Selected assignments
Scope, methodology and strategic complexity from recent searches across Europe, the Middle East, the GCC, Latin America, and Asia.
Solving complex recruitment challenges across borders
Case study 01 · China · Europe · UK · Middle East
International Supplier Identification & Executive Engagement
A European technology company expanding across Europe, the UK and the Middle East needed to diversify its supplier network in China, requiring structured market mapping and executive engagement rather than a traditional procurement approach.
The assignment
- Market research to identify qualified technology manufacturers
- Verification of legitimacy, manufacturing capability and operational credibility
- Assessment of each company's experience with European organisations
- Direct engagement with CEOs, COOs and company owners
- Phase 2: search for International Sourcing Agents able to manage commercial relationships between China, Europe, the UK and the Middle East
What made it demanding
- Filtering out intermediaries and non-verified businesses
- Search restricted to strategic manufacturing regions of China
- Rare profile: Mandarin and English, supplier networks, IT product knowledge
- Executive identification and supplier verification running in parallel
- Stakeholder management across three business cultures
- Phases
- Supplier mapping, then sourcing-agent search
- Why it was unique
- Market mapping, business intelligence and executive search combined in a single strategic methodology.
Case study 02 · Europe & the Levant
Executive Search for a Large-Scale Infrastructure Programme
An international client leading a large-scale infrastructure programme across the Levant required multiple strategic searches across Europe, for experts able to relocate or travel regularly to the Middle East.
The assignment
- Road construction engineering: senior leaders for multidisciplinary teams and large-scale project execution
- Satellite communications engineering: senior satcom specialists in RF systems, signal processing and telecoms infrastructure
- Candidates with proven project management on large-scale infrastructure
- Collaboration with multicultural teams and senior stakeholders
What made it demanding
- European residency combined with international mobility
- Availability for long-term assignments across the Middle East
- Arabic, English and Russian; further European languages an advantage
- Several rare-profile searches within one programme
- Disciplines
- Road construction · Satellite communications
- Why it was unique
- One programme, several rare-profile searches, each dramatically narrowing the talent pool.
Case study 03 · Europe · GCC
AI Healthcare Feasibility Consultant for an Investment Firm
An international investment firm evaluating an AI-powered healthcare platform for GCC markets needed an independent senior AI expert to deliver an unbiased technical feasibility assessment, not a permanent hire.
The assignment
- Mapping the European AI and HealthTech market
- Assessing expertise in Artificial Intelligence and biomedical data
- Evaluating consulting experience within investment environments
- Verifying independence through an established legal business structure
What made it demanding
- Advanced AI and HealthTech expertise with investor-grade judgement
- Prior experience advising investment firms or strategic projects
- European residency with familiarity with GCC healthcare environments
- Fluent English; Arabic a significant advantage
- Engagement
- Independent expert, not a permanent hire
- Why it was unique
- Identifying a strategic advisor to support an investment decision, not filling a vacancy.
Case study 04 · Latin America · 4 countries
Talent Acquisition Supporting Expansion Across Latin America
I currently manage the complete recruitment lifecycle for a European heavy-machinery company expanding across Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Paraguay, with São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro as strategic hubs.
The assignment
- Workforce planning aligned with the client's expansion strategy
- International market mapping across multiple LATAM countries
- Executive search with technical and behavioural assessment
- Continuous recruitment support: a long-term partnership, not isolated placements
What made it demanding
- Roles from business development and marketing to technical project management in heavy machinery
- Senior talent acquisition specialists and protection officers
- English mandatory; Portuguese or Spanish depending on the market
- Regular travel to the European headquarters
- Status
- Ongoing partnership
- Why it is unique
- Building sustainable local teams that stay operationally aligned with the European headquarters.
Case study 05 · Levant & Egypt · Confidential
Executive Search: Strategy & Government Relations Advisor
A highly confidential search for a senior advisor with deep knowledge of Lebanon's political, legislative and regulatory environment, followed by a comparable strategic advisory assignment for the Egyptian governmental context.
The assignment
- Discreet, targeted market mapping, with no traditional recruitment channels
- Direct executive outreach under strict confidentiality
- Assessment of trust, discretion and diplomatic communication
- Support throughout a highly confidential selection process
What made it demanding
- Extensive governmental and parliamentary experience
- Executive-level advisory and stakeholder management skills
- Fluency in Arabic, French and English
- International mobility: dual nationality or unrestricted travel
- Confidentiality
- Strict, from first contact to final decision
- Why it was unique
- Success depended on judgment and discretion as much as on expertise.
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