Shqipëri
Str. Ibrahim Rugova,
Sky Tower, 8/1 Floor Tiranë
info@talent.al
Ph: +355 (0) 69 30 44688
Kosovë
Str. Robert Doll, No.5,
Pristina City Center, Prishtinë
info@talent.al
Ph: +355 (0) 69 30 44688
United Kingdom
20 Farringdon St, London,
EC4A 4AB, United Kingdom
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Ph: +44 (0) 7361 359 914

Executive Search

Leadership hires require more than recruitment. We partner with organisations across Albania, Kosovo and Europe to identify, attract and secure senior leaders — discreetly, strategically, and with the rigour these appointments demand.

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Hire your most important people

⬤ Retained. Strategic. High-impact.

Executive Search is our founding discipline and the core of what we do. It is a fully retained engagement — we work exclusively for you, on your mandate, until the right leader is in place.

We do not run from a database. Every search begins with original market mapping across Albania, Kosovo and the Diaspora, identifying both active and passive candidates who fit the precise profile your organisation needs. Tight shortlists, not long lists. Transparent reasoning, not CVs forwarded. A guarantee that outlasts the placement.

talent.al found us a CTO with both the technical depth and the regional insight we needed. The process was rigorous and the outcome transformational.

Laura Norson

CEO, Stratus Forge

C-Suite & Board

CEO, CFO, COO, CTO and board-level appointments for corporates, family businesses and international organisations.

Senior Management

Director, VP and Head-of mandates across all functions — finance, operations, commercial, technology, HR and more.

Non-Executive Directors

Independent board members and governance advisors for companies navigating growth, restructuring or EU accession.

Diaspora Talent

We connect Albanian and Kosovar professionals in London, Vienna, Zurich and New York with transformational roles at home.

As an international developer entering the Albanian market, we needed a partner who could navigate local sensitivities while maintaining global standards. talent.al delivered a Country Director who has been fundamental to our success.

Mark Bale

CEO, Stratus Forge

Executive Search,
explained.

How long does a typical executive search take?

Most C-suite and senior management searches conclude within 8–12 weeks from brief to signed offer. Board appointments and highly specialised roles can take longer given the smaller available talent pool.

Do you only search within Albania and Kosovo?

No — our diaspora network extends across Europe and  America. Many of our most successful placements are professionals returning home after building careers abroad.

Can you run a confidential, off-market search?

Yes — many of our assignments are fully confidential, particularly when replacing a sitting executive. We never advertise these roles and operate with strict discretion throughout.

⬤ international standards + local understanding
talent.al | Executive Search & Headhunting

You don’t get a second shot at great Leadership — Get it Right with our Executive Search Solution.

Built for the appointments that matter most

Executive Search is not the right tool for every hire. It is the right tool for the ones where the stakes are highest.

⬤ Your Trusted Partner in Leadership Excellence
Established organisations

Replacing or strengthening leadership at the highest level, where institutional continuity and stakeholder confidence are paramount.

Family businesses in transition

Bringing in outside leadership to professionalise operations or prepare for the next generation, without disrupting culture.

International investors & PE

Installing trusted leadership in portfolio companies across Albania and Kosovo, with full confidentiality through the process.

A process built for
difficult searches.

Brief & Strategy

We go deep on your organisation, culture and the challenge you're trying to solve. We challenge assumptions where we need to. We co-design the successul profile.

Market Research & Mapping

We map the full universe of relevant candidates — in-market, diaspora and international. Original research, not a database search. We find people who are not looking.

Shortlist Presentation

Typically 4–6 candidates, each with a full written assessment. You know exactly why each person is on the list — and why others were not.

Assessment & Qualification

Structured interviews, competency assessment and early reference gathering. We validate capability and culture fit before anyone comes near your interview table.

Offer, Onboarding & Beyond

We manage offer negotiation, support the integration period and stay close through the first year. The placement is not the finish line.
Sectors

Where We Focus

We work across the sectors that are actually moving in Albania and Kosovo right now — where leadership quality creates disproportionate impact and where the right hire genuinely changes outcomes.

Banking & Financial Services

The most active sector for senior hiring. Banks, insurance, microfinance and fintech all need leaders who can manage growth alongside rising regulatory expectations.

Tourism & Hospitality

International hotel brands and resort developers entering Albania need local leadership with genuine hospitality expertise and the cultural fluency to build teams that deliver.

Real Estate & Construction

Albania's development boom has created strong demand for senior commercial and operational leadership — especially for international developers entering the market.

International Development

EU institutions, bilateral agencies and IFIs operating in the Western Balkans need senior local hires who combine professional credibility with deep contextual understanding.

Energy & Infrastructure

Renewables, hydro and EU infrastructure investment are driving a growing pipeline of senior technical and commercial leadership mandates across the region.

Consumer & Retail

Growing consumer spending and international brand entry are creating demand for country managers, commercial directors and operations leaders across both markets.

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Most engagements begin with a conversation. Tell us about the role and we’ll outline exactly how a search would work for your organisation.

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