Leaders Who Move Businesses Forward.
Dedicated search for C-1 and C-2 level positions. Market mapping, confidential outreach, competency assessment, and cultural fit evaluation, with a minimum 3-month retained engagement to ensure full focus on your mandate.
A Retained Search Built for Leaders.
Contingency firms send CVs. A retained search delivers insight, access, and accountability. Every executive engagement includes the full process, no half measures.
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Market Mapping
A full landscape view of available talent across the GCC, including candidates currently excelling in role and not actively looking. You see the whole market, not just who's applying.
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Confidential Outreach
Direct, discreet outreach to target candidates. Sensitive leadership transitions demand discretion, we protect your brand and your incumbent throughout the process.
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Competency Assessment
Structured interviews against a defined leadership competency framework, evaluating strategic thinking, decision-making, and the behavioural track record your role demands.
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Cultural Fit Evaluation
Beyond skills and experience, we assess values alignment, leadership style, and stakeholder fit so the person who joins can actually succeed in your environment.
Retained vs Contingency
Why the Model Matters
When the role is critical, the way you search determines the result. Retained search is a fundamentally different level of commitment, not just a different fee structure.
| Criteria | Prime HR Retained Search | Contingency Agencies |
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| Exclusive focus on your role | ✓ One mandate, full attention | ✗ Shared across many clients |
| Access to passive candidates | ✓ Direct headhunting & outreach | ✗ Primarily active job seekers |
| Confidential search capability | ✓ Fully discreet process | ✗ Role often advertised publicly |
| Competency assessment included | ✓ Structured assessment framework | ✗ Typically CV review only |
| Cultural fit evaluation | ✓ Deep alignment evaluation | ✗ Rarely included |
| Market mapping report provided | ✓ Full talent landscape mapping | ✗ Not standard |
| Replacement guarantee | ✓ Replacement included if hire fails | ✗ Limited or no guarantee |
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