Retained Executive Search · Avon, Connecticut
Exceptional leaders, found by the partner who does the work.
Fischer Group International is a boutique retained search firm. For more than 25 years we have recruited senior executives for Fortune 500 companies, private-equity portfolio companies and industry-leading organizations — without the off-limits restrictions that narrow the field at larger firms.
- Years of retained search
- 25+Years of retained search
- Practice areas
- 17Practice areas
- Client revenue range
- $40M–$50B+Client revenue range
- Countries searched beyond the U.S.
- 11Countries searched beyond the U.S.
The firm
A boutique by design. A generalist by conviction.
We serve premier employers by recruiting the leadership talent behind every senior function — the C-suite, general management, operations, finance, sales and marketing, human resources, technology, R&D and engineering — for clients from $40 million to more than $50 billion in revenue.
Because we are a generalist firm, we don’t carry the long off-limits lists that bind larger and specialized firms. Our list of target companies is broader, and your slate of candidates is stronger.
And because we keep our volume deliberately low, the partner you meet is the partner who runs your search — start to finish.
The off-limits advantage
More of the market on your shortlist.
Large search firms are barred from recruiting out of their own clients — and the bigger the client list, the more of the market disappears from your search. Our broad, generalist client base keeps that list short. We won’t recruit from a client for two years after they award us an assignment.
Ask any search firm
“Who are your current clients that you cannot approach to recruit candidates?”
Large or specialized firm
26 of 48 target companies open
Every current client is a company the firm can’t recruit from — often the very competitors where your next leader works today.
Fischer Group International
45 of 48 target companies open
A broad, generalist client base leaves very few companies off-limits, so the shortlist comes from the whole market.
Why FGI
What clients say makes us different.
- 01
The partner does the work
A seasoned recruiter handles your assignment personally, from first meeting to signed offer.
- 02
Low volume, full focus
We limit the number of searches each recruiter carries, so yours gets urgency and complete attention.
- 03
Research-driven
No database trawling and no recycled runners-up from earlier searches — we go find the high performer.
- 04
Diverse slates
We search for and present diverse candidates on every assignment.
- 05
Weekly communication
A written status report every week, so you always know where the search stands.
- 06
A transparent fee
One-third of the successful candidate’s first-year base and bonus. No set-up or research fees.
Our search process
A proven process, run the same way on every assignment.
- 1
Weeks 1–2
Launch the search
We meet your executives to understand the role, the organization and its culture before a single candidate is contacted.
- 2
Weeks 1–2
Set the strategy
A geography-first plan and a target list of companies with the right talent, built from research and our own relationships.
- 3
Weeks 3–8
Recruit, assess & evaluate
We approach and persuade the strongest people, interview them in depth, and report to you every week.
- 4
Final weeks
Close & follow up
We help structure an offer that lands, then stay in touch with you and your new leader long after the search closes.
Representative placements
Leaders we have placed.
Our clients are confidential, so each search is shown by role and company profile.
President / CEO
President/CEO
$100M PE-owned manufacturer of hoists, cranes and utility trucks
Human Resources
SVP HR
$10B industrial manufacturer
Operations & Supply Chain
Chief Procurement Officer
$3B+ manufacturer of material handling equipment
Information Technology
CIO, Vietnam
multi-billion-dollar financial services company
Research & Development
VP Global Research & Development
$600M specialty chemicals manufacturer
General Management
Division VP/GM Power Systems
$1B power products manufacturer within a $3B parent
Practice areas
Broad by design.
Seventeen industries, every senior function, and a dedicated sub-practice for private-equity portfolio companies.
Our team
Seasoned recruiters. Former operators.
Our people have run businesses, finance functions and power plants — and they personally handle every assignment they take on.
Global reach
Searches in 11 countries beyond the United States.
Our consultants have run searches in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, France, Germany, India, China, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam. Our global business affiliate, Hunt Partners, is a leadership talent advisory firm covering the Europe–India–Asia corridor, founded in 2003 with principal offices in Delhi, Mumbai and Beijing.
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
- France
- Germany
- India
- China
- Thailand
- Singapore
- Vietnam
Next steps
Begin a confidential conversation.
Tell us about the leader you need. You’ll speak directly with the partner who will run your search.