Simple, transparent fees. You pay only when we deliver.
No retainers. No upfront costs. No fee until your new executive walks through the door.
One clear percentage. No hidden costs.
Our fee is a percentage of the placed candidate’s first-year base salary — paid once, only after a successful hire. Nothing else.
Manager & Senior Specialist
Senior Managers · Implementation Managers · Project & Program Managers · Clinical Informatics Specialists · Senior Consultants
Director & Senior Director
Directors of Operations · Directors of IT · Clinical Informatics Directors · Product Directors · Program Directors
VP & C-Suite Leaders
CEO · COO · CFO · CIO · CTO · Chief Medical Information Officer · Vice Presidents
We stand behind every placement we make.
Our guarantee protects your investment and holds us accountable for the quality of every candidate we place. If it doesn’t work out, we’re not done — we’re back at the desk.
Full replacement at no additional fee — or a 100% fee credit toward your next search.
Replacement search at 50% of the original fee — or a 50% credit toward a future placement.
25% fee credit applied toward your next search with ACQUIRE.
Everything you need to know about how we work.
Straightforward answers to the questions we hear most from hiring leaders.
What exactly is a contingency fee model?
You pay nothing unless we successfully place a candidate who accepts and starts the role. There are no retainers, no monthly fees, no search deposits. Our incentive is completely aligned with yours — we only win when you hire the right person.
How is the fee calculated?
The fee is a percentage of the placed candidate’s first-year base salary only. We never include bonuses, signing bonuses, equity, commissions or benefits in the calculation. What you offer your new hire is your business — we charge against base alone.
When is payment due?
Payment is due within 30 days of the candidate’s confirmed start date. We’ll send a simple invoice once you notify us of the start date, which we ask you to do within 5 business days of the offer being accepted.
Do you place contractors or temporary workers?
No. ACQUIRE specializes in permanent, full-time placement of executives and senior professionals. We do not engage in contract, temp-to-hire or consulting placements of any kind.
What if we find the candidate ourselves after working with you?
If you hire a candidate we introduced to you within 12 months of that introduction, our fee applies — regardless of who reaches back out first. This protects the value of our work and is standard practice in executive search.
Do you work on multiple open roles at once?
Yes. Because we work on contingency, we can support multiple concurrent searches. We’ll discuss capacity and prioritization during our initial call to make sure your most critical roles get the attention they deserve.
Ready to start your search?
Tell us about the role. We’ll tell you if we can fill it.