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Five ways to work together — all of them hands-on.
Every engagement is delivered personally. Whether it's a full retained search or a single advisory conversation, the same team does the work and answers for it.
Retained executive search
For leadership appointments where the market must be mapped rather than searched — CXO, function heads and successors to long-tenured leaders.
- Structured briefing with the decision-makers, not just HR
- Hand-built map of relevant companies, teams and individuals
- Personal, confidential approaches to every target
- Written assessment notes against agreed criteria
- Offer structuring, negotiation support and notice-period contact
Permanent specialist hiring
Individual senior and specialist roles below leadership level where a generic pipeline keeps producing near-misses.
- Role calibration before the search opens
- Targeted sourcing instead of database keyword matching
- Screened, argued shortlists — typically three to five candidates
- Interview coordination and structured feedback loops
Confidential replacement
Replacing someone still in the seat. Handled quietly, without advertising, and without the role becoming market gossip.
- No public posting and no client name disclosed until late stage
- Approaches framed to protect the incumbent and the company
- Compressed, discreet interview scheduling
Market mapping & compensation reality
Before committing to a search: who exists, where they sit, what they cost and how movable they are.
- Talent map of the relevant companies and functions
- Realistic compensation ranges for the profile described
- An honest read on whether the role as written is fillable
Hiring advisory
A short engagement for teams building their own hiring process — scorecards, interview structure and offer strategy.
- Role scorecards and interview question design
- Panel structure and evaluation consistency
- Offer and counter-offer strategy
Engagement & fees
Retained
Leadership and confidential mandates run on a retained basis, staged across kickoff, shortlist and joining. Retained work guarantees capacity and market coverage.
Success-based
Selected permanent specialist roles can be run on success terms, invoiced as a percentage of fixed annual compensation on the candidate's joining date.
Replacement cover
Every placement carries an agreed replacement period. Terms are confirmed in writing before a search begins — no surprises at invoice stage.