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.
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.
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.
Search
We map the market and approach talent discreetly, qualifying against an agreed success profile.
Shortlist
You receive a considered shortlist with honest assessment — not a stack of unscreened CVs.
Appoint
We support interviews, referencing, offer and onboarding, and stand behind every placement.
Solutions
Engagement models to match the mandate.
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.
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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.