Case studies

The work, in detail.

Real mandates across technology and life sciences, with the challenge, the approach and the outcome. Client names are never shown.

120+
Mandates delivered
92%
Offer-accept rate
4-6wks
Median time to fill
US · UK
EU · India
Regions delivered

Confidential by default. Companies are described by type and region, never named.

Selected mandates

Challenge

A regulatory intelligence company with teams across the UK, US and India needed to build out its engineering and AI function fast, six roles from Chief Architect down to specialist engineers, without any one hire waiting on another.

Approach

We ran all six searches simultaneously across the three regions on one consistent process: initial interview, coding assessment and case study, presentation, then offer. Every role was calibrated to the same bar so the leadership and the delivery hires landed together.

Outcome

All six roles filled and joined within 8 to 12 weeks, running in parallel, each new hire onboarded with a welcome kit delivered for day one.

Roles filled
Chief Architect, EngineeringDirector, Technology (AI)Senior Software Engineer (AI)Front-End EngineerPython DeveloperData Engineer
Time to fill, all six in parallel8 to 12 weeks
04812 wks
Initial interview
Weeks 0-2
Assessment & case study
Weeks 2-4
Presentation
Weeks 4-6
Offer & joining
Weeks 6-10
Welcome kit, day one
Weeks 8-12
Challenge

A UK-headquartered global capability centre needed a senior HEOR leader from a scarce talent pool, hired discreetly so the move did not signal strategy to the market.

Approach

We mapped the specialists first, then approached quietly and selectively, keeping the search fully off record throughout.

Outcome

Director of Evidence Synthesis placed and onboarded, from a shortlist the client could act on with confidence.

Time to fill8 weeks
04812 wks
Brief
Week 0
Market mapped
Week 2
Shortlist
Week 4
Offer accepted
Week 7
Onboarded
Week 8
Challenge

An Indian technology company needed a product engineering lead and the core team to build around them, at pace, without compromising on quality.

Approach

We ran the leadership hire and the team build in parallel from a pre-screened pool, calibrating every hire against one shared bar.

Outcome

Head of Product Engineering and a full-stack team in place, each role closed in three to five weeks.

Time to fill, per hire3 to 5 weeks
04812 wks
Brief
Week 0
Lead + pool
Week 1
Shortlists
Week 2
Offers
Weeks 3-5
Team live
Ongoing
Challenge

A UK-headquartered life sciences company needed a Regulatory Affairs (CMC) director, a role several firms had already struggled to fill.

Approach

Deep specialism mapping of a narrow pool, then a targeted and discreet search focused on genuine CMC depth.

Outcome

Director appointed, with a senior consultant added soon after as the relationship grew.

Time to fill9 weeks
04812 wks
Brief
Week 0
Market mapped
Week 3
Shortlist
Week 5
Offer accepted
Week 8
Onboarded
Week 9
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