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We recruit across the full biopharma value chain. Our ten main practice areas — Board and C-Suite Leadership, Research and Discovery, Clinical Development and Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs and Drug Safety, Manufacturing, CMC and Technical Operations, Medical Affairs, Market Access and Health Economics, Commercial Leadership, Digital, Data and Analytics, and Legal, Compliance and Corporate Functions - represent where we place talent most often. Beyond these, our network and industry expertise extend to any specialised functional area across biopharma.

Our team spent years working inside the pharma industry before moving into search — so we're not learning your business, your roles, or your talent landscape from scratch. That means a shortlist built from a network we already know rather than a market map we start from zero, and a search partner who understands your business problems beyond the immediate hire.

No. Executive search has a reputation for being slow and reserved for the corner office, but that's outdated. We place specialist and subject-matter-expert roles just as often — Computational Biologist in Drug Discovery, Clinical Pharmacologist in Drug Development, Market Access Director in Early Commercial — because the best candidates for these roles aren't browsing job boards either. They have to be found and approached directly.

Organisations of every size, from single asset biotechs with fewer than 10 employees to large global multinational pharmaceutical companies, clinical research organisations, contract development and manufacturing organisations, and healthcare companies.

We recruit globally, with active searches across Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, and APAC.

We typically present the first one to three candidates within 7–10 days of starting a search, at any seniority level, anywhere globally. Positions can close in as little as two weeks when clients move promptly through their own hiring process.

We start with a scoping call to align on the essentials — position specifics, function, seniority, location, compensation, and any specific policies like home-office arrangements — and agree terms and timeline upfront. From there, we activate our existing network and pipeline, present a shortlist quickly, run rigorous evaluations and reference checks, support negotiations, and stay involved after signing to help with onboarding.
We work primarily on a retained basis: terms, exclusivity, and payment schedule are agreed together before any search begins, so there's full clarity on what's involved and what it costs before we start work.
If a placed candidate leaves within 12 months of starting, we run a replacement search at no additional fee. Details are confirmed as part of the engagement terms for each search.
Yes. All searches are conducted with strict confidentiality.
Yes. Given our global reach, many of our searches involve candidates relocating across borders. We can advise on work-permit and relocation considerations as part of the process, particularly for hires into Switzerland and the EU.
Because our team has direct pharma industry experience, we're able to support clients well beyond the immediate search. Through our Leadership Advisory practice, we advise boards and executive teams on succession planning and leadership assessment and coaching. We also connect biotech leadership teams with investors during a raise, introduce the right clinical development, regulatory, quality, or business development and other subject matter experts, and share industry perspective that supports better hiring decisions.