How we work
A search done once, properly.
Every mandate is run directly, from first conversation to signed acceptance, never delegated to a research desk. Here is exactly how a search runs.
Discovery
We learn the team, the mandate, and what “the right hire” actually means here — beyond the job description.
The brief
We write a precise brief: practice, seniority, culture, and the non-negotiables. You approve it before we move.
Discreet approach
We map the market and approach passive candidates directly and confidentially. No name circulates without consent.
Assessment
Structured interviews, work and matter history, and referencing — so the shortlist is built on evidence, not impression.
Shortlist
You receive three to four high-conviction candidates, each with a written assessment, not a pile of CVs.
Offer & close
We manage final interviews, references, negotiation and resignation — through to a signed acceptance.
Engagement models
Three ways to work with us.
Retained search
We hold the mandate end to end: brief, market map, discreet approach, assessment, and close. Run directly, never handed to a research desk.
Confidential search
For sensitive replacements and pre-announcement moves. The search runs without a name, a logo, or a trail until you choose otherwise.
Advisory & market mapping
Compensation benchmarking, succession mapping, and talent intelligence for boards and general counsel planning ahead of a search.
Tell us about the search.
A confidential, thirty-minute conversation is the right place to begin. We will tell you honestly whether a search is the right course.