Business Consulting Firm

Cowen Partners Executive Search

US retained executive search firm filling C-suite and senior leadership roles for companies and boards

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TrustList summary

Cowen Partners Executive Search recruits senior leaders on a retained basis for organisations across the United States. It advises boards, chief executives and investors on filling C-suite and other senior posts, and runs searches nationwide.

Products and services

Retained executive search: senior-partner-led searches for CEO, CFO, COO, CMO, CIO/CTO, CHRO and CLO roles.
Senior leadership hiring: searches for vice presidents, directors and similar posts below the C-suite.
Specialist searches: including legal and compliance officers and diversity and inclusion recruiting.
Board and investor advisory: guidance to boards, CEOs and investors on leadership recruitment.
Market insight articles: published pieces on executive pay, interim hires and family office leadership.

Who it works with

The firm works with private equity-backed, founder-led and Fortune 500 companies, along with public and private businesses, pre-IPO firms, nonprofits and family offices.

Key facts

Coverage: Searches in all 50 US states
Placements: More than 500 executive placements, as stated by the firm
Candidate slates: Delivered in about three weeks from kickoff on average, as stated
Recognition: Ranked by Forbes, Business Insider and Hunt Scanlon in their lists of executive search firms

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Sep 2026.

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Rankings

Cowen Partners Executive Search is ranked on 5 TrustList rankings: #1 on 1, #3 on 1, #9 on 1, #11 on 1 and #29 on 1.

Every ranking orders its listings by their reviews, how complete the profile is and the Trust Score. Cowen Partners Executive Search has no reviews yet and 3 of the 10 profile details we look for. Where no listing on a page has been reviewed, the order follows the profiles alone.

Business consulting firm · 5 rankings

#1of 34
Legal
It is the only one of the 34 here listing security and one of 3 here listing internet.
Its profile: “- Specialist searches: including legal and compliance officers and diversity and inclusion recruiting.”
Of the 34 here, 14 also cover business services and 13 also cover information technology; 2 also work in Nice and 2 also work in Alberta.
Behind BizLift, Inc., ahead of David Aplin Group.
#3of 26
Partners
It is the only one of the 26 here listing real estate and one of 4 here listing accounting.
Its profile: “Cowen Partners Executive Search recruits senior leaders on a retained basis for organisations across the United States.”
Of the 26 here, 7 also cover government and 5 also cover security.
Behind Caldwell, ahead of Deep Water Point LLC.
#9of 29
Search
It is one of 3 here listing legal and one of 7 here listing partners.
Its profile: “Cowen Partners Executive Search recruits senior leaders on a retained basis for organisations across the United States.”
Of the 29 here, 7 also cover partners and 6 also cover financial services; 3 also work in York and 2 also work in New York.
Behind Caldwell, ahead of David Aplin Group.
#11of 43
Executive
It is one of 2 here listing internet and one of 3 here listing accounting.
Its profile: “Cowen Partners Executive Search recruits senior leaders on a retained basis for organisations across the United States.”
Of the 43 here, 8 also cover manufacturing and 8 also cover learning; 2 also work in Georgia and 2 also work in Paris.
Behind Corsini Consulting Group, LLC, ahead of Culture Coach International.
#29of 149
Business
It is one of 3 here listing real estate and one of 4 here listing accounting.
Of the top 84 here, 9 also cover retail and 9 also cover goals; 3 also work in United States and 3 also work in Washington.
Behind Corsini Consulting Group, LLC, ahead of Crosse HR.