RETAINED. EMBEDDED.
Retained executive search for companies hiring across borders.
Built for situations where getting it right matters more than getting it done quickly. We’re retained, not contingency, engaged for the full search, not paid only on placement.
INDUSTRIES & REACH
Leadership, technical, and commercial roles for companies expanding into new markets, primarily across renewable energy & power, defense & aerospace, advanced manufacturing & automation, life sciences & biotechnology, and software & technology. Our work spans Europe, North and South America.
Most firms start with candidates. We start with context.
Cross-market hiring requires clarity upfront, about how the role needs to function in that specific market, what high performance actually looks like there, and what will define success that won’t show up on any resume. That’s where most searches go wrong. Not in the candidate pool. In the decisions made before the search begins.
HOW WE WORK
We ask different questions.
THE DIFFERENCE
| What qualifications do you need? | How does this role need to function within the realities of this market? |
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| What’s your ideal candidate profile? | What does high performance look like here, and what will enable or limit it? |
| How quickly can we fill this? | What does alignment look like, and how do we evaluate for the right factors? |
Most recruitment firms are excellent at finding candidates. The difference is whether your partner understands the business context of the hire, not just the recruiting mechanics. That’s a different kind of work, and it requires a different kind of firm.
WHY IT MATTERS TO US
We lived through what our clients are navigating.
SlaterConsult was founded in Denmark and expanded to the US by doing exactly what many of our clients are doing, building in an unfamiliar market, without established networks, making high-stakes hiring decisions where getting it wrong wasn’t an option. We don’t advise on this from the outside. We’ve been inside it, with everything on the line.
WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE
We lived through what our clients are navigating.
SlaterConsult was founded in Denmark and expanded to the US by doing exactly what many of our clients are doing, building in an unfamiliar market, without established networks, making high-stakes hiring decisions where getting it wrong wasn’t an option. We don’t advise on this from the outside. We’ve been inside it, with everything on the line.
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Working session mapping full business context
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Ongoing dialogue and calibration throughout
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Vetted candidates, with our perspective on fit
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Interviews, reference checks, onboarding support
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Check-ins within the first 60 days
Leadership roles in cross-market environments typically run 6–12 weeks. We’re retained, compensated for the work and the partnership, not just the outcome. That’s what allows us to recommend redefining the role when the market calls for it, and to be direct when it isn’t cooperating.
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WHO THIS IS FOR
SlaterConsult is built for specific situations.
You’re likely a fit if:
Market windows don’t stay open. If the timing of this hire matters to your business momentum, that’s exactly the kind of situation we’re built for.
Not the right fit? If you need high-volume hiring, a large candidate pool to compare, or the fastest path to a placement, there are better matches out there for you, and we’ll tell you so.
PROOF
Trusted by companies navigating exactly these situations.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY ABOUT WORKING WITH US
The partner we keep choosing, assignment after assignment
"We have worked with SlaterConsult on several headhunting assignments and have been very pleased with the collaboration. They have a professional and thorough approach, take the time to understand our needs, and maintain a close and constructive dialogue throughout the process. We value the personal collaboration and see Slater Consult as a trusted recruitment partner for MyDefence."
GITTE LYCK, CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER, MYDEFENCE
High-quality candidates, delivered every time
"We have successfully partnered with Slater Consult on several recruitment assignments. Their professionalism, market expertise, and ability to identify high-quality candidates have delivered strong results. Slater Consult has become a trusted recruitment partner, and we highly recommend their services."
LINE SJØBERG, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER, MUEHLHAN WIND SERVICE