For companies

The right person for the role that matters.

When a key position is vacant, every week counts. We find specialists and executives who have the expertise and who will genuinely thrive in your environment.

Discuss a search How we work

Your benefits

Your benefits at a glance.

You focus on your business, we focus on the search. This is what you gain when we fill a key position for you:

You save time.

Instead of a pile of CVs, you receive a few carefully vetted profiles, each with an honest assessment of expertise, motivation and fit.

You reach people who are not looking.

The best professionals rarely read job adverts. We approach them directly and confidentially, through our network and personal recommendations.

Nothing gets lost in translation.

Compliance, IT, banking, health and HR/finance are our daily business. We understand your requirements, the regulation and the language of your departments.

You have one point of contact.

Silvia Kodada handles your search personally, from the first conversation to the first working day. No handovers, short lines of communication.

Your search stays confidential.

We treat new roles and discreet replacements with discretion. If you wish, we approach candidates without mentioning your name.

Your hire lasts.

We check whether the person, the team and the role fit together, not just the CV. And we stay in touch with both sides after the start.

Cost of vacancy calculator

The clock is ticking while the position is vacant.

A vacant key position costs money every day: projects are delayed, the team takes on extra work, revenue is left on the table. Estimate in one minute what the vacancy costs your company.

Annual gross salary of the position€75,000

€30,000€250,000

How important is the role?

SupportingFactor 1Core specialistFactor 2Key positionFactor 3

How long will the position stay vacant?16 weeks

2 weeks52 weeks

Cost of the vacancy€46,400

A year in weeks16 weeks of them unfilled

Every week€2,880

Every working day€682

Every working hour€89

Calculated with the common cost of vacancy formula: annual salary divided by 220 working days (a year in Austria after holidays and public holidays), multiplied by the factor of the role and by the working days the position is unfilled. The factor estimates how much value the role creates beyond its salary. An estimate, not an expert opinion.

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Core competences

Five fields we know from the inside.

We recruit where regulation, technology and responsibility come together. In these five fields we know the roles, the markets and the people.

Compliance, Legal & Regulatory

Roles in which integrity and regulation go hand in hand, from specialist teams to leadership.

Compliance has long been more than a control function. The people needed understand rules, assess risks and are listened to within the company: with expertise and with standing.

Typical positions

Chief Compliance Officer
Compliance Officer
Legal Counsel
AML and sanctions specialist
Data protection officer
Regulatory Manager

Topics we know

Anti-money laundering (FM-GwG)
Data protection (GDPR)
Whistleblower protection
Sanctions and embargoes
ESG and sustainability reporting

Who we recruit for

Banks and insurers, industry and trade, law firms, groups of companies.

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IT, Engineering & Industry

Technical specialists and leaders for systems and plants that have to run safely and reliably.

Where systems are regulated or plants must not fail, it takes more than a technology stack. We look for people who bring technology, security and the business together, in IT as well as in engineering and industry.

Typical positions

CISO, Head of IT Security
Head of IT
Cloud Architect
Technical Director
Engineering Manager
Head of Production

Topics we know

Information security (ISO 27001)
NIS2
DORA
Cloud migration
IT governance

Who we recruit for

Financial service providers, healthcare and the public sector, industry, IT service providers.

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Banking & Financial Services

Specialists for banks, payment service providers and insurers in a regulated market.

Supervision, capital requirements and digitalisation are changing banks faster than ever. We know the roles this calls for and the people who fill them.

Typical positions

Risk management
Credit analysis
Payments
Treasury
Product Owner Digital Banking
Regulatory reporting

Topics we know

Austrian Banking Act and FMA supervision
Basel and CRR
MiFID II
Payment services (PSD2)
DORA

Who we recruit for

Banks and private banks, payment service providers, insurers, fintechs.

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Health, Pharma & Public Sector

Positions in which approvals, quality and public responsibility set the pace.

In healthcare and the public sector, approvals, quality standards and procurement rules decide on success. We look for people who are confident in all of them.

Typical positions

Regulatory Affairs
Quality management
Pharmacovigilance
Medical Affairs
Public sector project lead
Procurement management

Topics we know

Medicinal products law (AMG)
Medical devices (MDR)
GMP and GDP
Public procurement law (BVergG)
Health data

Who we recruit for

Pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, hospitals and their operators, public institutions.

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HR, Finance, Controlling & Organisation

The people who hold a company's figures, structures, processes and teams together.

Finance, people and a well-run organisation are the foundation of every company. We fill the roles that make figures reliable, keep processes running and let teams grow.

Typical positions

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Head of Controlling
HR Business Partner
Head of HR
Office management
Executive assistant

Topics we know

IFRS and UGB
Consolidated financial statements
Reporting and planning
Employment law and collective agreements
Pay transparency

Who we recruit for

Mid-sized companies and corporate groups, financial service providers, growing companies.

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Typical positions as examples. Your role is not listed? Talk to us anyway.

Our process

How we work together.

Four clear steps, one point of contact, regular updates.

Step 1
Understand
Together with HR and the department, we clarify the role, team, culture and framework, and tell you honestly what the market for this role looks like.
A clear role profile
Step 2
Search
Research and personal direct approach within our network, discreet and targeted, including people who are not currently looking.
Regular progress updates
Step 3
Present
We hold in-depth interviews and only present candidates who fit professionally and personally.
A few vetted profiles with an honest assessment
Step 4
Support
We accompany interviews, the offer and the start, and stay in touch with both sides afterwards.
A hire that lasts

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What you receive

What ends up on your desk.

Every step of the process has a result. This is what you receive from us, in black and white.

From step 1 · Understand

Role profile and market assessment

Role, criteria, framework and salary band, plus an honest view of the market and how long the search will realistically take.

From step 2 · Search

Ongoing updates

Short, regular reports: who we have approached, how they have responded, where things are stuck.

From step 3 · Present

Vetted profiles with an assessment

A few candidates, each with interview notes, motivation, salary expectations and our honest opinion.

From step 4 · Support

Support beyond the start

Interviews, offer and negotiation, and afterwards a listening ear for both sides, so that the hire lasts.

Frequently asked questions

Good to know.

What companies ask us most often before the first conversation.

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How do we start?

With a short conversation, by phone or video. Afterwards you will know how we would approach the search and what it costs.

What information do you need from us?

To begin with, the role, the team and the key requirements are enough. If you wish, we will work out a detailed role profile together.

How discreet is the search?

If you wish, we approach candidates without mentioning your name. It is only revealed once both sides are seriously interested.

How are the terms agreed?

We agree the terms with you individually and transparently for every search, before we start.

How long does it take to fill a position?

That depends on the role and the market. In the first conversation we give you an honest estimate, and during the search you always know where we stand.

Do you only search in Austria?

Our focus is Vienna and Austria. For the right roles, we search across the entire German-speaking region.

Search mandate

Tell us who you are looking for.

A short conversation is enough to find out whether and how we can help.

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