Confidential search for roles that can't afford a wrong hire
Retained, discreet search for leadership and board appointments, run outside the noise of a standard recruitment process.
Executive search works differently to standard recruitment. These briefs are usually confidential, the best candidates are rarely applying anywhere, and a wrong hire at this level is expensive in ways that go beyond salary. We run these searches as a retained engagement, with direct outreach to people who match the brief, whether or not they're actively looking.
A retained process built on discretion
How an executive search engagement runs from brief to handover.
Confidential Briefing
Searches are scoped in a closed conversation with key stakeholders, with information shared only on a need-to-know basis.
Market Mapping
We map the relevant market and competitor landscape before approaching anyone, so the brief is grounded in who's actually out there.
Direct Approach to Passive Leaders
We approach candidates who fit the brief directly, most of whom aren't browsing job boards.
Independent Reference Checks
Reference and background checks are run independently of the candidate's current employer to protect confidentiality.
Negotiation & Handover Support
We support offer negotiation and transition planning through to the candidate's first day.
Where this service applies
C-Suite & Board Appointments
Retained search for the roles that set the direction of the organisation, run with the discretion the brief requires.
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Operating Officer
- Non-Executive Directors
Senior Operational Leadership
Leaders responsible for running a division, region or function, sourced against both track record and cultural fit.
- General Managers
- Regional Directors
- Heads of Department
- Divisional Leaders
Specialist & Technical Leadership
Leadership roles that need deep domain expertise as well as people-management capability.
- Heads of Engineering
- Clinical Directors
- Chief Technology Officers
- Heads of Construction