The Recruiter

What The Recruiter does

The Recruiter (THE RECRUITER sàrl) is a Luxembourg-based boutique HR consulting and executive search firm founded in 2013 by Nicolas Hurlin and Marilyn Hurlin. The company operates three integrated service lines from its headquarters at 83 rue de Bonnevoie, Luxembourg: Executive Search & Recrutement (headhunting and direct approach recruitment for executives, managers, and highly qualified specialists), HR Advisory (competency assessment, outplacement, leadership training, strategic HR consulting, and HR diagnostics), and Background Check — a proprietary digital reference verification platform accessible at app.backgroundcheck.lu that digitizes work experience, diploma, and e-reputation checks under GDPR compliance. Consultants are certified practitioners in DISC, MBTI, and SHL OPQ psychometric methodologies, which the firm uses to underpin its competency evaluation value proposition.

The business is sales-led and consultant-engagement driven, serving enterprise and mid-market clients in Luxembourg across financial services, IT, legal, healthcare, transportation, construction, and cybersecurity, with named mandates spanning family offices, public financial institutions, and a cybersecurity specialist. Revenue is generated through professional services fees on a quote-based, project-by-project basis with no publicly disclosed pricing or recurring SaaS component beyond the self-serve background check platform. Marketing is conducted through LinkedIn, Instagram, a company blog, and earned media in Luxembourg publications such as Paperjam and AGEFI. The company expanded into France in 2024 through the acquisition of Tomorrow Jobs and is privately held with no external institutional capital.

The Recruiter is founder-operated with a team of approximately nine consultants including co-founders, a senior manager, HR consultants, an HR specialist responsible for background check operations, and an office manager. The firm is registered as a Luxembourg sàrl (private limited company) with no parent company, no subsidiaries beyond the retained Doctor Chexs and Tomorrow Jobs brands, and no disclosed funding rounds. The 2026 rebranding, executed with creative agency Wait Agency, refreshed the firm's visual identity to warm beige and gold tones while publicly revealing the team on the website.

Name

The Recruiter

Legal name

THE RECRUITER sàrl

Website

https://therecruiter.lu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Recruiter is a Luxembourg-based boutique HR consulting and executive search firm offering executive recruitment, HR advisory, and digital background check services to enterprise and mid-market clients across multiple sectors in Luxembourg and France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search & HR Consulting

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive & Leadership Direct Hire (BPACAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interview Coaching & Hiring Process Preparation (BPACAOAI), People Analytics & Workforce Planning Training (EDABAIAH)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• HR consulting
• Professional recruitment
• Background check services
• Talent management

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxembourg

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Executive Search & Recruitment: Headhunting and direct approach recruitment services for executives, managers, and highly qualified profiles across multiple sectors in Luxembourg.
2. HR Advisory: Human resources consulting services including competency assessment, outplacement/job coaching, leadership training, and HR diagnostics.
3. Background Check Services: Professional reference verification services with 100% reliability confirmation rate for European education verification, using a combination of technology and procedures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Recruiter is a Luxembourg-based cabinet de recrutement providing headhunting and direct approach executive search for executives, managers, experts, and highly qualified professionals. It also delivers HR advisory services including competency assessment, outplacement/job coaching, leadership training, and strategic HR consulting, alongside a digital background check platform for professional reference verification of work experience, diplomas, and e-reputation.

Product overview

The Recruiter is a Luxembourg-based HR consulting and recruitment firm operating as a unified platform of three integrated services. The core offering comprises Executive Search & Recrutement (headhunting and direct approach recruitment), HR Advisory (competency assessment, coaching, outplacement, and strategic HR consulting), and Background Check (a digital reference-checking platform). These three service lines work together to provide comprehensive HR solutions to Luxembourg and international companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HR Advisory: HR consulting services including Assessment & Development Center, Coaching, Career Transition, and Compensation studies.
• Background Check

Products and services

• Executive Search & Recrutement Headhunting and direct approach recruitment services for executives, managers, experts, and highly qualified professionals across multiple sectors in Luxembourg and internationally. Targets Cadres et Dirigeants, Managers et Experts, and In-house recruitment needs.
• HR Advisory Human resources consulting services including competency assessment, outplacement/job coaching, leadership training, strategic HR consulting, HR diagnostics, and salary analyses for organizations needing HR expertise support.
• Background Check Digital platform for professional reference checking that verifies candidate backgrounds including work experiences, diplomas, and e-reputation. Offers a 100% reliability confirmation rate for European education verification, fully digitalized and GDPR compliant.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% reliability confirmation rate for European education verification in background checks

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wait AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative agency partnership for brand identity redesign in 2026. Wait Agency designed the new visual identity featuring warm beige tones and gold accents, aligned with The Recruiter's values of stability, trust, and discretion. The rebranding was a significant strategic project marking 13 years of company history.
• Doctor ChexscoreTechnology or IntegrationAcquisition of professional reference checking activities. Doctor Chexs was the first professional reference company in Luxembourg. The acquisition integrated reference checking services into The Recruiter's ecosystem of HR solutions.
• Tomorrow JobsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquisition of French recruitment operations enabling The Recruiter's expansion into the French market.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Robert Half Luxembourg: Global staffing and executive search firm with a Luxembourg presence specializing in finance, accounting, and professional placements. Directly comparable in target customer segments and service model.
• Badenoch + Clark: Executive search firm focused on senior and management-level placements across professional services and industry. Operates in Luxembourg-adjacent markets and competes for the same executive mandates.
• Michael Page Luxembourg: Executive search and recruitment specialist operating in Luxembourg, focused on mid-to-senior permanent placements. A direct competitor on executive and management-level mandates in the same geography.
• Hays Luxembourg: Global recruitment firm with a dedicated Luxembourg office providing permanent and temporary placement across multiple sectors. Directly competes with The Recruiter on mid-market and senior mandates in Luxembourg.
• Spring Professional Luxembourg: Specialist recruitment brand under the Adecco group focused on mid-to-senior technical, IT, and engineering roles. Active in Luxembourg with overlapping candidate pools and mandate types.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Luxembourg: Global workforce solutions provider with a Luxembourg office covering permanent, temporary, and specialized recruitment. Operates as a broader incumbent in the same customer base.
• Randstad Luxembourg: Large global staffing and HR services firm with broad Luxembourg operations including permanent placement, temporary staffing, and HR solutions. A broader incumbent competing across many of the same customers.
• Adecco Luxembourg: Global staffing leader with significant Luxembourg operations across general staffing, professional placement, and HR services. Competes on volume placement and overlaps on enterprise accounts.
• KPMG Luxembourg (People Services): Big Four advisory firm in Luxembourg offering HR consulting, workforce transformation, and people advisory services. Comparable on the HR Advisory side of The Recruiter's offering, particularly for large enterprise and financial-services clients.

Regional players

• Hudson Global (Benelux): Executive search and talent management firm with Benelux presence focused on senior and specialist placements. Comparable in methodology and target segments, primarily operating in adjacent geographies (Belgium/Netherlands) rather than directly in Luxembourg.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-recruiter
• Instagraminstagram.com/the_recruiter_luxembourg_2013
• Facebookfacebook.com/LuxembourgRecruiter

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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