Korea Executive Search | Korea Management Recruiter

OUR RECRUITMENT FOCUS IN KOREA AND NORTHEAST ASIA

Our cross‑border search capabilities allow companies to access talent across the entire APAC region.

Our candidates in Korea are available for either Sole Contributor roles, or for positions involving the supervision of large departments or entire business units. We recruit experienced, world-class Korean Senior Managers to run Korean, Northeast Asian, or wider Asia-Pacific business units

ART recruits senior leaders across:

C‑suite: CEO, COO, CFO, CTO, CIO
General Management: Country Manager, Managing Director, President
Commercial Leadership: VP Sales, Sales Director, Business Development
Finance Management: CFO, VP Finance, Controller, Planning & Analysis, M&A
Operations & Manufacturing: VP Operations, Plant Manager, Facilities Director, Engineering Director
Supply Chain & Procurement: Logistics Directors, S&OP Leaders
Technology: CTO, VP Engineering, R&D Director, Technical Director
Information Technology: CIO, CISO, VP IT, Director Data Center
Corporate Functions: CHRO, HR Director, HR Manager, Legal & Compliance Leaders

Recruitment in Korea of Korean Managers for Foreign Companies:

In Korea we recruit Korean nationals for roles as Senior Managers and Middle-Managers for American and European companies where the goal is to increase local Korean or Northeast Asian market share, or to increase the overall efficiency of an existing foreign-owned Korean business unit.

Often the best solution is to recruit Korean-English bilingual or multilingual managers who have strong track records of success in the markets of Korea, or in the Asia-Pacific region as a whole. Korean nationals who have been educated abroad or who have worked abroad, or who have spent significant time working in Korea for foreign firms are of greatest interest to us and our client-companies.

We have a strong interest in Korean managerial candidates from all industries who are multilingual, particularly those with strong skills in Korean and English, along with Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai or other languages. Such candidates could be particularly considered for regional Northeast Asia or Asia-Pacific managerial roles.

Our emphasis is to find managers who perform well in accordance with the business style of the foreign company. The objective is to find a leader whom the foreign company can trust to run their business, while effectively reaching local Korean customers, suppliers, and employees in a way that they will find comforting.

Whenever possible, we seek candidates who have worked at their best in similar roles at foreign firms, often at our client's direct competitors or near-competitors. Familiarity with the target industry or market sector usually means faster success, minimized risk, and greater organizational effectiveness.

We take particular care to try to find people who are accustomed to working in a business model that resembles that of the client company. A person who works well at a top Korean chaebol, or even at a large multinational Western firm, for example, might not be the right person as employee #1 at a medium-sized foreign firm's greenfield business unit in Korea.

Searches might be at the Korean national level, Northeast Asian regional level, or Asia-Pacific level.

Recruitment of Foreign Managers Abroad for Korean Companies:

We recruit worldwide experienced, world-class Senior Managers and Middle-Managers for business units located outside of South Korea - in the larger Asia-Pacific region, Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa or the Middle East.

Because of our firm's recruitment of top business leaders in over 100 countries on six continents, ART is well equipped to help Korean firms find key managers to improve their firm's business objectives abroad.

OUR RECRUITMENT FOCUS IN SOUTH KOREA
SECTOR CATEGORY	EXAMPLES
Semiconductor	Semiconductors, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, Semiconductor Materials, Semiconductor Foundry, Semiconductor Packaging

Automotive	Automobile, Automotive Tier 1 & Tier 2, EV Technologies, Luxury Automobile Imports

Consumer Durables	Refrigerators, Stoves, Ovens, Washers, Dryers, Consumer Appliances

Consumer Electronics	Mobile Phones, Mobile Devices, Laptops

CPG & FMCG	Cosmetics (K-Beauty), Food, Wellness Products

Consumer Services	Retail, Luxury Goods

Software & IT Services	Enterprise Software, SaaS

Aerospace & Aviation	Aviation Services

Logistics & Supply Chain Services	Air Cargo, Sea Cargo

ART is in full compliance with South Korean employment law and international treaties:

ART is in full compliance with The Employment Security Act (직업안정법, Jabop Anjeongbeop)

South Korea's commitments under the World Trade Organization (WTO) General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) allow for such cross-border supply of business services, including management consulting and executive recruitment, without needing a local entity.

Important note: ART acts only an executive search firm whose recruitment consultants refer candidates to our client-companies for consideration of positions with their firms. ART is not in any way involved in the hiring, employment, or payroll issues involving Korean candidates whom our client-companies decide to hire. Those matters are the responsibility of our client-companies.

In South Korea, ART is normally only recruiting Korean nationals for positions. In some cases, persons in South Korea or abroad having Korean nationality plus another citizenship (ie., U.S., Canada, Australia) might also be considered if they have a valid South Korean work visa. Other foreign executive candidates residing in Korea would not typically be considered, unless they are qualified for the position, and have Korean citizenship or a visa type that permits them to change employers.

ART is not an employment agency, so ART is absolutely not in any way involved in visa sponsorship or other issues for foreign workers wishing to work in the Republic of Korea. If an employer requests that a foreign executive expatriate be recruited outside of South Korea, our role would only be to refer such candidate, but it would be the entire responsibility of the client-company and candidate to deal directly with Korean immigration and visa issues for transfer to a job in South Korea.