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Executive services · fractional · interim · part-time · permanent

Executive Services · every seat, four ways to fill it

Executive services fill a senior seat in the shape the work needs: fractional, interim, part-time or permanent.

Fractional Quest covers every C-suite and director seat, from CFO and CTO to general counsel and chief of staff.

Pick a seat for its hub, or a shape for its overview.

Every brief gets a shortlist of 3–5, each with rate, availability and IR35 position set out.

Submit a brief → →

How a brief runswhat we undertake

  1. 01Brief30-MINUTE SCOPING CALLDay 0
  2. 02Shortlist of 3–5VETTED · RATE BENCHMARK · IR35After the brief
  3. 03InterviewsYOU MEET THE SHORTLISTYour diary
  4. 04Scoped startFIRST-MONTH OUTCOMES AGREEDYou set the date
  5. 05Fractional, interim and permanentIR35 POSITION SET OUTOn every brief

Shortlist3–5

Fractional · interim · part-time · permanent
Shapes
3–5
Our shortlist · with rate, availability and IR35 position

15 minutes · video or phone

Book 15 minutes to hire an executive

Tell us the scope and the days a week. We come back with Executive Services candidates, their day rates and availability.

  1. 0115 minutes, video or phone
  2. 02We scope the role and the days a week
  3. 03A shortlist of 3–5 after the call
  4. 04Fractional, interim and permanent briefs
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Pick a day that suits · live availability

01/ the role

Four ways to fill a senior seat

Fractional: a senior leader on a standing weekly commitment, often for several clients — see fractional executive services.

Interim: full-time for a fixed term, to cover a gap or lead a change — see interim executive services.

Part-time: set days each week for one organisation — see part-time executive services.

Permanent: a full-time leader for the long term — see executive recruitment services.

02/ scope

Services by seat

Finance

CFO services · finance director services · financial controller services

Technology, data and security

CTO services · CIO services · CISO services · CDO services · CAIO services

Marketing, sales and revenue

CMO services · marketing director services · CRO services · sales director services · chief commercial officer services

Operations and leadership

COO services · operations director services · CEO services · chief of staff services

People, product and legal

CHRO services · HR director services · CPO services · general counsel services · DPO services

03/ the route

Fractional, interim or permanent?

Four taps. The answer names the route for the seat and the page that covers it.

How much of the week does the work fill?
Is there a fixed end or a programme?
Does the seat sit on the board for years?
Is the need now, or can it wait for a search?

The route · Fractional

A fractional executive services.

The work fills part of the week, so buy the days it needs.

A fractional executive services holds the seat on agreed days for as long as the seat is needed, and works for other clients on the rest.

The fractional executive services routeTalk it through

04/ comparison

Four shapes side by side

Commitment, contract and how long you need it decide the shape.

FractionalInterimPart-timePermanent
CommitmentDays a week, ongoingFull-time, fixed termSet days each weekFull-time, open-ended
Usual contractContract for services, often via the executive’s companyDay-rate contract for the mandateOften pro-rata employment; sometimes a contractorEmployment contract
Clients at onceA small portfolioOneOneOne
Best whenYou need senior judgement every week, not every dayYou need full-time cover or a change led nowYou want the same person on the same days for the long termThe seat is full-time work for years
ExitNotice period, or convert to permanentHand-over at the end of the mandateEmployment noticeResignation or redundancy

05/ vetting

How we vet the shortlist

Five stages: qualification, mandate fit, reference deep-dive, shortlist and analysis, kick-off.

  1. 01

    Qualification screen

    Verify Executive Services tenure, sector context and stage fit.

    SOURCING
  2. 02

    Mandate fit

    Match to your situation — stage, board dynamics, timing.

    MATCHING
  3. 03

    Reference deep-dive

    We take references ourselves, from recent past clients — real outcomes, not titles.

    VERIFY
  4. 04

    Shortlist

    Three to five candidates with day rate, availability and IR35 position set out.

    SHORTLIST OF 3–5

06/ questions

Executive services FAQ

The questions people ask before bringing in an executive.

Ways of filling a senior seat: fractional (days a week, ongoing), interim (full-time, fixed term), part-time (set days, one employer) and permanent recruitment.
Every C-suite and director seat: finance, technology, data and security, marketing, sales and revenue, operations, people, product and legal, plus chief of staff and non-executive directors.
You brief us on the seat, the shape and the start date. We come back with a shortlist of 3–5, each with rate or salary, availability and IR35 position set out, assessed through our five-stage vetting.
No. Fees are agreed with each client in writing per engagement. The rates on our service pages are the market’s published bands, each naming its source.

Book 15 minutes · shortlist of 3–5

Bring the brief. We architect the team.

A shortlist of 3–5 with day rate, availability and IR35 position set out, after five-stage vetting.

Book a call →Submit a brief

07/ related

Keep exploring

Adjacent roles and reading.

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  1. A shortlist of 3–5, each with day rate, availability and IR35 position
  2. Fractional, interim, part-time, temporary or permanent — and non-executive directors
  3. Every candidate through our five-stage vetting
  4. Your briefs and their candidates, in one room
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