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Executive Search

Executive Search

We find CTOs, R&D heads, manufacturing leads and other key managers and engineers for portfolio and growth-stage companies.

consultants
50+consultants
industry teams
8industry teams
working days to first candidates
3–5working days to first candidates
background checks before hire
100%background checks before hire

Services

From one key role to a complete team

Executive search

One-to-one search for director, VP and C-level roles and key technical positions.

Volume hiring

Teams for new businesses and production lines, built as a unit.

Hiring strategy

Role profiles, pay competitiveness and hiring plans matched to your stage.

Fractional experts

Interim CTOs and expert advisors hired by the month.

Industries and roles

Eight industry teams, each in its own field

01
Smart manufacturing
CTO / R&D head, process and quality directors, supply chain leads.
02
Smart vehicles
Product centre heads, cockpit / ADAS architects, battery R&D.
03
New energy
Research institute heads, battery R&D managers, energy storage leads.
04
Fintech
CTOs, technology executives, branch heads, investment directors.
05
Internet
CTOs, platform and cloud architecture leads, product heads.
06
Artificial intelligence
Algorithm leads, back-end architects, AI product heads.
07
Semiconductors and communications
DFT / back-end engineers, chip design leads, communications architects.
08
Healthcare
Quality directors (FDA), R&D scientists, regulatory leads.

Process

Seven steps, from brief to guarantee period

A typical role takes about seven weeks; senior executive roles usually take two to five months.

  1. 01

    Brief

    Culture, business and industry; agree the role profile.

  2. 02

    Agreement

    Duties, requirements, timeline, guarantee and fees.

  3. 03

    Search

    Talent database, industry network and direct approach.

  4. 04

    Shortlist

    First candidates in 3–5 working days; interviews arranged.

  5. 05

    Background check

    Employment history and past performance verified.

  6. 06

    Offer

    Help agreeing terms; follow-through to the start date.

  7. 07

    Guarantee

    Regular check-ins; free replacement if the hire leaves within the guarantee period.

Searches

Selected searches

Clients are anonymised.

New energy

Head of a leading new-energy research institute

10+ years of battery R&D management; senior candidates bound by non-compete terms.

  • 34 approached, 8 presented, 1 hired
  • About two months; started within a month

Internet

CTO of a Hong Kong-listed internet company

Needed platform build-out experience from scratch; the role was in a second-tier city.

  • 23 approached, 9 presented, 1 hired
  • About one month; four interview rounds

Semiconductors · volume

DFT / back-end engineers for a microelectronics company

Large, urgent need in a field with few candidates.

  • 188 approached, 68 presented, 8 hired
  • About two months

FAQ

How is it priced?
As a share of the role's annual salary, paid in stages (offer, start date, end of the guarantee period). The rate depends on the role and the type of search.
How soon will we see candidates?
First candidates within 3–5 working days of signing, with regular follow-up on interviews and feedback.
What if the hire leaves?
If the hire leaves within the guarantee period, we search again free of charge, on the terms in the contract.

Tell us who you need

First candidates within 3–5 working days of signing.

Send a hiring brief

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For candidates

A professional? Send us your resume

If you would like to hear about senior roles at the companies we serve, send us your resume. We will contact you when a suitable opportunity comes up.

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