Specialist Executive
& Professional
Search
Delivering high-calibre talent across Legal, Finance, Cyber Security, Technology and Engineering.
OUR EXPERTISE
Sector-Specialist Search
We recruit exclusively in sectors where domain expertise, discretion and precision define success.
Legal
Partners, associates and in-house counsel. Discreet lateral and strategic appointments across private practice and industry.
Finance
From FCA-regulated advisory to investment banking, compliance and corporate finance. Senior professionals who move markets.
Cyber Security
Information security leaders, SOC analysts, GRC professionals and cloud security architects. Protecting what matters most.
Technology
Software engineering, data science, AI and digital transformation leaders. Building the teams that build the future.
Engineering & Built Environment
Design consultancies, building services engineers, infrastructure specialists and project directors across the built environment.
Interior Design & Architecture
Studio directors, senior architects, interior designers and FF&E specialists across residential, commercial and hospitality projects.
Why Target Search
The Confidence to Partner Differently
We operate with clarity, integrity and commercial awareness — built on a foundation of trust.
15% Standard Fee
A transparent, competitive fee structure based solely on agreed base salary. No hidden costs, no surprises.
Staggered Rebate Policy
Full protection with our structured rebate: 100% in month one, 50% in month two, 25% in month three.
Confidential Search
Every engagement is handled with absolute discretion. Your hiring strategy stays between us.
Deep Sector Knowledge
We speak the language of your industry. Our consultants are specialists, not generalists.
Relationship-Led
We invest in long-term partnerships with clients and candidates. This is not transactional recruitment.
Our Approach
A consultative search partner, not a CV-sending agency.
We take the time to understand your business, your culture and the precise profile of the individual you need. Every search is structured, targeted and conducted with the rigour your organisation demands.
Our methodology combines deep market mapping, confidential outreach and thorough assessment — ensuring that every candidate we present has been carefully qualified against your specific requirements.
This is not about volume. It is about precision, quality and the kind of measured process that delivers lasting appointments.
“Target Search understood our firm’s culture and the nuance of the role in a way no other recruiter had. The appointment has been exceptional.”
Managing Partner
Top 50 Law Firm
“Their discretion and depth of network in the cyber security space is unmatched. They delivered three outstanding candidates within two weeks.”
Chief Information Security Officer
FTSE 250 Financial Services
“A genuinely consultative experience. They challenged our brief in the right way and ultimately helped us hire someone we hadn’t considered.”
Group CFO
Private Equity-Backed
Portfolio Company