The role is new The person needs to be right

Retained search involves an exclusive engagement with fees paid in installments (typically 30-33% of first-year compensation), dedicated resources, and a guarantee period. Contingent recruitment only charges on successful placement and may involve multiple agencies competing. Retained search is preferred for senior roles due to higher quality, confidentiality, and commitment from both parties.

Confidential search is a discrete recruitment process where either the hiring company's identity, the role, or both are initially concealed from candidates. It is used when replacing an incumbent who doesn't know they're being replaced, during sensitive M&A activity, or for strategic hires that shouldn't be publicized. A trusted search firm acts as intermediary.

We work on roles from mid-management to the level just below CPO. Senior HR Business Partners, Heads of Talent Acquisition, Heads of L&D, Comp & Ben leads, HR Directors for a new region or business unit. These are roles where the person sits in on a strategy discussion with the leadership team and then walks out and does whatever unglamorous thing needs doing next, because the function is theirs to build. Roles that grow with the business. We don't do CPO or CHRO searches.

MVRK only does HR. No finance searches, no tech hires. Ten years in this function means we know the market and we know the candidates. We take a small number of searches at a time because the work is better when we do.

We're not industry-specific. Our clients have included logistics companies, manufacturers, tech firms, financial services, and luxury retail. The common thread is that they need someone who can do the job as it exists today, but who'll still be the right person when the role looks completely different in two or three years.

MVRK's process has three phases: Discovery (72 hours) - we calibrate the role profile, map the market, and benchmark compensation. Curation (7-10 days) - we deliver a confidential shortlist of 3-5 vetted candidates with detailed rationale. Selection (ongoing) - we coordinate interviews, manage references, and support through offer and onboarding.

MVRK operates across Europe with primary coverage in the UK, Germany, Netherlands, France, and Italy. Extended coverage includes the Nordics (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland), Benelux, DACH region, and Middle East (UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia). We work with companies headquartered in or expanding into these markets.