NAKAMA supports companies and investors across Europe with Executive Search for Finance & HR, cross-functional Interim Management, Recruiting as a Service and Executive Outplacement.

Executive SearchInterim ManagementRecruiting as a ServiceExecutive Outplacement

Specialist and leadership roles in Finance & HR.

When experienced professionals are needed immediately.

We take over recruiting in full or in part. We use AI selectively to optimise processes.

We guide companies through leadership transitions.

Claudia Wulf, founder of NAKAMA EUROPE
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Four services for different situations

Executive Search

When Finance and HR positions need to be filled with precision and sound judgement.

Our own experience in Finance, Accounting and Tax, combined with many years of hands-on HR and recruiting practice, enables an informed assessment that goes beyond the CV.

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Interim Management

When experienced professionals are needed immediately.

Whether facing vacancies, growth, transformation or unexpected challenges, we quickly find experienced interim managers for a wide range of business functions - across Europe.

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Recruiting as a Service

When recruiting needs additional capacity, has to be built from scratch or requires targeted optimisation.

We take over your entire recruiting function or defined parts of it, working as an integrated part of your organisation. When capacity is limited, we step in. When structures are missing, we build them. When processes no longer meet your needs, we improve them and use AI selectively to optimise them.

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Executive Outplacement

When an executive departure needs to be managed professionally.

We help companies manage executive departures responsibly and respectfully. We support departing executives with positioning, market access and career transition, drawing on more than 25 years of Executive Search experience and 10+ years of Executive Career Coaching.

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Why companies and investors work with NAKAMA

  • Specialisation rooted in first-hand experience. Our Executive Search specialisation in Finance & HR is based on our own professional background in Finance, Accounting and Tax, combined with many years of operational experience in HR and Recruiting. We understand the candidate market, and we can judge what people in these roles actually need to deliver.
  • We understand recruiting. Our perspective is shaped by more than 15 years of hands-on Talent Acquisition Management across European companies. We know recruiting not only from consulting and search, but from building, leading, scaling and transforming it.
  • Experience behind sound hiring decisions. More than 25 years in Executive Search and Recruiting and over 5,000 placements form the basis of our judgement. Experience, motivation and fit are assessed personally. Every recommendation comes with clear reasoning.
  • Targeted use of AI. We use AI across research, outreach and administrative workflows to increase reach, efficiency and quality. This has cut time to shortlist by up to 50 per cent in our projects, while observing GDPR and EU AI Act requirements.

Clear engagements. Clear interests.

NAKAMA works with both companies and executives. We check for potential conflicts of interest before accepting an engagement. Company and executive engagements are kept organisationally separate and treated confidentially. Information and contacts are never used across engagements. For the same placement, we never charge both the company and the executive a fee. See also Inverse Headhunting.

Frequently asked questions

Which companies and investors does NAKAMA work for?

We work across Europe for companies in growth and change, PE‑backed companies, investors and private equity firms. We do not limit ourselves to a fixed company size.

Is Interim Management limited to Finance & HR?

No. The specialisation in Finance & HR applies to Executive Search. We place interim managers across functions, for example in Finance, HR, IT, Marketing, AI strategy, Procurement, Product Management and other business areas.

What is the difference between Executive Search and Recruiting as a Service?

Executive Search is about filling individual specialist and leadership positions in Finance & HR. With Recruiting as a Service, we take over recruiting processes or entire recruiting functions. The offering spans all functions and can include operational delivery, build-up, expansion, optimisation and AI-supported process implementation.

Does NAKAMA also work directly with private equity firms?

Yes. We support private equity firms and investors both directly on individual investments and across several portfolio companies. Scope, processes and reporting are tailored to the needs of the investment and its portfolio companies.

How does NAKAMA separate company and executive engagements?

We check for potential conflicts of interest before accepting an engagement. Company and executive engagements are kept organisationally separate and treated confidentially. Information and contacts are never used across engagements. For the same placement, we never charge both the company and the executive a fee.

It starts with a good conversation.

Whether you need Executive Search, Interim Management, Recruiting as a Service or Executive Outplacement, let's talk. We'll listen, ask the right questions, and explore together how NAKAMA can best support you.