How it works
A retained advisory engagement — not a transaction.
We are engaged as advisors on the most consequential hires in your company. Three stages frame every mandate: Intake, Search and Advisory Delivery.
Intake
We start with the business — stage, capital position, board dynamics, the mandate behind the mandate. Every engagement is scoped against your strategic priorities, not a generic role spec.
- Founder & board alignment
- Org design diagnostic
- Calibrated success profile
Search
Proprietary network activation across target markets. We move quietly through senior operators in AI and Web3 — most are not on the market, and most prefer to keep it that way.
- Cross-market sourcing (US · UK · GCC · EU)
- Discreet senior outreach
- Continuous market read-out
Advisory Delivery
Structured candidate assessment, stakeholder alignment and offer management. We stay in the room from first conversation to signed offer — and through the first weeks of the relationship.
- Multi-dimensional assessment
- References and back-channel diligence
- Offer architecture and close support
Fee model
Standard advisory fee of 25%.
Every engagement carries a standard advisory fee of 25%, structured in installments following placement confirmation. Engagement terms are confirmed in writing before work begins.
Retained, not contingent. We are accountable for the outcome of the search — not the volume of CVs sent.