Talent Acquisition Solutions
Executive Search
An offer of excellence rooted in human values
At Actual Talent, we bring together top-tier executive search expertise with the strong social commitment of the Actual Group. A distinctive approach to leadership recruitment: more thoughtful, more purposeful, more committed.
Recruiting a leader means shaping the course of a company — and, indirectly, the lives of its teams and hundreds of employees.
Our role: to support businesses in appointing leaders who are fair, competent, and responsible.
We are committed to presenting executives aligned with today’s key challenges: transformation, inclusion, and sustainability.
Actual Talent’s Executive Solution:
A distinctive approach to leadership recruitment
At Actual Talent, we support organisations in their strategic hires with a clear promise: combining service excellence, a human-centred ethos, and close engagement with the realities on the ground. Our approach to Executive Search is driven by a strong conviction: appointing a leader is not the same as hiring any other employee — it is about setting direction, vision, and long-term impact.
Tailored support, rooted in your reality
We are committed to ensuring a perfect alignment between the appointed leader and your company’s culture. This is made possible through:
- a deep understanding of your strategic priorities,
- rigorous assessment processes,
- and a bespoke approach that keeps people at the heart of every assignment.
Because a successful recruitment is built on far more than a CV, we create the conditions for sustainable integration — grounded in trust, transparency, and mutual commitment.
Figures that speak for themselves
120
executive appointments made every year
35 years
of expertise in direct search
16,000
qualified candidates engaged annually
What is Executive Search?
Executive Search is a demanding and confidential recruitment method based on direct approach and targeted sourcing of senior-level profiles. It enables organisations to identify and convince talent who are often already in post, rarely visible on the open market, and unlikely to respond to job advertisements.
This approach mainly applies to general management positions, C-suite roles, or niche specialist functions. It is built on a network established over more than 30 years in France and Europe, combined with strong advisory support for both clients and candidates.
When is Executive Search most relevant?
Executive Search proves particularly effective in the following cases:
Senior and executive recruitment: when you need leaders to steer your organisation.
Specialised skills or rare expertise: for functions requiring highly specific and hard-to-find qualifications.
Confidential hires: where discretion is essential, either for strategic reasons or because the candidate is currently in role.
Proactive sourcing: when you need to identify and attract talent not actively monitoring the job market.
Cultural and strategic alignment: when new leaders must embody your values and vision.
A structured methodology, built on experience
For more than 35 years, we have refined a method grounded in rigour, listening, and efficiency. Our support is based on five key stages:
- A precise understanding of your business, human, and cultural challenges
- Defining requirements and targeting the right profiles
- Direct and discreet candidate approach
- In-depth evaluation of expertise, leadership style, and soft skills
- Support through to signature and beyond, during integration
Every assignment is unique. Our teams put their expertise at the service of your organisation’s future.
Much more than a recruitment firm
Convinced that meeting your expectations is paramount, our HR consultancy provides tailored, reliable support to clients and candidates alike — at every stage of their professional journey. Our consultants stand by your side to advise and guide you, ensuring a smooth process aligned with your strategic objectives.
A proactive approach
Being proactive means anticipating companies’ recruitment needs by identifying and engaging with talent even before roles become available. It requires continuous monitoring, strong networking, and in-depth evaluation.
High-level expertise in recruitment
Our Executive Search firm leverages its experience to understand the strategic, business, and cultural challenges of your organisation. This expertise enables us to select the best talent, tailored to your specific needs.
Wherever tomorrow’s leaders are, we are there too
With a presence across the main economic hubs in France, we prioritise proximity to develop a sharp understanding of client needs. Our extensive regional network of offices enables us to create effective connections to support your success.
Executive Search to drive your strategy
Your company is looking for the leaders who will shape its future. Executive Search helps you achieve your objectives faster:
Take a step forward by integrating leaders from your sector.
Secure your strategic functions.
Access highly qualified and specialist profiles.
Reduce hiring time thanks to proactive search.
Ensure cultural and strategic alignment between your values and those of your new hire.
Benefit from Actual’s flexibility to meet your organisation’s specific needs.
Maintain full confidentiality throughout the process.
