Executive Search

Improving Employee Retention in a Competitive Market

Building an in-house executive search function for a leading life science consultancy.

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Countries covered

Multiple

Key senior hires

Faster

Turnaround vs. traditional search

The Challenge

What needed to change.

A leading life science strategy consultancy needed to hire senior-level consultants across the UK, Germany, and France. With a niche skillset, a limited candidate pool, and a highly competitive market, a traditional hiring approach wasn't going to cut it. They needed a partner who could operate with the precision of retained search and the cultural awareness of an internal team.

Our Approach

How we delivered.

Built a fully embedded, in-house executive search function designed around their specific needs

Operated seamlessly as part of the client's team — attending standups, sprint reviews and strategy sessions

Combined the quality rigour of retained executive search with the agility of an internal function

Developed deep market maps across UK, Germany and France for niche life-science talent

Designed candidate experience touchpoints that reflected the consultancy's premium brand

The Result

What success looks like.

The results exceeded expectations: multiple key hires made across all three geographies, faster turnaround than traditional search, and a hiring function the client now views as a genuine competitive advantage.

Countries covered

Multiple

Key senior hires

Faster

Turnaround vs. traditional search

"It felt like we suddenly had a world-class internal search team overnight. The speed and quality of senior hires completely changed our growth trajectory."

— Managing Director, Life Science Consultancy

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