Access the whole market
Retained, research-led search reaches the leaders who are not actively looking — the candidates a job advertisement will never surface.
For Employers
Build the team that builds your future.
From boardroom appointments to specialist professional hires, Altera brings research-led rigour, discretion and deep market intelligence to every mandate.
100%
Retained-search rigour on every executive mandate
11 wks
Median brief-to-offer for retained searches
APAC
Coverage across five markets, global reach
Why partner with Altera
The advantage of a true specialist.
Reduce hiring risk
Structured, evidence-based assessment and thorough referencing mean you appoint on substance, not a polished interview.
Protect confidentiality
Sensitive replacement, succession and growth hires are handled with complete discretion.
Move with intelligence
Real-time reward and availability data ensures your offer is competitive and your timeline realistic.
Three ways we partner
Executive Search · Permanent Recruitment · Talent Advisory
One standard of rigour, three engagement models — matched to the difficulty, sensitivity and stakes of the decision.
| Executive Search | Permanent Recruitment | Talent Advisory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best suited to | Board, C-suite & business-critical | Professional, technical & management | Decisions before or beyond a search |
| Engagement | Retained | Engaged or contingent | Project / advisory fee |
| Market mapping | full | targeted | full |
| Confidential handling | ● | ● | ● |
| Structured assessment | ● | ● | — |
| Typical outcome | A single, evidenced appointment | A strong qualified shortlist | Evidence & a clear recommendation |
Executive Search
Retained search for board, C-suite and senior leadership mandates, delivered through rigorous research, discreet engagement and evidence-based assessment.
Learn more →Permanent Recruitment
Contingent and engaged search for professional, technical and management roles, combining deep market networks with a structured, candidate-respectful process.
Learn more →Talent Advisory
Data-led advisory that maps markets, benchmarks reward, defines talent strategy and de-risks critical hiring decisions before a search begins.
Learn more →How we work
A clear, accountable process.
Brief
We meet to understand the role, the strategy behind it and the profile of person who will succeed.
Map & search
We map the market and approach talent discreetly, qualifying against an agreed success profile.
Assess & shortlist
You receive a considered shortlist with honest, evidence-based assessment — not a stack of unscreened CVs.
Appoint & onboard
We support interviews, referencing, offer and onboarding, and stand behind every placement.
Market mapping & talent intelligence
From the whole market to the right appointment.
Every retained search begins by mapping the entire relevant talent market — not just who is looking, but every credible leader, where they sit and how they compare. We then narrow with evidence at each stage, so your shortlist reflects the field, not a database.
- Competitor org-structure and team mapping
- Reward benchmarking and availability signals
- Diversity of slate engineered from the outset
- A documented, defensible decision trail
Illustrative C-suite search
Hiring framework
The questions we resolve before search begins.
Define
Success profile
The handful of outcomes the hire must deliver in 12–24 months — and the evidence that predicts them.
Position
Compelling proposition
Why the strongest, not-looking candidate would move — role, mandate, reward and trajectory.
De-risk
Assessment & references
Structured, competency-based assessment and rigorous referencing so you appoint on substance.
Partner with Altera
Ready to discuss a mandate?
Tell us about the role and the outcome you need. A senior consultant will be in touch to scope the search — confidentially and without obligation.