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Specialists in one industry. Accountable for every hire.
Altius Talent recruits exclusively for international freight forwarders across the United States and Europe. We place the commercial, operational and executive people who grow a forwarding business, and we stay accountable for the result, not the activity.
We recruit where freight moves. Our consultants are dedicated to specific US gateways, from New York and Chicago to Houston and Los Angeles, and to the European hubs of Frankfurt, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Each market has a named consultant who knows its forwarders, its people and its pay.
Three ways to work with us, each built for how freight forwarders actually hire. Every assignment is led by a consultant who has recruited in your market for years, with one point of contact from brief to start date.
For the appointments that define the next three years: country and regional leadership, divisional heads and P&L owners. Discreet, research-led, and run against an agreed timeline.
For business-critical or confidential roles where you need certainty of outcome. A committed consultant, a mapped market, weekly reporting and a shortlist you can hire from.
For operational and mid-level hires where speed matters. Qualified, relevant candidates typically within two to five working days, drawn from a network built entirely inside freight forwarding.
We recruit where freight moves. Our consultants are dedicated to specific US gateways, from New York and Chicago to Houston and Los Angeles, and to the European hubs of Frankfurt, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Each market has a named consultant who knows its forwarders, its people and its pay.
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Only international freight forwarding. We place commercial, operational, customs and executive roles across air and ocean freight, from coordinators to country managers.
No. We are engaged and paid by the hiring company. Candidates never pay to apply, interview or accept a role through us.
Yes. Most of our senior searches are confidential, including leadership replacements that have not been announced internally. We agree who knows what, and when, at the start.
Yes. Our network covers the whole of the US and Europe, and we follow the hiring need rather than the map. If we do not already know the right candidate, we will find them.
For operational and mid-level roles, qualified candidates typically within two to five working days. For retained and executive searches we agree a timeline at the outset and report against it weekly.
Hiring for a critical role, building a team around a new account, or weighing your own next move: tell us what you need and a consultant who works your market will come back to you the same day.