Executive search successful: Managing Director found for association with EU and association expertise

Another top vacancy filled

Success story from our HR consulting team: equal representation on the board of directors - legal expert with European experience and association know-how recruited for demanding succession.

The succession plan for the management board of an industry organization in the food and agricultural sector has been successfully completed. The position with responsibility for the representation of interests at EU level (Brussels) as well as the national specialist representation in food law was filled as planned and on time.

We were looking for a highly qualified legal expert with solid experience in representing European interests and management experience in an association environment. By appointing a legal expert with European experience and association expertise, we were able to find a solution that was both professionally and structurally convincing.

In addition, the requirement of equal representation on the management board was successfully implemented as part of the selection of the best candidates.

Structured selection process as a success factor

The appointment was made as part of a covert executive search - the basis was a multi-stage, structured selection process with clearly defined requirements and a comparable assessment basis.

A high-quality shortlist formed the basis for the final selection decision.

The constructive and trusting cooperation with the selection committee was decisive for the success. Requirements and evaluation criteria were jointly honed and consistently implemented.

Executive search for demanding succession planning

The successful appointment underlines the importance of a structured executive search approach for complex management mandates in the association environment. Our offices in Hamburg and Berlin have offered precisely this experience since the very beginning.

Result

With the successful appointment, the organization is strategically stable and fit for the future in the face of upcoming regulatory and political challenges at EU and federal level.