You want to launch operations in Germany – with a leader who takes responsibility and a team that delivers quickly. We combine executive search, direct contact, and applicant management into a seamless process that translates strategy into implementation and makes the opening of the office plannable.
At the same time, we establish a "Germany-ready" HR setup: role logic, salary ranges, processes, and templates. A partner law firm coordinates contractual and legal matters; we manage content, timing, and expectation management. The result: a rapid ramp-up, reliable staffing, and transparent metrics.
Market Access Germany – Full-service HR consulting for market entry
Appoint leadership positions. Build a core team. Make HR Germany-ready – structured, fast, and compliant.
What it's about: Getting started - Germany ready
A successful start is built on people, structure, and speed. We fill your site management/general management positions through executive searches, recruit the first key employees, and ensure that recruiting, onboarding, and HR processes in Germany run smoothly – without legal advice, but with reliable partners for labor law, payroll, and tax.
Our approach in five building blocks
1) Sharpen the picture of roles and locations. We define goals, governance with headquarters, interfaces, language/market requirements, and establish market-based salary and benefit ranges.
2) Executive Search: Direct bilingual approach, structured selection based on your competency model, and a robust shortlist – open or hidden.
3) Offer-to-start "Germany-ready." Alignment of expectations, definition of key points, and timing. Legal drafting/review by your legal department or our partner law firm.
4) Establish HR foundations. Pragmatic Playbooks: Recruiting processes, templates, and checklists; coordination with payroll/time tracking; data protection/occupational safety organized.
5) Recruiting the core team: Sales/Account, Service/Field, Operations/Supply, Finance/Controlling, HR/People – via social/job campaigns and direct contact.
Control, Pace & Metrics
Kick-off with search logic, schedule, and KPIs (time to interview, time to offer, acceptance rate). Status reports every 14 days. During the offer phase, we ensure commitment, prevent idle time, and actively pursue third-party offers – so that drafts turn into contracts ready for signature.
Compliance & Limits
AGG/GDPR-compliant communication and transparent documentation are standard. In public contexts, we work according to the principle of best-in-class selection (Article 33(2) of the Basic Law) and involve the staff council, equal opportunities committee, and the SBV as required. We do not provide legal advice – our firm answers legal questions; we coordinate the process.
Results that count
Plannable ramp-up, rapid leadership placement, rapid team building, and "Germany-ready" processes. We measure progress by time to start, time to productivity, acceptance rate, no-show rate, and 6/12-month sustainability – and continuously optimize.
Why Contrast
Permanent headhunters with management and psychology expertise, strong candidate pools in technology/IT, operations, and commercial management, and an ISO 9001-certified approach. We deliver market entry as a full-service solution – fast, clean, and resilient.
Next step: 30-minute scoping for your Germany launch – leadership profile, search plan, offer timing, and HR basics “Germany-ready.”
