Retained Executive Search & RPO Solutions for High-Growth Firms
Green Search Partners is your strategic partner for executive placements and embedded RPO. We move fast, deliver results, and act as a true extension of your team—so you can scale with confidence and zero wasted time.
WHY CHOOSE A RETAINER WITH GSP?
Choosing a retainer with Green Search Partners means you’re investing in a true partnership—one that’s committed to your success from day one and delivers a higher standard of executive search. With a retainer, your search becomes a top priority, ensuring you receive dedicated attention, proactive communication, and a rigorous, founder-led process at every stage.
A retainer model allows us to work more closely with your leadership team, fully immersing ourselves in your business goals, culture, and unique hiring challenges. This approach leads to a more thorough understanding of what you need—not just on paper, but in real-world performance and long-term fit. You benefit from our deep industry expertise, advanced market mapping, and access to hidden talent pools, including passive candidates who are often not visible to contingency recruiters.
With GSP, retained searches are managed with urgency and discretion. You get regular progress updates, transparent timelines, and honest feedback throughout the process. Our placements are typically faster and more precise, and we stand behind every search with ongoing support after the hire. In short, a retainer with Green Search Partners isn’t just a transaction—it’s a commitment to building your leadership team with the highest level of care, strategy, and results.
OUR RETAINED SEARCH & RPO SERVICES
Green Search Partners delivers a premium retained executive search and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) experience designed for organizations that demand accuracy, speed, and a true advisory partnership. Our retained search service is the gold standard for C-suite, senior leadership, and technical roles across asset management, private equity, hedge funds, fintech, technology, commodities, and energy trading. We work directly with your leadership team to understand your strategic vision, business culture, and the nuanced expertise required for each key hire.
Our process begins with in-depth discovery and market mapping, allowing us to target and engage the highest-caliber candidates—often those who are not actively seeking new roles but are open to the right opportunity. Every candidate we present is thoroughly vetted through multi-stage assessments, including in-depth interviews, technical evaluations, and reference checks. We manage the entire search lifecycle, from confidential outreach and interview coordination to offer negotiation and seamless onboarding, ensuring your team’s focus remains on core business priorities.
For organizations with ongoing or complex hiring needs, our RPO solutions offer scalable, cost-effective support. We handle sourcing, screening, and onboarding at scale, delivering a consistent pipeline of top talent while maintaining the rigor and quality that define our brand. Our founder-led, hands-on approach ensures transparency, direct communication, and measurable results at every stage. With Green Search Partners, you gain a dedicated partner committed to building high-performing teams that drive your business forward.
SUCCESS STORIES, RETAINED SEARCH
At Green Search Partners, our retained search model consistently delivers exceptional outcomes for clients with complex, high-stakes hiring needs. Our founder-led, hands-on approach ensures every engagement receives the attention, discretion, and expertise it deserves.
Recently, we partnered with a leading Greenwich-based hedge fund seeking a Managing Director with a proven book of business and strong investor relationships. Through deep market mapping and targeted outreach, we identified and secured a candidate whose leadership directly contributed to an 18% increase in portfolio performance and opened new channels for capital raising within the first year.
For a pre-IPO fintech firm, our retained search process resulted in the rapid placement of a CFO with extensive experience in investor relations and scaling finance operations. This strategic hire stabilized the company’s financial infrastructure, played a key role in a successful funding round, and positioned the firm for IPO readiness.
In the commodities sector, we supported a global energy trading group looking for a Head of Trading who could navigate volatile markets and drive growth in new regions. Our process surfaced a leader with deep technical expertise, regulatory knowledge, and an established network, resulting in increased trading volumes and enhanced risk management.
Our work with an AI and machine learning startup highlights the impact of our approach in emerging tech. We retained the search for a CTO, ultimately placing a technical visionary who accelerated product launches and forged valuable partnerships, enabling the company to expand its market share far ahead of projections.
Each of these stories reflects our commitment to understanding our clients’ unique needs, acting as a true partner, and delivering senior talent who elevate performance and create lasting value. With Green Search Partners, retained search isn’t just a process—it’s a catalyst for business growth and leadership excellence.
HOW ARE RETAINER PROCESS WORKS
Our retainer process is designed to give your search the priority, attention, and rigor it deserves from day one. When you engage Green Search Partners on a retained basis, we begin with an in-depth discovery session to understand your organization’s goals, leadership needs, culture, and the specific requirements for the role. This upfront investment allows us to build a precise candidate profile and align our approach with your business objectives.
Once the search is launched, we conduct comprehensive market mapping and targeted outreach, leveraging our network and industry intelligence to identify both active and passive candidates, including those who may not be visible to the broader market. Every candidate is thoroughly vetted through multi-stage interviews, technical assessments, and detailed reference checks to ensure both technical excellence and cultural fit.
Throughout the process, you receive regular progress updates and transparent communication, so you’re never left wondering about the status of your search. We coordinate all interviews, manage feedback, and provide honest insights at every step. When it’s time to make an offer, we guide you through negotiations and support a smooth onboarding for your new hire.
Our retainer model ensures your search is managed with urgency and exclusivity. You benefit from our founder-led, high-touch approach and our commitment to delivering leaders who will make a lasting impact on your organization.