Hiring ML, MLOps and AI Engineering talent is hard.
Working with a specialist shouldn’t be.
Choose the model that fits your team, your urgency, and your hiring goals
Fee: 22% of base salary
Payment: Only when you hire
Best for:
Startups and scale-ups hiring 1–2 roles, or testing a new function.
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Why it works:
You get specialist-level delivery with zero upfront cost.
Fee: 18% of base salary
Payment: On success (no upfront fee)
Commitment: 4 weeks exclusivity
Best for:
Hard-to-fill roles where you want speed, focus and deeper market coverage.
What’s included:
Everything in Contingency, plus:
Why it works:
Exclusivity lets us run a deeper, more targeted search — faster.
Fee: 25% of base salary
Payment: 1/3 upfront, 1/3 shortlist, 1/3 on hire
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Why it works:
This is the most thorough, research-led approach for mission-critical hires.
Day rate: 20% margin
Payment: Weekly
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