About Us

Signium is a global executive search and leadership consulting firm, helping clients around the world make the right decisions at moments of strategic importance.

Celebrating 70 years of experience, we are experts in helping clients recruit, develop and retain the best leadership teams. This means we don’t just find talent – we advise senior business leaders on developing their skills, their people and their organizations.

Our clients operate all around the world, and so do we. With offices in 30 countries, we combine global reach with deep local knowledge to exceed our clients’ needs – whenever, wherever, whatever. During periods of significant change, we give our clients the edge when shaping their futures.

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As former business leaders, our more than 150 consultants have firsthand experience with the pressures you face.

For more information about Signium’s consultants visit: https://www.signium.com/consultants

Solutions And Expertise

Solutions
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Interim
  • Leadership Develop.
Industries
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • CEO/President
  • Finance/Accounting
  • GM/Operations
  • Government
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Risk Management
  • Supply Chain

News Briefings

Signium Names Co-Leaders of Global Technology Practice

Executive search consortium Signium appointed Stéphanie Engels and Alexander de Freitas as new co-leaders of the global technology practice. Based in Zurich, Ms. Engels has developed new business models and coached intrapreneurs as well as partner start-ups. As a partner at Signium, she is experienced in defining new business models with different types of partners (big companies, SMEs and start-ups)

Signium Elects New Board

Executive search consortium Signium today will announce the election of its new board of directors: Annelize van Rensburg, director of executive search in Johannesburg, South Africa will be elected chair, and Piotr Pilecki, managing partner in Wroclaw, Poland will be elected as vice chair. Signium also will add Felipa Xara-Brasil, senior partner in Lisbon, Portugal; Aleksander Montalbetti,

Signium Expands in Mexico City

Even in the face of a global pandemic, executive search consultants are seeing an increase in hiring mandates from around the world. To meet demand, they continue to develop new practices, hire new recruiters and open new locations. Global recruiting consortiums, meanwhile, are taking advantage of a resurgence in certain geographic areas. Recently, executive search

Signium Expands in Munich 

Even in the face of a global pandemic, executive search consultants are seeing an increase in hiring mandates from around the world. To meet demand, they continue to develop new practices, hire new recruiters, and open new locations. Global recruiting consortiums, meanwhile, are taking advantage of a resurgence in certain geographic areas. Recently, executive search consortium Signium strengthened

Press Releases

New Report Highlights the Importance of Executive Search in the War for Global Talent

Research questioned over 650 Business and HR leaders across 13 93% of business leaders plan to use Executive Search in recruiting for senior roles. Only 30% of HR Leaders, globally, are confident their In-House Recruitment always finds the best possible candidates for senior positions. The top priorities when deciding how to hire for senior roles

New Report Shows Global Leaders Are Convinced Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Improves Business Performance

June 24, 2020 – Equality is the ultimate goal of Diversity & Inclusion Research questioned over 650 Business and HR leaders across 13 countries 91% say that D&I contributes positively to business performance But senior leaders still need to be held more accountable for D&I Listed companies are 10% more likely to commit to D&I

Signium Announces New Technology Practice Group Leader

CHICAGO, IL, August 20, 2019 – Signium, one of the world’s leading executive search and leadership consulting partnerships, announces the appointment of Marcelo Apovian as the Leader of the Global Technology Practice. Prior to Signium, Marcelo worked for multinational companies including Lucent Technologies and Avaya. Since joining Signium, Marcelo has focused on assignments across a

Signium ranked again in Hunt Scanlon’s Global 30 List of Top Search Firms

CHICAGO, IL, June 18, 2019 – Hunt Scanlon has ranked Signium again in its Global 30 recruiting list for 2019. Signium has consistently been included in Hunt Scanlon’s annual list of top global talent providers. Executive Recruitment is a growing profession that globally generates U$ 15.6 billion annually according to the Association of Executive Search

Leading Global Executive Search Firm Signium to Host Largest Ever Partner Meeting in Milan

CHICAGO, IL, May 6, 2019 – Signium, one of the world’s leading executive search and leadership consulting partnerships, chooses Milan, Italy to host its largest ever annual partners meeting from May 8-10. Over seventy-five Signium colleagues from twenty-five countries will attend the event, with a theme centered on the reverse paradigm of thinking local, acting