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Executive Tech Recruitment

Executive Search for Technology Leaders

Permanent Placement:
Technology Hiring at Scale

Contract Staffing for Critical Deliveries

Retained Search
for Scarce, Confidential Roles

Talent & Market Intelligence

Advisory Services for Enterprise Clients

We appoint senior technology leadership for blue-chip enterprises—CIO, CDO, CISO, VP Engineering, Head of AI/ML and adjacent roles. Our retained model blends rigorous market mapping with stakeholder alignment to deliver shortlists that balance technical depth, leadership capability, and cultural fit. With a history of successful placements across a wide range of industries for our enterprise clients, and consultants with 20+ years’ of experience, we operate across USA, EMEA, UK and Singapore with the speed and governance enterprise programs demand.

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How We Deliver

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  1. Brief & success profile (outcomes, competencies, scorecard)

  2. Research & longlist (talent mapping across regions)

  3. Outreach & assessment (structured interviews, references)

  4. Shortlist workshop (calibration & de-risking)

  5. Offer & diligence (comp, references, background checks)

  6. Onboarding & aftercare (90-day follow-through)

 

Recent anonymised mandates

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  • CISO (Financial Services, UK/US)

  • VP Engineering (Consumer, USA)

  • Head of AI (Telecom, EMEA)​​

From Senior Engineers to Directors, we supply permanent talent that ships outcomes—AI/ML, Data Science, Cloud Data Engineering, DevOps & SRE, and Cybersecurity. We screen for impact: delivery record, scale, compliance exposure, cross-functional collaboration, and values alignment. Our follow-the-sun delivery covers USA, EMEA, UK and Singapore, accelerating time-to-hire while protecting your employer brand.

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What you can expect
  • Calibrated pipelines: role scorecards, realistic market insights

  • Quality-first screening: technical depth + soft-skills assessment

  • Stakeholder alignment: hiring manager, TA and HR in lock-step

  • Offer management: market-accurate comp guidance & close plans

 
Example roles

Senior/Principal ML Engineer · Data Scientist (NLP) · Cloud Data Engineer · SRE Lead · Security Engineer · AI Product Manager

When timelines are tight, we mobilise project-ready contractors—individually or as squads—across AI/ML, Data, Cloud, DevOps/SRE and Cybersecurity. We handle compliant onboarding, right-to-work checks and secure data handling, giving you immediate capacity without compromising standards.

 

Strengths​
  • Speed: curated benches and fast vetting

  • Compliance: background checks, NDAs, IR35 guidance (UK), clearances where required

  • Control: transparent rates, deliverable-based milestones

  • Continuity: extensions, handover to permanent teams

 

Typical assignments
MLOps uplift · Cloud data platform builds · SRE maturity programs · Threat hunting & incident response · GenAI proofs-of-concept

Retained engagements suit critical or niche appointments where certainty of outcome matters. We commit dedicated researchers and senior consultants, publish a milestone plan, and cover the entire market—on and off the grid. The result is a calibrated shortlist, delivered with pace and governance.

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Retained model essentials
  • Exclusive engagement & milestone plan

  • Market map with target cohorts and diversity focus

  • Structured assessment & referencing

  • Weekly reporting and steering

  • Offer, due diligence & onboarding

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Outcomes

Predictable delivery, reduced risk, and stakeholder confidence.

Better hiring decisions start with better data. Our intelligence products—talent mapping, compensation benchmarking, competitor analysis and location strategy—de-risk workforce planning and unlock new pools of talent.

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Deliverables
  • Talent maps: who/where, skills depth, diversity mix

  • Comp benchmarking: base/bonus/equity by level & location

  • Competitor insights: org structures, hiring velocity

  • Location strategy: supply vs. cost, regulatory considerations, near-shore options

 

Use cases
Function build-outs · New market entry · Pay-band redesign · DEI goals
Advisory for Enterprise Technology Hiring
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We help TA and technology leaders tune the hiring engine: workforce plans, competency frameworks, interview design and calibration, DEI in hiring, and employer value proposition (EVP). The aim is simple—fewer interviews, better signal, faster decisions.

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Advisory modules
  • Workforce planning & role architecture
  • Competency & rubric design (IC to exec)

  • Structured interviews & panel training

  • DEI strategy and inclusive job design

  • EVP & talent brand playbooks

 

Impact

Reduced time-to-hire, improved pass-through rates, and stronger candidate experience.

Contact Us

Europe EMEA - London

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72 Shelton St. Covent Garden

London WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom

Europe EMEA - London

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415 High Street
Stratford, London E15 4QZ
United Kingdom

New York

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276 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10001
United States

Texas

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​8911 North Capital of Texas
Austin, TX 78759
United States

San Francisco

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500 Terry Francine St. San Francisco CA 94158

United States

APAC - Singapore

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60 Paya Lebar Road

Paya Lebar Square SN 409051

Singapore

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