Retained & Executive Search
Find the leaders for your next chapter.
A focused, partner-led approach to critical appointments. We connect life sciences organisations with leaders who bring the expertise, judgement and perspective their next stage needs.
A partnership with purpose
Expertise where it matters most.
Specialist search for the decisions that matter.
Leadership and critical appointments
A shared understanding of your priorities
Research across relevant markets and networks
Confidential, considered engagement
Assessment that looks beyond the CV
Working together
Clear steps. Shared priorities.
Define
We establish the mandate, leadership priorities and measures of success, then agree the search strategy, assessment criteria and milestones.
Engage
We map the relevant market and approach suitable leaders discreetly, exploring their track record, motivations and interest in your organisation.
Assess
We bring together evidence from candidate conversations and your interview process to help you compare experience, leadership approach and fit with the mandate.
Appoint
We support final discussions, offer negotiations and the transition into the role, maintaining communication with you and the appointed leader.
Before we begin
Your questions, answered.
When is retained search the right approach?
It suits leadership, board and business-critical appointments where a dedicated search, detailed market mapping and sustained engagement are important. We discuss the mandate before recommending the right model.
How do you handle a confidential appointment?
We agree what can be shared, with whom and at which stage. Initial approaches can be made discreetly, with identifying information disclosed only in line with the agreed search approach.
How is a retained search structured commercially?
Fees are agreed following a discussion of the mandate and paid in stages: on instruction, at shortlist and on offer acceptance. The scope, milestones and terms are documented before work begins.
Your Next Steps
Let’s talk about your next hire.
A hiring challenge. A career move. An idea worth exploring. We’re here to listen.
Let’s talk