A Career with Mercuri Urval

For Success at Work

At Mercuri Urval, being part of the team means joining a group of inspirational leaders committed to helping you excel in your career. Here, you will thrive in an environment that embraces hard work while promoting personal fulfilment. We have created a workplace where talent meets opportunity and every team member can contribute to our shared success.

What You Will get Working at Mercuri Urval

Join a Stable and Long-Term Company, we are Built to Last

As a foundation-owned company that is forever independent, we are Built to Last. Our founder secured MU’s future by donating the company to the independent Mercuri Urval Foundation. This ensures we remain resilient, independent, and focused on serving our clients sustainably. We cannot be sold, reinforcing our commitment to long-term success and client service.
We draw on 60 years of experience and knowledge of the leadership needed to succeed in an organisation’s specific context. Our foundation-owned structure and long-term focus have enabled us to remain financially strong across business cycles.
Being built to last is also about ensuring the right client services for the future and a future-proof infrastructure. That is why a significant proportion of our results are reinvested in R&D and innovation, as well as the Mercuri Urval Research Institute.

For our colleagues, Built to Last means:

  • Having a stable, long-term employer in all circumstances.
  • Being able to offer clients up-to-date, future-proof services grounded in science and supported by modern infrastructure.
  • Demonstrating sound business ethics, regulatory compliance and professionalism in all client relationships.

Industry-Leading Success Rate

We are the home of MU Leader Selection Science®. Our experts’ work is based on MU Leader Selection Science® to provide Reliable Leadership Advice™. We ensure this through validation studies, quality assurance and external verification against the ISO 10667 standard.
The MU Research Institute continuously improves our methods, certifies experts and conducts annual validation studies, confirming a success rate of over 90%. While many professionals in our industry maintain high standards, 40–50% of conventional leadership appointments fail. At Mercuri Urval, you will deliver an industry-leading success rate for our clients.

For our colleagues, Industry-Leading Success Rate means:

  • Offer your clients proven, tested services designed to deliver better outcomes.
  • Become a certified expert in MU Leader Selection Science® and provide Reliable Leadership Advice™ to your clients.
  • Benefit from the support of the MU Research Institute, with new research, the latest insights and knowledge to help solve your clients’ challenges.

Opportunity Without Limits

At Mercuri Urval, you will have access to merit-based, international career opportunities. MU operates under a Practice model that transcends geographical boundaries, enabling seamless collaboration worldwide. We believe in kindness, fairness and a meritocratic philosophy, with rewards based on individual contributions.
This also applies to becoming a Partner at MU—a transparent, merit-based process that offers a realistic opportunity for all successful colleagues. We invest in your career through structured leadership pathways and development programmes. You are empowered to work across geographies and offices, offering the full range of MU services.
Our low employee turnover rate reflects our success in retaining talented colleagues.

For our colleagues, Opportunity without Limits means:

  • International career opportunities.
  • Broad and diverse development opportunities.
  • A meritocratic philosophy, with rewards, promotions and Partnership based on individual contributions.

An Environment That is For the Extraordinary

At MU, we have helpful, inclusive and high-performing teams. At the core of our company culture is a commitment to creating an environment that is “For the Extraordinary.” We pride ourselves on having the best experts in the industry and fostering teams that excel through exceptional individual contributions and international collaboration. This collaboration continues to grow year after year, delivering significant benefits to both our clients and you.

For our colleagues, For the Extraordinary means:

  • An inspiring, kind and collegial working environment.
  • Opportunities to work with other high performers in dynamic teams.
  • Expert colleagues to collaborate with and learn from.
  • The environment and tools to perform at your best and offer more to your clients.

If you want a career where you can make a genuine impact on your clients, grow alongside exceptional colleagues and work in a dynamic, supportive culture, consider joining our team at MU.

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