Executive search for leaders who move the needle.
Executive search is a discreet, targeted recruitment process for C-level, CEO and key leadership roles. OGR is a Swedish executive search firm based in Göteborg, working retained — proactively and confidentially — with a qualified shortlist delivered in four to six weeks.
We take on assignments where the cost of a mis-hire exceeds the cost of the search. That means CEO, CFO, CTO and CCO appointments, and strategic leadership roles where discretion and quality matter more than speed.
When does executive search fit?
When the role is business-critical, the candidate pool is small, or the appointment needs to happen without signalling change to the market. Executive search is a different tool for a different kind of hire — it does not replace job ads.
Retained, not contingency
OGR works retained: you pay for the process, not for a candidate. That gives us time to map the market properly, interview deeply, and present fewer but better profiles.
- Search-first methodology — we map the market, not our CV database.
- Confidential process — both candidates and clients are protected.
- Shortlist in 4–6 weeks — qualified, deeply interviewed profiles.
- Structured assessment — competence, motivation and cultural fit.
- Fixed retained fee — no surprises in the invoice.
Our process
- 01
Brief & profile
We understand your business, define the mandate and success criteria.
- 02
Search & mapping
Systematic mapping of relevant profiles in Sweden and the Nordics.
- 03
Outreach & screening
Discreet contact and qualifying conversations with passive candidates.
- 04
Deep interviews
Structured interviews focused on competence, drive and fit.
- 05
Shortlist
3–5 qualified candidates with a written assessment.
- 06
References & onboarding
Reference checks, offer support and follow-up the first 6 months.
90-day guarantee
If the person leaves within 90 days of the start date, we redo the search with no new base fee.
Exceptions: reorganisation, insolvency, or if the content of the role changes materially after the start date.
FAQ
Executive search is a proactive, targeted process for senior and key roles. We approach passive candidates who are not actively looking. Standard recruitment relies on advertising and inbound applications — which rarely reaches the most sought-after leaders.
OGR works retained with a fixed fee linked to the complexity of the assignment, not to the candidate's salary. The fee is invoiced in three parts — at start, at shortlist and at signing. Request a quote at getthebest@ogr.nu.
A shortlist is typically delivered within 4–6 weeks. Time from brief to signed contract is usually 8–12 weeks, depending on seniority and final interview cadence.
All communication is kept anonymous until the candidate has signed an NDA. We do not advertise and do not reveal the client to the market — important when the appointment should not signal change externally.