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For Sourcing-as-a-Service engagements, your first scored shortlist lands within 48 hours of role briefing. For retained executive search, we deliver the initial longlist within 5 business days. For TIaaS engagements with priority SLA, first shortlist is within 24 hours.

For Executive Search mandates, we offer a 6-month placement guarantee. For Specialist Retained Search, if a placed candidate exits within 90 days of their start date, for any reason, we conduct a full re-search at no additional fee. The guarantee covers the full search process from briefing through to a new shortlist.

Discretion is built into every engagement by default. We operate under strict non-disclosure, approach candidates without revealing the client's identity until agreed, and manage all communications through our secure portal. For CEO or board-level mandates, we can implement full blind-search protocols on request.

Sourcing-as-a-Service covers one active role at a time. Specialist Retained Search can support 2–3 concurrent mandates. Talent Infrastructure (TIaaS) is purpose-built for unlimited parallel pipelines, with no degradation in quality or speed.

Three things. First, our AI-native sourcing engine gives us the reach of a global firm at the speed of a startup, we activate across 50+ talent pools simultaneously. Second, we're genuinely boutique: every mandate is led by a senior consultant, not delegated to a researcher after the pitch. Third, our Talentor network means we have 540+ consultants in 40+ countries behind every search, without the fees of a global conglomerate.

AI handles the breadth: sourcing, scoring, compensation benchmarking, and initial fit assessment across thousands of profiles. Human judgment handles the depth: cultural read, stakeholder alignment, candidate motivation, and the nuance that no algorithm can replicate. We automate roughly 80% of transactional work so our consultants can focus entirely on the 20% that determines whether a placement succeeds.

Yes. Through our Leadership & Individual Advisory practice, delivered in partnership with Place Quatorze, we work with senior executives navigating career transitions, board positioning, or leadership development. This includes executive repositioning, career advisory, and transition support for leaders who have been placed through L'Agence or come to us independently.

We operate across six sectors where leadership has the highest stakes: cleantech and energy, industrial tech and deeptech, infrastructure and mobility, AI and technology, healthtech and life sciences, and financial services and fintech. Our cross-sector experience means we can identify leaders from adjacent industries when the best candidate doesn't exist within a sector's obvious talent pool.

Yes. We operate directly across three corridors: North America, Europe, and Africa. These are the markets where leadership has to hold across languages, regulatory regimes, and cultural contexts at the same time, and where most cross-border hires fail. Thanks to our membership in the Talentor International network (being a Talentor partner in the United States), we work alongside on-the-ground partners in 40+ countries.

Fee structures vary by engagement model. Sourcing-as-a-Service is a monthly retainer. Retained Search and Specialist Retained Search are priced per placement, typically as a percentage of first-year compensation. Talent Infrastructure (TIaaS) and Leadership & Individual Advisory are scoped and priced on a project or retainer basis. We don't publish fixed rates publicly, contact us to discuss your specific mandate and we'll provide a clear proposal.

The fastest path is a 30-minute discovery call. We'll ask about the mandate, the context, the timeline, and what success looks like, and we'll tell you honestly which engagement model fits and what to expect. No obligation, no pitch deck. Just a direct conversation. Use the link below to reach us.