Senior Leadership Search Partner, Europe

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Alfa Laval is a global provider of specialized equipment and solutions for heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling. Our product portfolio includes heat exchangers, separators, decanters, boilers and burners, pumps, and valves - serving industries such as energy, marine, food and beverage, water treatment, and pharmaceuticals. 

With an announced ambition to grow the company further and become a 100 BSEK company by 2030, the recruitment of the Alfa Laval transition leaders is key.

 About The Job

As part of our growth ambitions, Alfa Laval is establishing an in-house Senior Leadership Search function and is looking for a Senior Leadership Search Partner, Europe, to play a key role in building the function, lead end-to-end senior level recruitment and develop candidate pipelines for critical roles.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders and HR BPs to lead end-to-end senior leadership search across the organisation in Europe
• Develop sourcing strategies, conduct market mapping and identify and attract top external candidates
• Ensure a positive and professional candidate experience
• Ensure that search processes are consistent, inclusive and aligned with company policy

The position can be based in Lund, Sweden or Søborg, Denmark

About you

You are an experienced executive search professional who combines strong business understanding with excellent stakeholder management skills. You are results oriented and driven to learn new things every day. Your confidence in working with senior leaders enables you to influence and advise them throughout complex recruitment processes. You have a high level of discretion, integrity and professional judgment

If you also share our company values -Team Play, Dedication, Respect and Exploration - we think you could be a great fit for the role and would love to hear from you

 What You Know

• Broad experience managing end-to-end searches for senior leadership and critical roles across Europe and in different business areas and industries
• Strong market mapping, sourcing, interviewing and assessment skills
• A relevant university degree, preferably in Human Resources, Business, Psychology or a related field
• Experience working in a matrix and international organization is highly valued
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills. Ability to build trust and credibility with senior stakeholders.
• A proactive, structured and results-oriented approach
• Fluency in English and a Nordic language are required, additional languages are an advantage

What’s in it for you?

Be part of a culture that champions trust and equality, encouraging you to lead, take initiative and shape your career path.  We offer a unique opportunity to support building a global in-house Senior Leadership Search function from the ground up. This is a challenging role in an open and friendly environment, where we encourage one another in developing our capabilities and creating value. Your work will have a real impact on Alfa Laval’s future growth and success, contributing to our Positive Impact for our Planet

For more information, please contact:

Melissa Minaya, Head of Senior Leadership Search, melissa.minaya@alfalaval.com 

Please send your application through the link above no later than 18 November 2026.  

We are conducting a continuous review of received applications. We do not accept applications via email, due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 

We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioural traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!