03 · Our services
Executive Search
Leadership hires change the direction of a business, and they are rarely made by posting a job. We identify and approach qualified, experienced and genuinely diverse leaders discreetly, assess them against the mandate rather than a job description, and stay with you through offer, resignation and the first six months.
Retained
exclusive mandates, staged fee structure
6-8 weeks
typical mapping to signed offer
6 months
post-placement follow-up and guarantee
When it's the right fit
Search when the hire carries the strategy.
- CTO, VP Engineering, Head of Data, Head of Product or country lead.
- The search is confidential — an incumbent is in place, or the market must not know.
- You are entering a new market and need a first senior hire on the ground.
- Post-funding or post-acquisition scaling with a new leadership layer.
- The board wants a benchmarked, evidence-based shortlist, not referrals.
- Diversity of the leadership team is an explicit objective of the search.
How we work
A structured, retained process with visible progress every week.
- 01
Mandate & scorecard
We work with the board or founders to define outcomes for the first 12 months, then turn them into an assessment scorecard.
- 02
Market mapping
A documented long-list of every credible leader in scope, by company, remit and team size — shared with you before we approach anyone.
- 03
Confidential approach
Discreet, personal outreach under NDA where needed, with competency and leadership interviews, plus references taken at our expense.
- 04
Offer & integration
We advise on package structure and equity, manage counter-offer risk, and check in with both sides through the first six months.
Discretion, evidence and diversity
Every mandate is run under a confidentiality agreement. Your name is only disclosed once a candidate is serious and screened, and we never approach anyone we have placed with you.
You receive a written market map and weekly progress notes, so the board can see coverage rather than take our word for it. Every shortlist we present is built to include leaders from under-represented backgrounds; if the market genuinely cannot supply them, we show you the data behind that.
Search is retained and exclusive, invoiced in three stages: on engagement, on shortlist, on start. That is what buys the depth of work above.
Let's talk
Planning a leadership hire?
Have a confidential conversation with us about the mandate, the market and what the right leader will cost.