Executive search and leadership consulting in China
China remains one of the most strategically important and operationally complex markets for international companies. Finding the right leaders here demands local instinct as much as global perspective — and a partner who understands how business is done, how candidates think, and how cultures intersect.
FES Partners has been supporting international mid-sized companies in China for over 40 years. Our Shanghai-based team serves clients across mainland China and Hong Kong, with deep expertise in placing C-level executives, senior managers, and technical specialists who can bridge global and local expectations.
What we do in China
We provide retained executive search, executive interim management, and leadership consulting across China. Our consultants have placed senior leaders in industries including machinery and automation, medical devices, chemicals and plastics, automotive, consumer and retail, and technology.
As the exclusive China partner of Valtus Alliance, the world’s leading interim management network, we also offer fast-deployment interim executive solutions for companies navigating leadership transitions, restructuring, or rapid growth in the region.
Industries we serve in China
Our team in China
Our Shanghai office is led by Dora Zhong, Partner, and Thaddaeus Mueller, Managing Partner.
Dora brings decades of experience placing senior executives for international companies across Greater China, with a network spanning top-level talent across industries and geographies within the region.
Thaddaeus brings over 20 years in Asia and deep expertise advising Mittelstand and family-owned companies from the DACH region as they establish and expand their presence across Asia — making him a trusted partner for German, Austrian and Swiss businesses looking to build leadership teams in China.
Start your China search
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