Services
Headhunting for M&A and Private Equity
Two tracks – services for hiring firms, and services for candidates who want controlled moves.
Choose your path
AQTAL operates with a confidentiality-first approach. For business clients, we deliver shortlists built on real screening – not volume. For candidates, we offer either selective representation or structured advisory.
For Business Clients
Executive Search, market mapping, and confidential hiring processes for Investment Banks, Private Equity, and corporate M&A teams.
Explore Business Client servicesTypical focus – Germany, and cross-border searches where relevant.
For Candidates
Two options – selective representation for relevant mandates, or a paid advisory program to plan and execute a targeted move discreetly.
Explore Candidate servicesNo CV flooding, no unapproved outreach – control stays with you.
For Business Clients
Hiring that stays controlled
We do not send 30 profiles per role. We deliver a shortlist of candidates that have been screened properly and are aligned on scope, motivation, and constraints.
Confidentiality is available by design – including masked client identity until interview acceptance in sensitive situations.
Business services
- Executive Search – full-cycle search and shortlist delivery
- Market Mapping & Intelligence – target pools, benchmarks, feasibility
- Confidential & Sensitive Searches – masked process and discretion protocols
For candidates
If we reach out with a mandate, representation is standard – the hiring client pays for our work. Separately, the advisory program exists for candidates who want a structured move with tighter control and planning.
Both paths are designed to avoid noise – no unapproved submissions, no mass distribution, and no loss of narrative control.
Candidate options
Representation – mandate-led introductions and selective updates when relevant.
Advisory Program – paid support to sharpen positioning, define targets, and execute a clean process discreetly.
Next step
Tell us what you need
Share role scope, location, seniority, and urgency. We respond quickly and in confidence.