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Ginkgo Search Partners is a boutique executive search firm specializing in leadership hiring for international companies in China.
Founded in 2016, we support multinational corporations, internationally operating mid-sized companies, family-owned businesses, and private equity-backed organizations in identifying, assessing, and attracting senior executives and leadership talent across China.
Our core expertise is retained executive search, complemented by leadership assessment and leadership development. We work across key sectors including industrial and manufacturing, automotive, technology, life sciences, consumer, and professional services.
With deep local market knowledge and an international perspective, our consultants advise clients on critical leadership appointments ranging from General Managers, Managing Directors, and CFOs to commercial, operational, engineering, and functional leadership positions.
Our approach combines rigorous market research, direct executive search, structured assessment, and close client collaboration. Rather than simply filling positions, we seek to understand the strategic context behind each appointment—including the organization’s China strategy, leadership structure, business objectives, and the specific outcomes expected from the role.
Long-standing relationships with executives and senior professionals across Greater China provide access to leadership talent beyond the active candidate market. Throughout every assignment, we emphasize discretion, transparency, professional integrity, and a highly personalized level of senior attention.
Ginkgo Search Partners helps international companies build the leadership teams they need to succeed in China.
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Min project size
$10,000+
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Hourly rate
$200 - $300 / hr
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Employees
10 - 49
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Locations
Beijing, China
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Year founded
Founded 2016
1 Locations
- Beijing , China
Service Lines
- Executive Search
- 80%
- Recruiting
- 20%
Select Focus Area
- Executive Search Focus
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- Retained Executive Search
- 60%
- C-Suite Talent Acquisition
- 25%
- Senior Level Talent Acquisition
- 15%
Industries
- Manufacturing
- 35%
- Automotive
- 25%
- Information technology
- 15%
- Consumer products & services
- 10%
- Medical
- 10%
- Other industries
- 5%
Clients
- Midmarket ($10M - $1B)
- 60%
- Enterprise (>$1B)
- 30%
- Small Business (<$10M)
- 10%
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Our Story
Ginkgo Search Partners was built around a simple idea: executive search in China requires both deep local market knowledge and an international perspective. Our consultants combine years of experience in China with rigorous retained search methods and senior-level attention. We work closely with international companies to understand not only who they need to hire, but what that leader must achieve in China.
Meet the Team
Oliver LiegelManaging Partner
Oliver Liegel is Managing Partner of Ginkgo Search Partners with 15+ years of executive search experience. Having spent over a decade in China, he advises international companies on critical leadership appointments across the Chinese market.
What Sets Us Apart
Deep China Expertise
With more than a decade of on-the-ground experience in China, we combine deep knowledge of the local executive talent market with an international perspective. This enables us to advise international companies on leadership hiring within the specific business context of China.Senior-Led Executive Search
Our searches are personally led by experienced executive search consultants from mandate definition through candidate assessment and placement. Clients benefit from direct senior involvement, close collaboration, and a highly personalized approach throughout every assignment.Rigorous Retained Search
We approach every mandate as a targeted market search rather than a database exercise. Rigorous research, direct candidate identification, market intelligence, and structured assessment enable us to reach senior executives beyond the active candidate market.Locations (1)
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