Press Release
Boyden Expands in Europe by Appointing Six New Partners and One Principal
New additions strengthen client support in executive search and interim management
Dr. Maximilian Bader
Partner, Germany
Dr. Maximilian Bader has extensive experience in executive search, strategy consulting, and corporate finance. He is a trusted advisor to investors and boards on recruitment for C-level and other key leadership positions. His focus is on the industrial, technology, and professional services sectors for companies at various ownership stages, such as public listing, family-owned, and private equity.
Professional Focus
- More than 20 years’ experience advising investors, entrepreneurs, and boards on leadership, strategy, and transactions
- Expertise in C-level roles including CEO and functional roles such as CFO, CTO, and CIO, as well as key leadership roles in finance, IT, HR, R&D, procurement, operations, and sales & marketing
- In-depth industry knowledge in industrial manufacturing, automotive, technology, business services, and management consulting
- International experience in Europe, USA, Australia, and Hong Kong
- Native German, fluent in English
Business Expertise
- Principal at a leading boutique executive search firm with international operations
- Principal, Corporate Finance & Strategy at Boston Consulting Group; member of Corporate Finance Task Force; focused on corporate M&A and private equity
- Senior Manager, Strategy & Transactions and Mergers & Acquisitions at EY (Ernst & Young)
- Manager, Deal Advisory and Corporate Finance - Valuation at KPMG; prior role as Senior Associate
- Research Assistant at Technical University of Munich
Additional Expertise
- AI, Cloud & Software
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Ph.D. in empirical corporate finance from Technical University of Munich
- Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in technology and management from Technical University of Munich
- Hogan Assessments Certification
Affiliations & Awards
- Guest lecturer at the Technical University of Munich and University of Zurich
- Doctoral scholarship from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom
Case Studies
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Driving Global Growth: Finding the Right COO for a Family-Owned Engineering Firm
Discover how Boyden’s strategic search placed a high-impact COO for a global, family-owned engineering firm, optimizing operations, boosting profitability, and expanding international markets.
From Innovation to Execution: Leadership in Power Semiconductor Development
How Boyden placed a strategic SVP to drive e-mobility growth
Cybersecurity Excellence: Strengthening Trust and Digital Resilience
A Caribbean financial and mortgage bank partnered with Boyden to recruit a strategic Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), enhancing cybersecurity governance and supporting digital transformation across the organization.
Thought Leadership
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Boyden Report Series
What’s Next for Industry? AI, Transformation, and the Talent Imperative
Industrial Trends Report: Analysing markets, studies, and trends on how AI, machine learning, and digitalisation are reshaping the industrial sector, with expert insights on talent and leadership from Boyden’s Global Industrial Practice Members.
Blog Post
The Supply Chain Secrets of Mumbai’s Dabbawalas
A low-tech, ultra-efficient food delivery system that originated in Mumbai, India over a century ago offers timeless lessons for the modern supply chain and logistics sector.
Blog Post
How AI is Redefining Talent Acquisition
Adrian von Dewall, Managing Partner, Germany, explores how AI, including ChatGPT and tools like PROPHET, is reshaping executive recruitment globally, with a surge in ChatGPT-literate candidates and a transformative impact in diverse markets like Germany.
Blog Post
Revitalising the European Automotive Sector: Navigating New Challenges and Embracing Innovation
To survive in the new competitive environment and master the legislative challenges set by the EU, the automotive sector needs an approach reset
News & Events
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In the Media
Epochal change: Why the automotive industry needs diversity now
In this guest article for the” Top 25 Women” initiative, Jutta Menzenbach of Boyden, an executive search firm, writes about the importance of diversity in the automotive industry to drive economic success.
In the Media
Nachhaltige Führung: „Only what gets measured gets fixed”
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