Bring me the best people. We have time.
Our Contingency model is recommended for roles where quality matters and timelines are flexible. You only pay upon a successful hire — no upfront retainer required. We hand-deliver vetted, senior-caliber candidates and manage the process end-to-end.
When to use this engagement
Choose Agency when: you have a single role where quality matters but timing is flexible, you want to avoid upfront commitment, you prefer paying only on successful hire, and you want senior-caliber candidates hand-delivered rather than a flood of submissions.
What's included
- Success-based fee — pay only on hire, no upfront commitment
- Client brief and candidate shortlist
- Market mapping, long to short list
- Interview coordination and feedback management
- High-caliber offer negotiations
- Full closing and onboarding support
How we work
A proven four-step process refined across hundreds of engagements.
Typical contingency engagements
Flexible-Timeline Senior Hires
- Single VP or Director-level role
- Specialist engineering hires
- Senior commercial or corporate roles
Opportunistic Placements
- Replacing an executive who resigned
- Adding one role to an existing team
- Hiring as candidates become available
Startup Team Building
- Seed / Series A company first hires
- 100% of employees introduced (TheSEA)
- Rolling engagement as roles arise
Why Contingency
- No upfront capital commitment
- Pay only for successful outcomes
- Less process overhead than retainer
Transparent pricing
35–40% of annual salary, paid only on successful hire. No retainer. No upfront commitment.
Recent Contingency Recruitment engagements
Real results from clients who chose this engagement model.
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