Executive Access at the heart of biotech, pharma, and medtech growth.
Harvey Nagl Health (HNH) is a specialist executive search partner. We secure leaders who are aligned to strategy, culture, and results — leaders who make an impact from day one.
Health Executive Access
Biotech companies move through critical stages: building leadership teams, securing investment, expanding globally, and launching assets into competitive markets.
Harvey Nagl Health (HNH) partners with you across this journey, providing permanent executives for long-term growth, interim and fractional leaders for immediate impact, access to investors and partners to fuel expansion, and the expertise to take assets from development through to launch.
1,000+ successful biotech and pharma placements
Delivering senior leaders, scientific experts, and strategic talent across every stage of growth
98% project success rate
Delivering results that consistently exceed client expectations
92% of candidates still within the organisation at 3 years
Built on a thorough deep understanding of the environment- matching culture, vision and values
50+ long-standing client partnerships worldwide
Built on trust and repeat business, high performance, and enduring collaboration since inception in 2011
Global network reach, with a strong heritage Europe, the US, and APAC
Supporting biotech innovation and evolution on an international scale
250+ female leaders supported through our Biopharma Leadership community
Championing diversity, inclusion, and leadership development across life sciences
Executive Access – Leadership Impact
Biotech, pharma, and medtech focus. Leadership aligned to strategy and results.
“In rare disease, every hire has to count — you can’t afford a misstep. HNH understood that from day one. They brought us leaders who not only had the technical expertise but also the leadership, empathy and drive needed to navigate complex patient pathways. Their insight into our space and genuine partnership have made them an indispensable part of our growth story.”
CEO, Rare Disease Biotech (Europe)
Executive Access – Leadership Impact
Biotech, pharma, and medtech focus. Leadership aligned to strategy and results.
“We were searching for a senior medical leader who could bridge clinical strategy and commercial execution — not an easy combination to find. HNH’s network reached far beyond the usual talent pools, and they introduced someone who has transformed our medical affairs function. Their understanding of leadership fit and organisational culture is exceptional.”
SVP, Global Medical Affairs, Mid-Size Biopharma
Executive Access – Leadership Impact
Biotech, pharma, and medtech focus. Leadership aligned to strategy and results.
“HNH gave us access to a leadership network we couldn’t reach ourselves. Every introduction was relevant, and every candidate had been evaluated for the impact they could bring. Within weeks, we had a CMO who delivered from day one.”
CEO, Biotech Scale-Up
Executive Access – Leadership Impact
Biotech, pharma, and medtech focus. Leadership aligned to strategy and results.
“Unlike other firms, HNH didn’t flood us with CVs. They understood our business stage and introduced leaders who were the right cultural and strategic match. The CTO we hired has transformed our product development timelines.”
Board Chair, Medtech Company
Executive Access – Leadership Impact
Biotech, pharma, and medtech focus. Leadership aligned to strategy and results.
“What impressed me most was the focus on outcomes, not just titles. HNH helped us secure senior leaders who understood both the science and the commercial pressures. They’ve made a measurable difference to our growth path.”
Chief Scientific Officer, Pharma Spin-Out
Organisation Design & Development
Assessing leaders and organisations through application, not theory.
“HNH’s assessments showed us how leaders would actually perform under pressure, not just what they looked like on paper. That evidence gave us the confidence to restructure our leadership team ahead of Phase III.”
COO, Midsized Pharma
Organisation Design & Development
Assessing leaders and organisations through application, not theory.
“Their approach to assessing culture fit and behaviours was practical and grounded. It wasn’t about abstract psychometrics — it was about how our team would work together on the projects that matter. That insight helped us keep our best people and re-shape roles where needed.”
HR Director, Biotech Scale-Up
Organisation Design & Development
Assessing leaders and organisations through application, not theory.
“Onboarding new members of the team is usually a slow process. HNH built assessments into the onboarding itself, helping new leaders settle quickly and align with our organisational goals. The result was immediate performance improvement.”
General Manager, Rare Disease Biotech
Targeted Consulting for Scale and Success
Tailored support to maximise leadership impact.
“What set HNH apart was their strategic mindset. They didn’t just deliver candidates; they challenged our thinking on structure, capability, and long-term leadership needs. The process was efficient, insightful, and human — exactly what you want when building a biotech ready for its next phase.”
Chief Operating Officer, Scaling Biotech (UK)
Targeted Consulting for Scale and Success
Tailored support to maximise leadership impact.
“HNH’s consulting was lean, focused, and directly relevant. They prepared our portfolio company for investor presentations in a way that big consultancies never could — practical, cost-effective, and grounded in sector realities.”
VC Partner, Healthcare Fund
Targeted Consulting for Scale and Success
Tailored support to maximise leadership impact.
“We needed clarity on our go-to-market strategy, but not a 200-page consulting report. HNH gave us sharp, actionable advice that aligned our leadership team and ensured we were launch-ready.”
CEO, Biotech preparing for launch
Targeted Consulting for Scale and Success
Tailored support to maximise leadership impact.
“The difference with HNH is how tightly they link consulting to leadership. Their advice on scaling our operations wasn’t theoretical — it was shaped around the leaders already in place, which made it both implementable and cost-effective.”
Chief Commercial Officer, Pharma SME
Executive Access - Leadership Impact
Biotech, pharmaceutical, and medtech focus. Leadership aligned to strategy and results.
C-suite and senior functional appointments
Interim and fractional executives 
Global networks across EU, US, APAC, LATAM, MEC
Leaders selected for strategic contribution and measurable results
Organisation Design & Development
Assessing leaders and organisations through application, not theory.
Assess
Leadership under pressure: skills, behaviours, decision-making, EI
Align
Onboarding for rapid impact
Organisational reviews to fit stage of growth
Succession & restructuring guidance
Advance
Development pathways to build future-ready teams
Targeted Consulting for Scale and Success
Tailored support to maximise leadership impact.
Investor readiness and partnerships
Go to Market Strategy
Commercialisation and market growth strategies
Workforce and operational scaling
Why Work With HNH
HNH is a privately owned company headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, with offices in London, created to change how biotech and pharmaceutical companies build leadership for growth.
Born from the joining of Links Life Sciences and subrosa Executive Search, we go beyond recruitment to connect companies with leaders who make a difference — those who unlock funding, drive development, and take therapies to market.
Our founders, Michael Harvey and Georg Nagl, have spent their careers at the crossroads of science, strategy, and people. Together, they’ve built HNH as a partner at every inflection point — helping companies anticipate what’s ahead and ensuring the right leadership is in place to succeed.
At HNH, we believe the future of biotech is shaped not only by innovation, but by the leaders who bring it to life.
Every connection through HNH builds a living network of leaders — trusted, like-minded people whose shared ambition is to advance biotech. It’s not a database. It’s a community of impact.
End-to-end partner
From first leadership hires through to commercial launch.
Flexible models
Permanent, interim, and fractional executives.
Full launch strategy
Including market access and regulatory pathways.
Beyond recruitment
Funding access, partnerships, and portfolio strategy.
Deep networks
Executives, investors, and partners across the biotech ecosystem.
Harvey Nagl Health in close partnership with subrosa
HNH works closely with subrosa group…..
Knowledge. Innovation. Commitment.
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