Principal Connections - executive search firm Ireland
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Leaders in Executive Search
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Part of Agilium Worldwide LLC, independently ranked one of the world’s top global executive search groups.

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Leaders in Executive Search
With Global Reach

Part of Agilium Worldwide LLC, independently ranked one of the world’s top global executive search groups.

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Recent Assignments

Financial Services

Chief Risk Officer

Consumer

People Director

Private Equity

Chief Investment Officer

Transportation

Chief Executive

Health

European Commercial Director

Manufacturing

Managing Director

Not For Profit

Chief Executive

Financial Technology

Non-Executive Director

Education

Marketing Director

Health

Chief Commercial Officer

ABOUT US

Principal Connections - executive search

Principal Connections is Ireland’s leading executive search and leadership consulting firm and is part of Agilium Worldwide LLC (est. 1984), independently ranked one of the world’s top global executive search groups. (55+ offices, 30+ countries, 250+ consultants).

Our industry leading consulting team advises organisations of all shapes, sizes and maturity across most major sectors and functional roles at C-Suite, D-Suite, Management and Board level.

Principal Connections was recently ranked one of the “Top 10 Executive Search firms in Europe for 2024” by HR media publication, Manage HR Magazine. And that’s for a reason. We’re not just another firm; we’re a testament to excellence in executive search.

We're not just another firm;
we're a testament to excellence
in executive search.
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Agilium Worldwide Executive Search Group

Award Winning
Consulting Team

Principal Connections’ multi-award winning consulting team advises many of the most noteworthy multinational corporations, small-to-medium enterprises, start-up and family-owned businesses, not-for-profit, semi-state and public-sector bodies across the following service lines:

About Us
Executive Search and Headhunting Ireland

Through our vast experience we understand that every client challenge and context is unique. The services we offer are therefore tailored to the individual needs of every client, offering a customised solution to even the most complex human capital challenges.

SERVICES WE DELIVER

Best in class leaders and organisational solutions

We strategically partner with clients to deliver best in class leaders and organisational solutions to drive sustainable success.

Executive
Search

The most successful way to
identify, assess and recruit
elite and diverse leaders

Board
Search

The best formal, independent method to recruit board directors and chairs

Advertised
Selection

Market leading public advertisement selection solutions that deliver

Interim
Search

A rapid response solution to recruit high impact interim executives

Market
Mapping

Think of senior hiring as a treasure hunt where the map is your key to success.

Leadership
Consulting

Premier advisory services
that elevate the capability of
your leadership team

Industries We Serve

Our industry experts and sector specialisms guarantee in-depth knowledge to identify, assess, recruit and retain the best leadership and executive talent.

Global Offices. Local Expertise.

We are part of Agilium Worldwide LLC, independently ranked one of the world’s top global executive search groups.

Agilium Worldwide Executive Search Group
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Testimonials

Public Limited Company

Chief Human Resources Officer

“We’ve had the pleasure of partnering with Principal Connections on numerous occasions intermittently over the past 10 years. Such has been the success of the executive placements that they have helped us with, they have established themselves as our now ‘go-to’ partner in Ireland.”

Family-Owned Business

Chief People Officer

“I would highly recommend Principal Connections as an executive search and headhunting firm. During our engagement, they were highly professional, comprehensive, transparent, responsive, and unrelenting throughout the search process.”

Private Limited Company

Human Resources Director

“We recently engaged Principal Connections to lead the search for a crucial senior management hire for our company. They listened closely to our requirements, calibrated our expectations, and conducted a seamless but thorough search process which manifested in us being in the fortuitous position of appointing from a number of stellar candidates.”

State Funded Body

Chair

“The team at Principal Connections had an uncanny ability to understand and synthesize the disparate voices of our board members and impressively presented an outstanding shortlist of credible and interested CEO candidates for us to interview and select from. I would have no hesitation in recommending their services.”

Not-For-Profit

Chief Executive Officer

“We’ve undertaken numerous searches through Principal Connections over the past 5 years and each has concluded in a highly successful appointment. It is my pleasure to recommend their services.”

Subsidiary Company

Country Head

“It was the first time we engaged an executive search firm in Ireland. The whole experience was absolutely first-class and I will certainly re-engage Principal Connections should a senior requirement emerge again in the future.”

In the Media

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Establishing an effective board: advantages of non-executive director recruitment.

Pat O’Donnell, Managing Partner at Principal Connections explains the benefits of appointing a non-executive director. The board of directors is...

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Chloe O’Regan Murphy appointed Practice Leader – Executive Search

NEW EXECUTIVE SEARCH PRACTICE LEADER ANNOUNCEMENT Dublin, Ireland, 05 November 2024 – Principal Connections — executive search, part of Agilium...

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Principal Connections Named in Europe’s Top 10

Principal Connections Named in the Top 10 Executive Search and Headhunting Firms in Europe Dublin, Ireland, 18th November 2024 –...

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HR Directors Consensus 2024: The shape of the HR Director role A report brought to you by Principal Connections’ HR...

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Why use an Executive Search Firm?

Pat O’Donnell, Managing Partner at Principal Connections explains the benefits of using an executive search firm. According to numerous well...

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Principal Connections Undergoes MBO

PRINCIPAL CONNECTIONS UNDERGOES MANAGEMENT BUY-OUT Dublin, Ireland, 11th April 2024 – Principal Connections – executive search is pleased to announce...

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