Digital recruitment for x-tech
Hire the people who will move your business forward
Digital Talent Lab is an exclusive search partner for fintech, medtech, wealthtech and edtech. We start with the outcomes you need, find people with the track record to deliver them, and give you a full report on every candidate we put forward.
Where we work
The meeting point of traditional and digital
We recruit digital talent into x-tech businesses: the companies rebuilding established industries with technology. That is all we do, so we know the people, the pressures and the pace.
Money, rebuilt
Payments, lending, banking infrastructure and the products that sit on top of them.
Care, connected
Digital health, devices and platforms that change how care is delivered and measured.
Advice, accessible
Investing, super, advice and wealth platforms bringing better tools to more people.
Learning, reimagined
Platforms, programs and tools shaping how people learn and build careers.
Our approach
Search built around what the hire will achieve
A job title tells you very little. The results a person has delivered, and the results you need next, tell you a great deal. That is where we begin.
We write the brief around outcomes
Before we search, we spend time with you on what success looks like in the first 12 months, what is at stake, and what the business needs from this person. The brief grows out of that conversation.
We search for track record
We approach people directly, based on what they have built, grown, fixed or launched. Many of the strongest candidates are not scanning job boards, so we go to them.
We back impact-led people
The people we represent are the movers and shakers of x-tech: people who have changed something and can show you how.
We look for the right fit, in both directions
There are no A players or B players here. There is the right person for your business, at your stage, with your culture, and a business that is right for them. We assess both sides of that match.
How it works
From first conversation to confident decision
Four stages, each with a clear output, so you always know where the search stands.
Briefing
An in-depth conversation about your business, your goals and the outcomes this hire is there to deliver. We agree the scope and the flat fee.
Search
Direct, proactive search across x-tech. We map the market and approach people whose track record matches your outcomes.
Reports
You receive a detailed report on each shortlisted candidate, with our interpretation and our recommendation, all in the same format.
Decision and placement
We support interviews, offer and negotiation, and stay involved through the start so the hire gets off to a strong beginning.
Candidate reports
Compare like for like, and see our thinking
CVs arrive in every shape and size, which makes them hard to compare. Our reports put each candidate on the same footing, measured against your outcomes, with our reasoning laid out in full.
Shortlist report
Head of Product, wealthtech scale-up
Sample layout with fictional candidates, shown to illustrate how our reports are structured.
Evidence of impact
What each person has delivered, in what context, and how it maps to your outcomes.
Our interpretation
Our honest read on strengths, motivations and the questions worth exploring at interview.
A clear recommendation
Who we would put forward and why, so your decision is informed and your discussion is focused.
Fees
Flat fee, exclusive, tied to outcomes
We commit our full effort to your search, and the fee reflects that. It is agreed at the briefing and paid against progress.
One fee, agreed at the start. It does not move with the salary of the person you hire, so there are no surprises.
You work with us on the search and we give it our full attention. That commitment is what allows us to go deep on your business.
Payment is staged against real milestones in the search, from first shortlist through to placement and the early weeks in the role.
A good fit
- x-tech businesses hiring for roles that shape growth, product, technology or transformation
- Leaders who want a partner and will share the full picture of the business
- Teams who value depth of assessment over volume of CVs
- Companies ready to run an exclusive search
Probably not the right fit
- Anyone wanting several agencies running the same role at once
- Searches that need a high volume of CVs quickly
- Roles where a standard job ad and a first-come shortlist will do
- Engagements that expect recruitment work without a fee
FAQ
Questions people ask us
What does outcome-led recruitment mean?
We build the search around what the hire needs to achieve in your business, such as launching a product, lifting retention, or leading a transformation. We then look for people who have delivered comparable results, and we use a job title only as a starting point.
Which sectors and roles do you cover?
We focus on digital recruitment across fintech, medtech, wealthtech and edtech. That includes product, technology, data, design, growth and digital transformation roles, from specialist to leadership level.
How do you find candidates?
We search directly and approach people based on their track record. We draw on our network, on market mapping, and on conversations across x-tech. This brings you people who may not be looking at job boards at all.
What is in a candidate report?
Each report covers the candidate's relevant outcomes and evidence, how they match your brief, their stage and culture fit, our interpretation of their strengths and motivations, and our recommendation. Every candidate follows the same structure, which lets you compare them side by side.
How does your fee work?
We charge a flat fee based on the scope of the search and the exclusivity of the engagement. It is agreed at the briefing and paid in stages linked to progress. We don't work for free, and we are glad to talk through why when we speak.
Why do you ask for exclusivity?
A search done well takes real time: understanding your business, mapping the market, approaching people and writing detailed reports. Exclusivity lets us commit that time and give your search the focus it needs.
Start a conversation
Tell us about the outcomes you need
Share a few details and we will arrange a briefing call. We will ask about your business and what the role needs to achieve.
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