Executive & Retained Search

Retained Search

Some hires are too important to leave to chance. For leadership, staff-level and business-critical roles, our retained search gives you a dedicated, committed process and a guaranteed depth of market coverage.

Best for

  • Engineering leadership, VPE, CTO, Head of Engineering
  • Staff and principal individual contributors
  • Niche or hard-to-find specialists
  • Confidential or business-critical replacements

How it works

  1. Scope. We run a deep intake to define the role, the must-haves and the story that will attract the top of the market.
  2. Map. We map the entire relevant market, not just who’s active, and approach passive candidates directly.
  3. Assess. A rigorous technical and motivational screen, with a calibrated shortlist and full written assessments.
  4. Close. We manage offers, counter-offers and notice periods to get your first choice across the line.

Ready to build your team?

Tell us what you’re hiring for and we’ll come back with a plan, and usually a technically screened shortlist faster than you’d expect.