When a leadership hire is too important to leave to chance, retained executive search gives you a dedicated, confidential search built around the role. We find and place senior finance, accounting, tech, and strategy leaders for Atlanta companies, running a thorough process from first brief to close.
A focused, confidential search for the roles you can’t afford to get wrong. You get dedicated effort from brief to placement.
We work with you to pin down exactly what the role needs, the responsibilities, the level, the experience, and the qualities that matter, so the search targets the right people from the start.
We reach senior candidates directly, including leaders who aren’t looking and would never respond to a job post. The search stays discreet, which matters when the role is sensitive.
We present a vetted shortlist, coordinate interviews, and support you through offer and close. You get a dedicated partner through the whole process, not a stack of resumes.
For senior roles where the stakes are high and discretion matters, we run a thorough, dedicated search. You get a boutique partner who understands finance and accounting leadership and treats your search as a priority, not one of fifty.
The best senior candidates aren't applying anywhere. We go find them directly, so your shortlist includes people a job post would never reach.
Executive searches are often confidential, whether you're replacing someone or moving on a sensitive hire. We run the process discreetly and protect everyone involved.
Answers to the questions Atlanta companies ask most about retained executive search.
Retained executive search is a focused, dedicated search for senior or hard-to-fill leadership roles, where the firm is engaged with part of the fee upfront to commit its full effort. My Ideal Recruiter runs retained searches for executive and leadership roles at Atlanta companies, often on a confidential basis.
In retained search you pay part of the fee upfront to secure dedicated focus, while in contingency search you pay only when a hire is made. Retained suits senior, confidential, or hard-to-fill roles; contingency suits more open searches. My Ideal Recruiter offers both, and helps you pick the right one for the role.
Retained search is usually priced as a percentage of the role's first-year compensation, with part paid upfront and the rest at agreed milestones. My Ideal Recruiter sets clear terms up front so the fee structure is understood before the search begins.
Retained search fits senior and leadership roles: CFOs, Controllers, VPs of Finance, and other executive or specialized hires where the candidate pool is small and the stakes are high. My Ideal Recruiter focuses these searches on finance, accounting, tech, and strategy leadership in Atlanta.
An executive search firm reaches senior candidates who aren't applying to job posts, runs the process confidentially, and vets rigorously for high-stakes roles. My Ideal Recruiter handles the discreet, thorough search that a leadership hire needs, which is hard to run in-house.
You'll usually see a first set of candidates within about two weeks. From there the search is thorough and runs through interviews to close on your timeline. My Ideal Recruiter keeps you updated at each stage so you're never wondering where things stand.
Look for a firm with real expertise in your field and a track record with senior, confidential roles. My Ideal Recruiter is a boutique firm focused on finance, accounting, tech, and strategy leadership across metro Atlanta, so the search is run by people who understand the roles.
When a senior role is too important to get wrong, we run the focused, confidential search it deserves. Tell us about the role and we will start building your shortlist.
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