Executive Search
Retained search for C-suite, board, and senior leadership mandates. A rigorous, structured process — from market mapping to final assessment — built around your organisation's exact requirements.
Discuss a mandateExecutive & Professional Recruitment
The right people
change everything.
Altitude People connects exceptional professionals with organisations that are built to last — across the UK and Europe. We don't fill roles. We elevate them.
18
years of search
3,100
placements made
22
markets covered
94%
retention at 12 months
Who we are
A different kind of
recruitment partner
Founded in London and operating across Europe, Altitude People is a specialist recruitment firm that moves with precision and discretion. Our consultants have worked inside the industries they hire for — which means deeper insight, shorter shortlists, and candidates who actually fit.
Industry depth
Our consultants spent years working in the sectors they now recruit for. No guesswork, no generic matching.
Long-term thinking
We measure success by whether placements last — not by how quickly they are made.
Absolute discretion
Sensitive mandates are handled confidentially, from first brief to signed contract.
What we do
Three ways we place
exceptional talent
Professional Recruitment
Contingency and retained search for mid-level and specialist roles. We carry the search effort — you only pay when you hire the right person. Fast, targeted, no wasted interviews.
Submit a vacancyTalent Strategy & RPO
Embedded recruitment partnerships for scaling businesses — market-entry hiring, multi-country campaigns, and workforce planning. We become an extension of your team.
Explore RPOWhere we work
Sector knowledge
not generalist reach
We focus where we have genuine expertise. Our consultants understand your market, your competitors, and — critically — where the best talent is and why they might move.
Find your sector
Financial Services
Technology & SaaS
Legal & Compliance
Private Equity
Renewable Energy
Real Estate & Infrastructure
Professional Services
Life Sciences
Consumer & Retail
Media & Communications
How we work
From brief to offer
in four steps
Discovery
A focused conversation about the role, the team, the culture — and the real problem you are trying to solve. We never start a search before we understand the full picture.
Market mapping
Active research across our European network — identifying who is excelling in comparable roles, who might be open to a conversation, and who your competitors are losing.
Curated shortlist
You receive between three and five deeply assessed candidates — with structured profiles, honest assessments, and our direct recommendation on each person.
Offer & beyond
We manage the close, protect against counter-offers, and stay in contact at 30, 90, and 180 days — because the hire only works if it lasts.
What clients say
Built on long-term
relationships
"Altitude People found our new CFO in six weeks — a role we had failed to fill twice before. The quality of their market knowledge was unlike anything we had experienced."
CEO, Meridian Capital Group — London
"They took the time to understand our culture, not just our job description. Every candidate they put forward was someone we were genuinely excited to meet."
Chief People Officer, Orbis Technologies — Paris
"The discretion and professionalism throughout a sensitive leadership transition was exceptional. I would not use anyone else for board-level search."
Chairman, Vestner Renewables AG — Frankfurt
Where to find us
Across the UK
and Europe
London
United Kingdom — HQ
1 St Paul's Churchyard
London EC4M 8AD
+44 20 7946 0000
london@altitudepeople.com
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Herengracht 420
1017 BZ Amsterdam
+31 20 123 4567
amsterdam@altitudepeople.com
Frankfurt
Germany
Neue Mainzer Straße 52
60311 Frankfurt am Main
+49 69 1234 5678
frankfurt@altitudepeople.com
Ready to make
your next great hire?
Tell us about the role. We will respond within one business day with an honest view of the market and how we would approach it.