Fixed percentages on permanent roles, milestone billing on retained search, and structured retainers for volume and contract work. Replacement guarantees included on every engagement type.
Single roles
20% of first year base
Billed on start date
For one off permanent placements across professional, technical, and skilled trades roles. Full intake, sourcing, screening, and 90 day replacement guarantee.
Multiple roles
Custom monthly retainer
Quarterly true up
For employers hiring five or more roles per quarter, or rolling contract and temporary needs. Dedicated pod, weekly status reporting, and consolidated invoicing.
Senior leadership
Retained engagement
Milestone billing
Retained search for VP, C suite, and board level roles. Confidential outreach, market mapping, and structured assessment over a 60 to 90 day engagement.
Note 01
Every invoice lists the role, candidate, start date, and placement fee or milestone reached. No bundled or opaque billing.
Note 02
US and Canada placements are priced the same way. Payroll, contractor classification, and work authorization are handled through partners of record.
Note 03
A documented replacement window is included on every placement. Standard placements at 90 days, retained executive search at twelve months.
Questions
Standard placements are billed only when a candidate accepts and starts. Volume retainers and executive search use milestone billing tied to engagement and shortlist delivery.
If a placed candidate leaves or is terminated for cause within 90 days of starting, we run the search again at no additional fee. Executive search engagements carry a twelve month guarantee.
Yes. Every candidate goes through right to work and reference checks aligned to the destination jurisdiction. Payroll, withholding, and contractor classification are handled by our partner of record for cross border placements.
Most professional roles produce a screened shortlist within seven to ten business days. Volume engagements and contract roles can move faster when the intake is documented at kickoff.
Yes. A single master services agreement can cover permanent, contract, and volume work, with line item billing per engagement.
Ready to talk numbers?
Tell us the seniority, scope, and timeline. Langford returns a written engagement quote with the fee model, milestones, and guarantee terms.