GJP International

What GJP International does

GJP International is a privately held boutique executive search and advisory firm headquartered at Palais Schönborn, Renngasse 4, Vienna, Austria. Founded by Ulrike Gravert-Jenny, who serves as Founder and Managing Partner with 20 years of strategic leadership experience in executive search and organizational due diligence, the firm specializes exclusively in the global energy industry. Its three core service lines are retained executive search across the energy value chain (from board-level appointments to functional experts in Power, Oil & Gas, LNG, Infrastructure, Renewables, and Commodity Trading), management audit and HR due diligence combined with organizational restructuring support for M&A and turnaround scenarios, and deal facilitation and brokerage services concentrated in the renewables and green tech sectors. The firm has completed more than 60 executive search mandates over 15+ years and has expanded operations into high-growth areas including renewable energy, startups, and tech ventures, increasingly facilitating buy-side and sell-side corporate transactions.

The firm operates without any proprietary technology platform; its value proposition is derived entirely from human expertise, the founder's deep personal network within liberalized energy markets, and senior-level relationship management. Goto-market is direct and enterprise-focused, with all client engagements handled by senior partners rather than intermediaries or channel partners. Distribution spans global markets with particular focus on DACH, CEE, SEE, and Western Balkans regions, alongside active mandates in the Middle East, North America, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Australia. Marketing is centered on the firm's 'Executive Talks' thought leadership platform, which features in-depth conversations with senior executives on energy transition, geopolitics, regulation, and leadership topics. The firm is privately held and founder-controlled with no disclosed institutional investment or external funding rounds.

The company's most notable recent strategic action is its partnership with Čevo Solar on a 20MW/60MWh LiFePO4 Battery Energy Storage Project in Montenegro, which the European Union selected as a strategic investment under the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans in October 2025. This positioning at the intersection of EU policy, energy security, and renewable infrastructure represents an extension of GJP International's deal brokerage capabilities into large-scale, geopolitically relevant transactions and signals a deeper engagement with Western Balkans market development.

Name

GJP International

Legal name

GJP International

Website

https://gjp.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

GJP International is a Vienna-based boutique executive search and advisory firm specializing in the global energy industry, offering retained executive search, management audits and HR due diligence, and deal brokerage services to energy enterprises, infrastructure investors, and renewable developers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search & Advisory Services

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Energy industry advisory
• Management audit consulting
• Deal facilitation brokerage
• Organizational restructuring

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

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 Services: Retained executive search mandates for board-level and senior management appointments across the global energy value chain. Revenue generated through professional service fees, typically on a retained search basis.
2. Management Audit & HR Due Diligence: Customized management audits, organizational restructuring, and HR due diligence services for M&A, turnarounds, and high-growth scenarios in energy sector.
3. Deal Facilitation & Brokerage: Deal brokerage and facilitation services connecting investors, sellers, and developers. Primarily in renewables and startup sectors. Revenue from transaction-based fees and deal completion commissions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GJP International is a boutique executive search and advisory firm specializing in the global energy industry. It delivers retained executive search mandates for board-level, senior management, and functional expert roles across the entire energy value chain (upstream, midstream, downstream, power, LNG, renewables, commodity trading). It also provides management audit, HR due diligence, and organizational restructuring services for M&A and turnaround scenarios, and acts as a deal facilitator and broker connecting buyers, sellers, and developers in renewable energy and startup transactions.

Product overview

GJP International operates as a boutique advisory firm offering three integrated service lines: Executive Search, Management Audit/HR Due Diligence/Organizational Restructuring, and Deal Facilitation/Brokerage. The Executive Search service covers mandates across the entire energy value chain (upstream, midstream, downstream) for board-level appointments and senior specialists. Management Audit services provide organizational and financial restructuring expertise for M&A scenarios. Deal Facilitation supports buy-side and sell-side transactions primarily in renewables and startup sectors. The Extract Mandates showcase demonstrates placements across Power, Oil & Gas, LNG, Infrastructure, Renewables/Green Tech, and Commodity Trading sectors globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Retained executive search service spanning the entire energy industry value chain, from Exploration & Production to Engineering and Commodity Trading. Specializes in board-level appointments, senior management roles, and functional experts across commercial, operational, technical, and financial disciplines. Designed for major energy companies, utilities, commodity trading firms, infrastructure investment funds, and renewable energy developers.
• Management Audit, HR Due Diligence & Organizational Restructuring Tailored management audit and HR due diligence services applied in organizational and financial restructuring, pre- and post-merger activities, and high-potential assessments. Tailored for upstream, midstream, and downstream energy sectors and conducted by senior partners with proven industry expertise. Targets energy companies undergoing M&A, turnarounds, or high-growth scenarios.
• Deal Facilitation & Brokerage Deal brokerage service facilitating contact between buyers, sellers, and project developers. Takes select projects through to completion, primarily in renewables and startup sectors, including buy-side and sell-side transaction support. Targets investors, sellers, and developers in renewable energy and green tech ventures.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully placed executives across board-level, senior management, and functional expert roles in multiple geographies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Čevo SolarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2025Joint development partnership with Čevo Solar for a 20MW/60MWh LiFePO4 Battery Energy Storage Project in Montenegro. The project was selected by the European Union as a strategic investment to strengthen Montenegro's energy security and green transition. Dragoslav Damjanović (Čevo Solar) and Ulrike Gravert-Jenny attended the official launch ceremony at the EU-Montenegro Investment Conference.
• European UnionflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2025The EU selected the Čevo Solar & GJP International 60 MWh battery storage project as a strategic investment under the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. The project supports Montenegro's energy security, green transition, and integration into the European green energy network. Conference held under leadership of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
• BT2IminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2025BT2I (Baltic and Black Sea Territorial Cooperation Programme) hosted the 'Smart Growth, Green Future: Accelerating Investment in Montenegro' conference where the GJP International project was showcased as a strategic EU investment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with a dedicated Energy & Resources practice serving oil & gas, utilities, and renewables clients. Directly comparable to GJP in service offering and energy-sector focus, though operating at much larger scale across board-level mandates worldwide.
• Spencer Stuart: Premier global executive search firm with strong energy, industrial, and infrastructure practices. Comparable to GJP in board-level and senior executive placement for the energy value chain, competing for the same enterprise client mandates.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with sector practices including energy and industrial. Directly comparable in board-level and senior executive placement, with established energy client relationships across Europe.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with deep energy, resources, and industrial practices. Competes directly with GJP for board-level and senior management roles across oil & gas, utilities, and infrastructure sectors.
• Boyden: Global executive search firm with a dedicated Energy & Natural Resources practice serving oil & gas, power, and renewables clients. Comparable boutique-style energy search competitor, particularly across European and emerging markets.
• Odgers Berndtson: Global executive search firm with strong European presence and energy/infrastructure sector coverage. Directly comparable to GJP in senior-level mandates and energy value chain expertise.
• Signium International: Global executive search firm with energy, industrial, and infrastructure practices. Comparable mid-sized boutique alternative for senior executive placement in the energy sector, particularly across European markets.
• Amrop: Global executive search partnership with strong presence in Central/Eastern Europe and energy/industrial practices. Closely comparable to GJP in geographic focus and boutique-style service delivery across CEE and SEE markets.
• Transearch: Global executive search firm with energy, resources, and industrial practices. Comparable in offering senior-level search and organizational advisory to energy sector clients across multiple geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Largest global organizational consulting firm combining executive search with HR advisory, RPO, and consulting. Overlaps with GJP's executive search and management audit services but operates as a broad incumbent rather than an energy specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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