Hiring partners,
not vendors.
Our clients hire us because the wrong person costs them more than the right one's fee. We work the way a strategy team would work: a clear brief, a rigorous process, a defensible shortlist, and a thoughtful handover.
What working with us looks like.
A shortlist, not a longlist
Five to seven candidates, each accompanied by assessment notes, motivation analysis and a defensible rationale for fit. Not CVs - evidence.
Specialist conviction
We are not generalists. If your role sits in one of our twelve sectors, we already know the market, the talent pools and the compensation reality.
Pricing without surprises
Transparent commercial models - contingent, retained, or advisory - agreed up-front. Replacement guarantees as standard on permanent placements.
Post-placement support
Structured 30/60/90-day check-ins with both sides. We are a point of contact through the guarantee period and well beyond it.
A disciplined process, end-to-end.
Every engagement follows the same six-stage method. The discipline is the point - it is how we make quality reproducible.
- 01Day 1Brief & Discovery
- 02Days 2-5Search & Source
- 03Days 5-9Screen & Assess
- 04Day 10Shortlist
- 05Weeks 3-6Interview & Close
- 0630 / 60 / 90Onboard
- 01Day 1Brief & Discovery
- 02Days 2-5Search & Source
- 03Days 5-9Screen & Assess
- 04Day 10Shortlist
- 05Weeks 3-6Interview & Close
- 0630 / 60 / 90Onboard
- 01
Brief & Discovery
A structured diagnostic - team dynamics, technical stack, growth trajectory, and what "great" means in your context. We pressure-test the brief against market realities before committing.
- 02
Search & Source
Targeted outreach across proprietary networks, specialist databases, and referral ecosystems. For niche and cleared roles we activate sector communities built over years of focused work.
- 03
Screen & Assess
Rigorous vetting on capability, motivation, and cultural alignment. Structured competency interviews for senior roles. We present only candidates we would confidently hire ourselves.
- 04
Shortlist & Present
Curated shortlists within 5-10 business days, with assessment notes, compensation expectations and a clear rationale for fit.
- 05
Interview & Close
We manage scheduling, preparation, debriefs, offer negotiation, counter-offer management, and resignation support. Our job is to remove friction from the decision.
- 06
Onboard & Follow-up
Check-ins with both sides at 30, 60 and 90 days. We remain a point of contact through the guarantee period and well beyond it.
Tell us about the role.
The more specific the brief, the more useful the conversation. We will respond within one business day.