Höchsmann & Company is an owner-managed executive search boutique. We stand for sustainable, strategic and bespoke appointments in Executive & Board Search, Leadership Consulting and Management Assessment. For over 25 years, we have been connecting organisations with the right leaders – professional, discreet and quality-driven.
Associated Partner* in flexible collaboration with Höchsmann & Company
Scale your independent executive search practice with a strong network
What makes us especially attractive for consultants
Consult without KPI pressure and without artificial off-limits – with genuine entrepreneurial freedom. You work with full autonomy; collegial exchange and mutual support are, for us, hallmarks of good collaboration.
You can leverage marketing/PR initiatives and modern tools and draw on project-specific support flexibly as you see fit. That way you invest your time where it has impact: in mandates and relationships.
Key advantages
- Freedom, not a treadmill: no revenue targets, no rigid KPIs – a focus on quality and reputation.
- Brand & network: established since 2000, AESC and BDU member; international partners we know and value personally.
- Place of work: your choice; no attendance or availability requirements; optional use of meeting rooms in Düsseldorf/Frankfurt (subject to availability).
- Client breadth: Mittelstand and hidden champions, family-owned businesses, international groups and the public sector, focused on C-suite and leadership roles.
Who H&C is a strong fit for
- Independent consultants seeking more clout through brand, tools, research and optional peer sparring.
- Consultants with a corporate or large-firm background who want to strengthen their independence and operate with greater entrepreneurial and process freedom.
What you bring
You are (or are becoming) a self-employed entrepreneur, work in a structured way, communicate as an equal, uphold high quality standards and build trusted relationships.
Beneficial for a collaboration: several years’ experience in executive search or another advice-intensive environment, strong communication and business development skills, enjoyment of networking, integrity and reliability – plus the financial stability to run your own independent practice.
How we get started together
At an initial confidentially meeting, we jointly assess fit and positioning. As we progress, we agree the framework of our collaboration.
Connections that inspire and endure – not only for our clients and candidates, but also for our partnership.
We look forward to a personal conversation.
AESC BlueSteps – a portal for your international career
BlueSteps (AESC) offers internationally minded leaders’ additional visibility, webinars and practical tips for personal career planning.
As an active AESC member, we use the network for mandates and exchange with international colleagues.
* Collaboration is strictly on a self-employed, cooperative basis. There are no employment relationship and no instructions, attendance or availability obligations. Mandates may be accepted or declined freely; there are no minimum volumes. The title “Associated Partner” is for external presentation only and is purely a marketing designation; it does not establish any corporate/legal affiliation.