HOW WE WORK

Hiring Models That Fit Your Search

We offer three flexible engagement models depending on the nature, urgency and seniority of your search.

Retained Search

Best for: Senior leadership and business-critical hires

A fully committed, exclusive search delivered in partnership with your team. Retained mandates receive priority resource, structured reporting and a defined delivery timeline. Best suited to CTO, Head of Engineering, Principal Architect and other senior or strategically important roles.

Dedicated senior consultant
Weekly progress reports
Long-listed candidates within 10 working days
Structured shortlist with full assessment notes
Post-placement support

Contingency Search

Best for: Mid-level and specialist technical roles

A results-based model where you only pay on a successful placement. Contingency searches still include our full validation process — every candidate is assessed before submission. No placement, no fee.

No upfront cost
Full skills and fit assessment included
Typically 2–3 shortlisted candidates per brief
Flexible start — brief us and we begin

Embedded / Project Support

Best for: Multiple hires or team build-outs

For organisations scaling a team or running a programme of hires, we can work on an embedded basis — acting as an extension of your talent function for a defined period. Structured pricing, full pipeline visibility and consistent quality across every hire.

Fixed-term engagement
Unlimited roles within scope
Dedicated resource
Weekly pipeline reporting
Suited to scaling teams of 3 or more

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