headhunter
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈhedˌhʌntər/ us/-ṱɚ/ HR
a person who is hired by a company to find someone who has the qualifications for an important job and is willing to leave their present job:
He was approached by a headhunter who was looking for a chief executive for a start-up company.
a corporate/top/leading headhunter