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Finding the right leaders to drive your business forward

At BDO Executive Search & Advisory, we connect ambitious organisations with exceptional leaders. With over 25 years of experience across Ireland and Europe, our team combines deep market insight, global reach and a hands-on approach to help businesses secure the right talent at the right time.

We support clients ranging from inward investment companies making their first senior hire, to SMEs and multinationals building high-impact leadership teams. Our approach is rigorous yet agile—balancing data-driven assessment with trusted relationships. Guided by values of integrity, collaboration, and diversity, we deliver leaders who create lasting impact.


Our Solutions

Executive Search

We identify and appoint senior executives, C-suite leaders and INEDs who can drive transformation. Every search is underpinned by robust methodology, market intelligence and a commitment to fairness and inclusion. Our solutions include:

  • Targeted advertising strategies to reach diverse candidate pools
  • Blind shortlisting to support unbiased decision-making
  • Tailored interview packs to strengthen the panel process
  • Personalised candidate engagement that sets your brand apart

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Fractional Leadership

Not every business requires a full-time executive. Fractional leaders provide board-level expertise on a flexible basis, enabling organisations to accelerate growth, manage transitions and deliver complex projects with precision.

Senior executives engaged part-time or on contract, offering strategic guidance without the commitment of a permanent hire.

Access top-tier leadership to strengthen finance, operations, technology or transformation agendas—ensuring agility without compromise.

Discover and Strategies
Start with an in-depth consultation to understand your objectives, then craft a tailored strategy that aligns with your business needs—whether in leadership, digital transformation, or operational efficiency.

Match with Experts and Execute
Leverage our Agile Connect platform to connect with a fractional executive who aligns with your company’s culture and goals. Collaborate to implement the strategy with our full support, ensuring seamless and effective execution.

Evaluate and Evolve
Continuously assess and refine your strategy, adapting to business growth through regular performance reviews to drive long-term, measurable success.


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Why BDO

Choosing the right leadership partner is about more than filling a role — it’s about ensuring long-term impact. At BDO, we combine international scale with local expertise, delivering search solutions that are rigorous, agile and built on values of trust and inclusion.

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Global reach with local insight

Get access to BDO’s international network, strengthened by deep knowledge of the Irish and European talent landscape.

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Rigorous and proven methodology 

Every assignment is managed with discretion, precision and care to deliver the right fit.

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Agility, partnership, and inclusion 

We work as an extension of your team, adapting to evolving needs while championing diversity and gender balance as drivers of innovation and resilience.

Supporting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

We specialise in supporting FDI companies establishing and scaling in Ireland. From shaping a robust talent strategy to securing critical first hires, we help global businesses build leadership teams that thrive in a new market.

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Ready to strengthen your leadership team? Talk to our Executive Search & Advisory experts today.

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Sinead Wallace

Director, Head of Executive Search & Advisory
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