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Market figures are from the firms in 123RFP that publish the same term, Q4 2026 edition.

Fee · % of first-year base salary

18%

This firm publishes 18% to 18%. Typical published fees run 20% to 25%; the middle half of published values runs 19% to 29.5%. This firm Typical 20–25% 0% 40%

Light grey: middle half of published fees (19% to 29.5%). Dark grey: typical range (medians).

Source, as of Nov 2, 2026(opens in a new tab): "18% Client Success Fee | Candidates Pay No Fees"

Guarantee · months

12 months · Replacement

This firm publishes a guarantee of 12 months. The typical published guarantee is 3 months; 73.4% of published guarantees are 3 months or less. This firm Typical 3 0 24

73.4% of published guarantees are 3 months or less (shaded). 21.5% are 6 months or more.

Source, as of Nov 2, 2026(opens in a new tab): "We pledge to replace the candidate if an executive hire does not meet expectations during the first 365 days."

All published terms

Firm type

Staffing and Direct Hire

"Keller Executive Search offers retained executive search and contingent recruiting along with curated advisory services to help businesses secure top leadership talent." · Source(opens in a new tab)

Fee model

Contingency

"No Upfront Costs" · Source(opens in a new tab)

Minimum fee

Not published

Payment timing

Not stated

Guarantee conditions

Not stated

Exclusivity

Not stated

Publishes results

Yes

"Of Searches Ending" · Source(opens in a new tab)

Specialties

CEOs; CFOs; COOs; CTOs; CHROs; Healthcare; Technology; Financial Services; Energy; Manufacturing

"Keller Executive Search is a contingent and retained executive search firm that helps companies find CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CTOs, CHROs, other C-suite leaders, and senior managers with the experience, mindset, and skills to drive growth." · Source(opens in a new tab)

"Keller Executive Search offers executive recruitment solutions tailored to your unique needs across healthcare, technology, financial services, energy, manufacturing, and more." · Source(opens in a new tab)

Time to fill stated

Not stated

Geography

International

"We conduct retained searches across New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Miami, and 40+ other locations nationwide, as well as in 71+ countries worldwide." · Source(opens in a new tab)

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