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Top 25 Retained executive search firms based in Spain

RevenueBase identified 444 retained executive search firms headquartered in Spain as of September 2026 and tracks 4,520 professional contacts across them, including 540 with verified work emails. Madrid is the largest hub.

This list covers retained executive search firms headquartered in Spain, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 14, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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444Companies
4,520Contacts tracked
540Verified emails
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The 25 largest retained executive search firms based in Spain

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 444 retained executive search firms based in Spain, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 14, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to retained executive search firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Strong evidenceMadrid, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202651-200183 contacts →

Strong evidence

“At Claire Joster we are Executive Search experts, specialists in searching for management profiles and middle-managers for the major functional areas.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
2Indirect evidenceMadrid, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 2026201-500175 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Ackermann, we believe in the power of people.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
3Indirect evidenceBarcelona, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202651-200163 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“RHONE ALPES SERVICIOS ESPAÑA S.L.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
4Partial evidenceBarcelona, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202651-200143 contacts →

Partial evidence

“En Talent Search People llevamos más de 20 años ayudando a las organizaciones a atraer, seleccionar y desarrollar el mejor talento.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
5Strong evidenceMadrid, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-50137 contacts →

Strong evidence

“MCR International was founded in Madrid in Since that time MCR International has established an excellent reputation and experience in executive search and recruitment throughout…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
6Indirect evidenceValencia, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202651-200132 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Melt Group we focus on PEOPLE.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
7Indirect evidenceBilbao, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-5055 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Campo & Ochandiano es una firma independiente de servicios de consultoría de recursos humanos, fundada en 1994, con un alto grado de especialización en la búsqueda, captación y…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
8Indirect evidenceBarcelona, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202651-20054 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“AdQualis Human Results, consultora integral de recursos humanos, cuenta con más de 35 años de experiencia en el sector de headhunting y fue una de las firmas pioneras en la…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
9Indirect evidenceMadrid, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-5052 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“HEADHUNTER.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
10Strong evidenceMadrid, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-5048 contacts →

Strong evidence

“At Zavala Civitas, we specialize in executive search and organizational consulting, delivering transformative results for leading businesses worldwide.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
11Partial evidenceMadrid, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202651-20043 contacts →

Partial evidence

“En W Executive España tenemos un gran objetivo: ser buenas personas, buscadoras de excelencia.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
12Strong evidenceBarcelona, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-5043 contacts →

Strong evidence

“WHAT WE DO We are experts in Executive Search.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
13Strong evidenceBarcelona, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202651-20042 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Founded in 1990, Seeliger y Conde has over 33 years of experience in the Executive Search and Advisory leadership industry with offices in Barcelona and Madrid.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
14Indirect evidenceGranollers, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 2026n/a39 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“AFFINIS have an experienced Recruiter and Human Resources Team.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
15Indirect evidenceBeasain, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 2026n/a35 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“En INGROUP creemos que las personas marcan la diferencia.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
16Strong evidenceMadrid, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-5034 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We are a specialized firm in executive search, middle management recruitment, and Talent Assessment & Development, with over 15 years of experience supporting organizations…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
17Indirect evidenceBarcelona, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-5032 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are known for our expertise, our creative and advisory focus, and working closely with our clients.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
18Strong evidenceMadrid, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 20261,001-5,00031 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Somos la división de Selección & Executive Search de AUREN Personas, unidad que ofrece servicios especializados de consultoría de RRHH.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
19Strong evidenceMadrid, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-5031 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We at BPM Executive Search are experts in locating and developing the talent in organizations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
20Indirect evidenceBarcelona, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 20261-1029 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Ayudamos a las empresas a incorporar en sus organizaciones a los mejores profesionales.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
21Indirect evidenceBarcelona, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-5028 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“KONSAC began operations in 1988 to provide differential, tangible and complementary benefits to the activity of HR departments within companies and institutions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
22Indirect evidenceMadrid, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-5028 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We believe in organizational transformations through people driven by an increasingly ethical, human and sustainable leadership.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
23Indirect evidenceBarcelona, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 2026201-50027 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“En S & you conectamos talento cualificado con proyectos que transforman.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
24Indirect evidenceMadrid, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-5026 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Parangon Partners, es una firma de consultoría dedicada a la Búsqueda y Evaluación de Directivos, y al Asesoramiento de Alta Dirección.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
25Strong evidenceBarcelona, SpainHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-5025 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Sarah Marlex provides executive search and corporate governance advisory services to enhance leadership and decision-making within organisations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026

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Retained executive search firms based in Spain at a glance

As of Sep 14, 2026
11.9%Verified-email coverage
10.2Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
43.0%Largest-city concentration · Madrid
Sep 14, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
314
11-50
97
51-200
22
201-500
5
501-1,000
3
1,001-5,000
3

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Spain, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Spain, over 444 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among retained executive search firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Spain whose own description of what they do matches “retained executive search firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names retained executive search firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among retained executive search firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Spain are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 540 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 14, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Retained executive search firms by metro

  • Retained executive search firms in Madrid191
  • Retained executive search firms in Barcelona127

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names retained executive search firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many retained executive search firms are there based in Spain?

RevenueBase identified 444 retained executive search firms headquartered in Spain as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Claire Joster, headquartered in Madrid, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most retained executive search firms?

Madrid leads with 191 headquartered companies, followed by Barcelona (127) and Valencia (12).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 540 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 444 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 14, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.