional ties and closeness to management, mid-market companies have distinct requirements.
Scale-ups
In the transition from start-up to market player there is little time for recruiting – yet experience shows that the right people decisions at this stage are crucial.
Holdings & Private Equity
People decisions are a key lever in managing investments. We know the private equity environment and act in the interests of owners and investors.
Institutions
Institutions and public-sector companies place distinct demands on compliance, cultural fit and the transparency of appointment procedures.
About fortalent
We combine more than 25 years of experience in strategic recruiting with an innovative mindset as a Trusted Advisor.
We are a small team of senior consultants with offices in Vienna, Munich and Zurich. In practice, this means your contact person carries out every key step of the project personally and works alongside you as a sparring partner through to completion and beyond. No hand-over to juniors, no internal interfaces, no loss of information.
We have more than 650 successful placements in Austria, Germany and Switzerland behind us, across industries and functions. We deliberately work across sectors and on an exclusive basis, with clear no-touch agreements and a select circle of clients.
We use modern tools and AI, but we draw a clear line: screening, direct approach, interviews and advice stay in human hands. This guarantees a short time-to-hire combined with high-quality placements.
More about our team and our approach650+ successful
placements
25+ years of senior
consulting experience
95% placement rate,
fast time-to-hire
From Vienna for
the DACH region
Quick Summary
- fortalent is a modern boutique advisory for strategic recruiting, headquartered in Vienna.
- Our focus is on executive search, recruitment and candidate selection, headhunting and advisory services in strategic HR and organisational consulting.
- Our clients are mid-market companies, scale-ups, holdings and institutional clients in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. We work across industries and on an exclusive basis.
- Based on 25+ years of experience, 650+ successful placements and in-depth market knowledge, we tailor every project individually, drawing on current best practices, technological innovation and developments in the labour market.
- We work for decision-makers and act as a sparring partner on equal terms, with a personal advisory approach as a Trusted Advisor.
- 100% commitment, a strong focus on solutions and going the “extra mile” are a matter of course for us.
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It matters to us to understand your requirements precisely. Only then can we propose a tailored project strategy. We look forward to hearing from you and are happy to meet in person, even at very short notice.
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