Bucharest, Romania
For more than 20 years I have worked at the point where business strategy meets leadership decisions. My work combines two closely connected areas: Executive Search for critical leadership roles and Proactive Identification of External Leadership Talent across markets. Most organizations still approach leadership hiring reactively — when a role becomes vacant. At the same time, the companies that move faster and make better decisions often know the leaders they might need before the position even exists. This is where my work goes beyond traditional search. Alongside executive search mandates, I support organizations in building visibility over the external leadership landscape by identifying, engaging and understanding high-potential leaders across their industry. Through continuous market interaction and executive conversations, companies gain access to a curated external leadership pool that can be activated when strategic opportunities arise. In some cases this work takes the form of ongoing partnerships, allowing organizations to stay connected to leadership talent in their competitive ecosystem while maintaining full flexibility for future hiring decisions. Executive Search remains a central part of my work, particularly for confidential and critical leadership transitions, where discretion, contextual judgment and deep market understanding are essential. Over the past two decades I have worked with multinational organizations and entrepreneurial businesses across multiple industries, completing more than 500 senior and executive placements. Many of these assignments involved complex leadership transitions where understanding the organizational system was as important as identifying the right candidate. What differentiates my approach is not only the network or methodology, but the ability to read leadership in context — understanding not only whether a leader is capable, but whether they will truly work in a specific organizational system. My work typically involves: • Executive Search for senior and executive leadership roles • Proactive identification of external leadership talent • Competitive leadership intelligence and market insight • Leadership assessment & advisory • Strategic career conversations with senior leaders Many executive searches fail not because the candidate was wrong, but because the context was misunderstood. My work focuses on understanding that context before the hiring decision is made.
My work combines Executive Search, Proactive Market Intelligence and Leadership Assessment, supporting organizations in making better leadership decisions — whether they are hiring now or preparing for future leadership needs. Alongside executive search mandates, I work closely with organizations to develop visibility over external leadership talent across their industry. Through ongoing market interaction and executive conversations, companies gain a clearer understanding of the leadership landscape and the individuals who may become relevant for future strategic roles. This proactive work often evolves into ongoing partnerships, allowing organizations to maintain a curated external leadership pool that can be activated when leadership opportunities or transitions arise. Executive Search remains the foundation of my work, complemented by proactive market intelligence and leadership assessment. Executive Search • Confidential executive search mandates • Direct market approach within targeted industries • Strategic evaluation of leadership fit and context Proactive Executive Talent Pool Building (subscription based) • Continuous identification and engagement of senior leaders across targeted markets • Competitive leadership intelligence • Understanding leaders’ motivations, career trajectory and mobility • Building and maintaining curated external leadership pools Leadership Assessment & Advisory • Contextual leadership evaluation through structured interviews • Executive feedback for stakeholders and decision makers • Advisory support in leadership transitions and team dynamics All assignments are conducted personally, ensuring direct senior involvement throughout the process.
Amrop Romania is a member of Amrop, one of the world`s largest retained executive search partnerships. We help our clients build their businesses by finding 'Leaders For What's Next' — top talent adept at working across borders, in markets around the world. - Lead the end-to-end Executive Search activity - business development and projects execution - Client Management - Candidate Management
Pedersen & Partners is a leading international Executive Search firm, operating 54 wholly owned offices in 50 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia & the Americas.
- Created and implemented the recruitment process at group level (3 companies); - Managed all the recruitment projects.
- Managed the IT&C portfolio of clients - Business development on the assigned practice; responsible for achieving the sales targets - Project management – coordinating the entire execution process