Recruiting & Search · Engagement based

Contingent Direct Hire

Success-based recruiting for defined permanent roles, with fees governed by the signed search agreement.

At a glance

A defined model with a governed start.

The public description helps you evaluate fit. Final scope, commercial terms, responsibilities, timing, and activation conditions are confirmed through Trust and intake.

Best for
Permanent hiring with an approved search
Commercial structure
Engagement based
Included focus
Role calibration · Direct sourcing · Candidate qualification · Interview coordination
Activation
Human review and required written terms

Where this fits

Use this model when the mandate is aligned.

If the hiring reality changes, TNC may recommend a different model or a revised scope before activation.

  • A defined permanent opening with confirmed hiring authority.

  • A market-aligned compensation range and realistic requirements.

  • An employer that wants success-based recruiting governed by written search terms.

Engagement sequence

How the work moves.

Every step preserves the selected service, employer context, role information, permissions, and decision ownership.

  1. Calibrate the role, evidence, market, timeline, and decision process.

  2. Confirm the search relationship and applicable terms before activation.

  3. Source and qualify candidates against the approved mandate.

  4. Coordinate review, interviews, feedback, offer, and close communication.

Before activation

What remains governed.

These controls prevent a public service selection from becoming an unintended search, disclosure, submission, or commitment.

  • The fee, guarantee, scope, and payment terms exist only in the signed Search Agreement.
  • No opening is published and no candidate is submitted automatically.
  • Candidate information is shared only under the applicable permissions.
  • The employer retains every hiring decision.

Related models

Compare adjacent search relationships.

The right model follows the mandate—not a default label.

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Critical, difficult-to-fill, or time-sensitive hiring

Priority Search

Dedicated search capacity, priority execution, and defined delivery milestones for business-critical appointments.

Custom proposal
  • Priority sourcing
  • Search strategy
  • Market feedback
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Leadership, succession, and high-consequence appointments

Executive Search

Targeted leadership search built around mandate, evidence, market access, discretion, and decision support.

Custom proposal
  • Leadership mandate
  • Market mapping
  • Confidential outreach
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Sensitive and unannounced hiring

Confidential Search

Controlled communication and role-specific discretion for replacements, succession, and sensitive growth.

Custom proposal
  • Controlled disclosure
  • Approved outreach
  • Need-to-know routing