jorda & partners Consulting

What jorda & partners Consulting does

jorda & partners Consulting is an Austrian executive search and HR consulting boutique operating as a division of New Europe Management Consulting GmbH and owned by Dr. Hans Jorda since January 2016. The firm is headquartered at Schottengasse 10 in Vienna's 1st district with a legal registered seat in Maria Enzersdorf and a core team of four named professionals (Jorda, Necpal, Frotz, Schirnhofer), implying a headcount in the 11–50 range overall.

The service portfolio comprises five interrelated lines: Executive Search (headhunting for C-level, managing director, division head, and key expert positions); Board Services (supervisory board member search and selection); the proprietary jorda Management Colloquium jMC® (a registered-trademark, 3–4 hour structured conversational assessment producing Professional and Personal Competence Profiles, developed with university experts); Interim Management (temporary executive placement for restructuring and project mandates, delivered in partnership with Management Factory for financial-sector work); and Start-up Beratung (advisory for early-stage founders on business framework, financial base, and personnel decisions). Delivery is five vertical-focused (Consumer & Retail, Financial Services, Industry, Life Sciences & Health Care, Professional Services) and five function-focused (Board, C-Level, Management, Experts, Talents).

Revenue is generated entirely through professional-services fees — placement-based fees for executive search, project or retainer fees for board and assessment work, and engagement fees for interim and startup mandates — with no publicly disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is direct, senior-consultant-led enterprise field sales supplemented by a referral network spanning 12+ countries across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Marketing is primarily bilingual website content and earned media (TREND magazine), with thought-leadership content (notably the founder's December 2025 book) functioning as top-of-funnel brand building. The firm is bootstrapped with no institutional funding or external investors disclosed.

Name

jorda & partners Consulting

Legal name

New Europe Management Consulting GmbH

Website

https://jordapartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Austrian boutique executive search and HR consulting firm owned by Dr. Hans Jorda, offering headhunting, board services, the proprietary jMC® assessment, interim management, and startup advisory across five industry verticals for enterprises, SMEs, and early-stage companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search and HR Consulting

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Services Leadership Search (Banking/Insurance/PE/Asset Mgmt) (BPACAAAF), Healthcare & Life Sciences Leadership Search (BPACAAAE), M&A HR Advisory (Due Diligence, Integration, Carve-outs) (BPACAJAL), Performance Management & Productivity Consulting (BPAHAGAL)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Board advisory services
• Leadership assessment
• Interim management
• Startup HR consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiener Neustadt

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search Services: Headhunting and recruitment services for C-level, board, and senior management positions across industries. Revenue generated through placement fees, typically contingent on successful hires.
2. Board Services: Supervisory board member search and selection services for companies requiring strategic oversight expertise.
3. Interim Management: Placement of temporary executives for restructuring, reorganization, and specific project assignments. Combines Executive Search and jMC® methodology.
4. Startup Consulting: Advisory services for early-stage companies covering business framework setup, financial foundation, and personnel decisions.
5. jorda Management Colloquium (jMC®): Leadership assessment and executive development services including potential analysis, succession planning, and advisory board evaluations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

jorda & partners Consulting is an Austrian HR consulting firm offering executive search (headhunting for C-level, board, management, and expert positions), board services (supervisory board member search and selection), the proprietary jorda Management Colloquium (jMC®) leadership assessment methodology, interim management placement, and start-up advisory services covering business framework setup and personnel decisions. Services are delivered across five industry verticals (Consumer & Retail, Financial Services, Industry, Life Sciences & Health Care, Professional Services) and span board, C-level, management, expert, and talent roles.

Product overview

jorda & partners Consulting is an HR consulting firm offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered on executive search and talent assessment. The core offerings include Executive Search (headhunting for senior positions), Board Services (supervisory board member recruitment), the proprietary jorda Management Colloquium jMC® (scientifically-based potential analysis), Interim Management (temporary executive placement), and Start-up Beratung (startup consulting). The services are delivered across five industry verticals (Consumer & Retail, Financial Services, Industry, Life Sciences & Health Care, Professional Services) and five functional levels (Board, C-Level, Management, Experts, Talents). The company positions itself as combining 150+ years of HR consulting experience with modern, scientifically developed assessment methodologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• jorda Management Colloquium (jMC®): A structured 3-4 hour conversation-based assessment method for evaluating professional and personal competencies of executives and employees.

Products and services

• Executive Search Headhunting service for senior and top positions, involving the search, selection, and evaluation of professionals and executives across industries, leveraging international partner network coverage.
• Board Services Search and selection services for supervisory board members, addressing increasingly demanding qualification profiles for strategic company leadership and board composition.
• jorda Management Colloquium (jMC®) Scientifically developed methodology for assessing and weighting professional and personal potential of employees through structured 3-4 hour conversational interviews, creating Professional and Personal Competence Profiles. Used for potential analysis, succession planning, and internal candidate evaluation.
• Interim Management Temporary management placement service providing competent executives for restructuring, reorganization, and specific tasks, combining Executive Search with jMC® methodology and a vetted pool of interim leaders.
• Start-up Beratung Consulting service for early-stage entrepreneurs covering business foundation, sustainable financial base establishment, business idea validation, and personnel decision support for new ventures.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Connect CompetenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian cooperation partner providing local market expertise and connections within Austria for executive search mandates.
• International Partner Network (Europe)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of trusted partners across Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Scandinavia, Benelux, France, England, and Central Eastern Europe enabling cross-border executive search mandates.
• International Partner Network (Overseas)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership network spanning North America, South America, and Asia for international executive placement and collaborative search assignments.
• Management Factory (MF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner specializing in interim management assignments in the financial sector, covering renovation and restructuring with experienced managers. Partnership enables jorda & partners to offer interim positions in restructuring and reorganization with sector-specific expertise.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Signium: Global boutique executive search firm operating through partner-owned offices. Direct peer — similar boutique partnership structure serving board and senior executive searches across Europe and international markets.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Direct peer across executive search and board services, serving large corporations and SMEs in overlapping industries and geographies.
• Amrop: Global executive search partnership with particularly strong presence in Central and Eastern Europe. Direct peer — directly comparable given shared CEE focus and similar boutique partnership model.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with strong board practice. Direct peer as both firms compete for board, CEO, and senior executive mandates across Europe and target similar enterprise clients.
• Odgers Berndtson: Global executive search firm with strong European presence. Direct peer competing for similar C-level and board mandates across Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and broader European markets.
• Egon Zehnder: Privately held global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Direct peer — competes in the same premium C-suite and board segment, particularly across European markets where jorda & partners operates.
• Korn Ferry: The world's largest executive search and organizational consulting firm. Direct peer because jorda & partners' founder, Dr. Hans Jorda, previously founded Korn/Ferry International in Scandinavia and Central/Eastern Europe and served on its worldwide board, and both firms compete for the same C-suite and board mandates in overlapping geographies.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with a strong board and CEO practice. Direct peer — both firms compete for senior leadership mandates, particularly in the financial services and industrial sectors that jorda & partners targets.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half: Large global staffing and talent solutions firm. Broad incumbent — overlaps with jorda & partners on professional and executive placement, but with a much wider portfolio including temporary staffing and broader HR solutions rather than a boutique search focus.
• Hays: Global recruitment and workforce solutions firm with a significant DACH presence. Broad incumbent — overlaps on professional and executive hiring, but operates at significantly larger scale with broader workforce solutions rather than boutique executive search.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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