Speed, without the gamble.
Success-fee recruitment for roles where momentum matters. We headhunt, advertise and triage with our AI-powered ATS — and you only pay when the right person starts.
When contingent is the right call.
It's the most flexible way to work with us — built for pace and volume, with zero upfront commitment.
Growth hiring at pace
Several open roles, tight timelines, and a hiring plan that can't wait. Contingent lets us run parallel searches and keep your pipeline full without slowing your team down.
Competitive, well-mapped markets
Sales, engineering, product, marketing — markets where great candidates move fast and speed to a quality shortlist decides who wins the hire.
No appetite for upfront fees
You pay a success fee only when a candidate starts. If we don't deliver, it costs you nothing — the commercial risk sits with us, where it belongs.
Testing a new profile or market
Hiring a role you've never hired before, or entering a new market? Contingent is a low-risk way to see real candidates and calibrate before you commit.
From brief to offer, at pace.
Brief & calibrate
A sharp brief in one conversation — the role, the team, and what great actually looks like for you.
Headhunt & attract
Targeted outreach across our networks plus advertised reach — with our AI-powered ATS triaging every inbound applicant.
Shortlist in days
A tight, criteria-scored shortlist — typically within a week — with honest notes on every candidate, not a CV pile.
Offer & close
We manage interviews, feedback, offer and resignation — protecting momentum and the candidate experience to the start date.
Contingent, done properly.
Contingent recruitment has a reputation for spray-and-pray. Ours works differently: fewer, better candidates — delivered fast because the sifting is automated and the searching is human.
Speed from automation
Our in-house AI platform reads and ranks every applicant against your criteria, so no good candidate is missed and no time is wasted.
Shortlists, not CV piles
Every candidate is qualified, briefed and genuinely interested before you see them.
No placement, no fee
The risk is ours. Rebate terms are agreed upfront and honoured without argument.
Common questions.
How do contingent recruitment fees work?
You pay a success fee — an agreed percentage of first-year salary — only when a candidate we introduce starts. No placement, no invoice, and every engagement includes a rebate period for early leavers.
How quickly will we see candidates?
For most roles you'll see a calibrated first shortlist within a week of briefing. Our AI-powered ATS triages inbound applications in minutes, so our consultants spend their time headhunting and qualifying rather than sifting.
When should we choose retained over contingent?
If the role is senior, confidential or genuinely scarce, a retained search gives you full market mapping, exclusivity and a dedicated research team. We'll tell you honestly which model the role needs — see our retained search page.
Should we brief several agencies at once?
You can — but in practice one well-briefed partner working accountably outperforms three working speculatively. Candidates get a consistent story, you get one calibrated shortlist, and nobody races to submit CVs first.
Got a role that can't wait?
Send us the brief today — we'll come back with a realistic timeline and start the search this week.