We look beyond the surface to discover the best talent in a global market

Our Services

Talent Mapping

Description

We deliver comprehensive identification of talent for specific functions or skill sets within defined parameters, against current or future hiring needs. 

Differing client requirements can be met with different service levels, from talent pool prioritisation, to provision of talent insights or benchmarking of high-potential profiles.

Mapping
Benefits
  • A fast and effective way to establish a full view of a particular candidate landscape
  • Accurate candidate data, contact information and prioritization allow for easier and quicker outreach at the appropriate time
  • Clearly presented, actionable maps that are easy to edit, upload and use

Use cases
  • Candidate identification for open or upcoming roles
  • Understanding diversity within a particular skill-set, region or industry
  • Understand competitor talent / leadership backgrounds

Modular Executive Search

Description

With the objective of making an executive / leadership hire, we run the first two thirds of the search process exactly as you would expect a search firm to – working hand in glove with the internal team who go on to manage the internal interview process and candidate closure. 

We work from briefing to the presentation of an ongoing flow of qualified, high calibre candidates for each mandate. All delivered in real time, we build speed, flexibility, transparency and control into the executive search process for our clients.

Mapping
Prioritisation
Outreach
Screening
Benefits
  • Real time candidate pipelining allows organizations to move flexibly and at pace
  • Receive a full view of all options available in the market and take control of the candidates you want to prioritize
  • A cost effective alternative to full executive search that does not compromise on quality


Use cases
  • External expertise in an unfamiliar area is required, but you do not want to engage a full executive search
  • Confidential roles an internal team cannot manage directly
  • When the team is at capacity, and you need more than pure mapping

Strategic Talent Pipelines

Description

We engage world class leaders on behalf of companies with a view to building longer term relationships between client and candidate, handpicking leaders with specific skill sets and backgrounds as required.

Introduced with a cadence bespoke to each project, clients can build a pipeline of exceptional diverse candidates, make multiple hires within a specific skill set or move deeper into the succession planning process to plan against critical roles.

Mapping
Outreach
Screening
Follow up
Benefits
  • A tailored process allowing you to build relationships with highly sought after leaders, delivered over time in a consumable and flexible manner
  • When new searches open you already know and have relationships with the best candidates in the market
  • Flexible pipelines that can be switched on and off around your changing needs
Use cases
  • Proactively address problems such as a lack of diversity in leadership and executive positions
  • Reduce operational risk by having the ability to hire unexpected senior positions at pace as well as respond to changes in headcount/budget
  • Make multiple hires from a single pipeline, when leadership roles with similar skill-sets arise at the same time

Competitor & Market Intelligence

Description

Using both primary and secondary research techniques, we provide strategic insight into competitors, industries, functions, geographies and markets – building and delivering bespoke products to answer our clients’ key leadership talent questions.  

We offer tailored solutions to; help our clients understand competitor structures; deliver talent, market, competitor, compensation and location analysis; understand their own perception in the market; and more. 

Org charts
Data
Cognition
Benefits
  • A tailored and flexible project-based process to answer strategic questions your executive leaders have
  • A solution to help you in your role as strategic talent advisor beyond pure mapping, pipelining, and recruitment
  • A quick and effective way to compliment and bolster your own executive TA efforts

Use cases
  • Succession plan for key positions, often with a keen eye on diversity
  • Understand competitor organizational structures, organizational dynamics and gather competitive intelligence
  • Build skill & experience matrices, to compare & contrast internal talent with the external market
  • Investigate the leadership talent landscape in new markets, functions, geographies and sectors before committing fully to a process

Leadership Succession Planning

Description

We comprehensively map the market, identifying the best available talent market wide on behalf of our clients against pivotal roles. Each candidate is then assessed against a set of key criteria, before being compared with incumbents and internal bench. 

Through the presentation of this data in the form of a clear and digestible skills and experience matrix, clients can compare both internal and external talent to make informed decisions as regards their most critical leadership positions. 

Mapping
Outreach
Screening
Follow up
Benefits
  • Executive level proactive succession plans built for a particular role or skillset, to mitigate the risk of a senior leader leaving the organisation.
  • Often undertaken with the highest degree of confidentiality due to an incumbent in seat or regulatory/operational risk.
  • Any proposed engagement or outreach planned in line with organisational timings and within control of the organisation.

Use cases
  • Proactive opportunity to confidentially network and meet external Executive Talent in the market in advance of a role becoming available.
  • Leadership candidates assessed against organisational competencies in advance of contact or formal approach.
  • Refreshed periodically to ensure accuracy and real time Leadership Talent coverage