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How we work
How a Stellaspire search works. Clear steps, clear terms.
Every search follows the same considered method, from the first conversation about the role to the day your new hire joins. Here is what happens at each stage, how we engage and how fees are agreed.
The method
Six stages.
One accountable partner.
You work with the same people from the first brief to the final offer. Each stage has a clear output, so your team always knows what has been done and what comes next.
Share a role brief
01
Align the brief
A structured conversation about the business objective, responsibilities, required capability, team context, location, compensation range and the reasons the right candidate would join. Output: an agreed role brief.
02
Map the market
A focused search across relevant industries, companies, locations and adjacent talent pools, with early feedback on availability and pay expectations. Output: a market view and search plan.
03
Approach and assess
Personal outreach to suitable candidates, followed by interviews on capability, motivation, availability and fit with your team and culture.
04
Present a considered shortlist
A shortlist of candidates we would stand behind, each with a written summary of strengths, gaps and motivation. Every shortlist actively includes qualified women candidates.
05
Interviews and offer
We schedule interviews, collect feedback from both sides quickly, and help align the offer with the candidate's expectations and your range.
06
Coordinate to joining
We stay in touch with the candidate through notice period and onboarding, so the person who accepts is the person who joins.
The thinking behind a search
Most searches stall at the brief, so that is where we start.
A strong shortlist starts with a better understanding of the role.
We would rather send you fewer, better-matched profiles than a long list to sort through. That means more time understanding the role before the search, and more time assessing each candidate before they reach your team.
About StellaspireEngagement models
Three ways to work with us.
We recommend a model after the first conversation, based on the role and how many hires you need.
Contingency search
For specialist and mid-senior roles. A fee is payable only when a candidate we introduce joins your organisation.
Retained search
For CFOs, function heads, GCC leaders and confidential hires that need a dedicated, research-led search with a market map.
Dedicated hiring
For new teams or centres hiring several roles at once, with a dedicated recruiter and a shared hiring plan.
Fees and terms
Transparent terms, agreed before we start.
There are no surprises. Before any search begins, we share the commercial terms in writing and confirm them with you.
- How fees are determined. Fees depend on the role, its seniority, the number of positions and the engagement model you choose.
- When fees are payable. Payment milestones are set out in the written terms for your chosen model before the search begins.
- Replacement terms. If a placed candidate leaves within the agreed period, replacement terms apply as set out in your written agreement.
- Candidates never pay. Stellaspire does not charge candidates for any part of the recruitment process.
What we need from you
A great search is a partnership.
A few things from your side make the biggest difference to the speed and quality of the shortlist.
- A clear role brief or job description, and time for the first brief conversation with the hiring manager.
- The compensation range and any flexibility on location, hybrid working or start date.
- A named point of contact who can share interview feedback quickly.
- Agreed interview stages so candidates know the process from the start.
From our founder
Hear it from our founder.
Nikita Agrawal on how we hire, in under a minute. In Hindi and English.
How we check a candidate before you meet them
Background, motivation and fit: what we verify before a profile reaches your inbox.
For candidates
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Process questions
Questions about working with us.
A recruitment agency agrees a role brief with the employer, searches and assesses candidates, presents a shortlist, and coordinates interviews and offers. The employer pays the agency; candidates do not.
Fees depend on the role, seniority, number of positions and engagement model. We share the commercial terms in writing before beginning an employer mandate.
In contingency search, a fee is payable only when a candidate joins. Retained search is a dedicated, research-led engagement for senior or confidential roles, with fees agreed in stages.
Yes. Replacement terms are agreed in writing as part of the engagement, before the search begins.
No. Stellaspire never charges candidates. Our fees are paid by the hiring organisation.
Ready to brief a role? Let’s talk it through.
Tell us about the role and the challenge. We will recommend the right search approach and share our terms.