Green Search & Selection

Green Search & Selection is a strategic recruitment partnership specialising in executive search, headhunting and international recruitment. Founded by Carl-Rafael Fredson, the company conducts recruitment assignments both within Sweden and internationally, with a core focus on quality, timeliness and budget adherence. Green Search & Selection offers comprehensive background checks and security clearance assessments to ensure candidates meet relevant requirements, whilst prioritising cultural fit to deliver long-term sustainable results for clients seeking senior talent in growth, transformation and security-sensitive environments.

The company specialises in security leadership recruitment, particularly CISOs, security directors, heads of cyber and threat management across civilian and defence-adjacent organisations. Green Search & Selection also places C-level executives across the full suite of leadership roles, including CEOs, CFOs, CTOs, CIOs, CDOs and commercial leadership positions where discretion and expertise are paramount. The recruitment team brings over 20 years of executive search experience combined with a background in professional military service, providing unique insight into security-sensitive hiring and defence-adjacent sectors. Additional specialisations include information technology, life sciences and international board placements.

Green Search & Selection operates as a search partner rather than a traditional recruiter, helping clients define role requirements, calibrate market expectations and secure access to senior talent discreetly and efficiently. The company operates cross-border between Sweden, Denmark and Poland, managing the entire recruitment process including administration, legal compliance, contracts, background checks and on-site interviews. Clients choose Green Search & Selection for its combination of passion, accuracy and expertise, with a reputation as one of Sweden's leading headhunters and a track record of successful placements across multiple sectors and geographies.