Dr. Maximilian Bader advises investors, boards, and senior executives on high-stakes leadership decisions. He brings over 20 years of professional experience in executive search, strategy consulting, and corporate finance. His focus is on the sectors of technology, industrials, and professional services for firms at various ownership stages such as public listing, family business or 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 boutique executive search firm, advising on senior leadership roles and board appointments
  • Principal at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), working with corporates and private equity across the entire deal cycle
  • Strategy, transactions, and M&A experience at EY
  • Corporate finance, deal advisory, and valuation experience at KPMG

Additional Expertise

  • Semiconductor, Infrastructure & Embedded Hardware
  • Tax, Audit & Accounting
  • B2B Services
  • Automotive

Education & Certifications

  • Ph.D. in empirical corporate finance, Technical University of Munich
  • Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in technology and management, Technical University of Munich
  • Hogan Assessments Certification

Affiliations & Awards

  • Top Executive Search Firm (2025) -WirtschaftsWoche
  • Top Executive Search Firm (2025) - Handelsblatt

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