Retained Search

Hire the PERSON your next chapter depends on

An exclusive, focused search for critical, specialized, or hard-to-reach talent. We define what success looks like, map the relevant market, and directly engage the people best equipped to deliver it.

Critical & specialized roles

Confidential by design

Access to passive talent

Full market mapping

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Let’s Learn About Your Hiring Goals

Tell us a little about your business and what you’re looking to accomplish. We’ll review your information and schedule a conversation to discuss where you’re headed and how we can help.

We never share your details. Response within 1 business day.

WHY RETAINED SEARCH

Depth where the decision matters most.

Access to the passive market

The strongest person for the role may already be succeeding somewhere else. We reach qualified talent directly and confidentially, beyond those actively looking.

A focused candidate slate

You review a handful of genuinely qualified people evaluated against the objectives of the role, not a stack of resumes to sort through.

Real market intelligence

Understand what the market pays, how comparable roles are structured, and whether expectations are realistic before making a decision.

One accountable partner

One firm, one process, and one consistent point of contact keeps the search focused and everyone working toward the same outcome.

Confidentiality by design

Sensitive searches stay sensitive, whether you’re replacing an incumbent, planning succession, or exploring a new direction.

Support beyond the offer

We stay engaged through the offer, resignation, counteroffer, and transition because a successful search doesn’t end when someone says yes.

when it makes sense

Retained Search is a fit when…

The role is critical to the business, and getting it wrong carries real consequences.
The talent pool is specialized, limited, or difficult to reach through traditional recruiting.
The strongest candidates are already employed and unlikely to apply.
The search requires discretion or complete confidentiality.

HOW IT WORKS

A process built around the decision, not the posting.

Define the Need

We align with key stakeholders on what the role must accomplish, what success looks like, and the profile required to get there.

Map the Market

We identify the full relevant talent market and directly engage qualified candidates, including people who aren’t actively looking.

Evaluate & Shortlist

Candidates are assessed against the objectives of the role, giving you a focused slate of genuinely qualified people with clear rationale behind every recommendation.

Navigate the Hire

We stay engaged through interviews, offer strategy, resignation and counteroffer risk, and the transition into your organization.

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