123RFP

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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

28% of first-year base salary

This firm publishes 28% to 28%. 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 3, 2026(opens in a new tab): "Contingency: 90-day guarantee; fee 28% base salary"

Guarantee · months

3 months

This firm publishes a guarantee of 3 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 3, 2026(opens in a new tab): "Retained Basic: 90-day guarantee; fee 25% base salary"

All published terms

Firm type

Staffing and Direct Hire

"We specialize in direct permanent and contract hires within" · Source(opens in a new tab)

Fee model

Both

"Contingency: 90-day guarantee; fee 28% base salary" · Source(opens in a new tab)

Minimum fee

Not published

Payment timing

$5-8k upon signing; 1/3 due 30 days after Kick-Off, and 1/3 at offer signing.

"$5-8k upon signing; 1/3 due 30 days after Kick-Off, and 1/3 at offer signing." · Source(opens in a new tab)

Guarantee conditions

12% admin fee at the close of search if The Hire Standard isn’t the source of the candidate or searc

"Full fee if the sourced candidate comes from The Hire Standard. 12% admin fee at the close of search if The Hire Standard isn’t the source of the candidate or search is closed prematurely." · Source(opens in a new tab)

Exclusivity

Not stated

Publishes results

Not stated

Specialties

Leadership Operations; People Operations; Executive Support; Administrative Support; Customer Support; Financial Services; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Fintech

"We specialize in direct permanent and contract hires within: Leadership Operations, People Operations, Executive Support, Administrative Support, Customer Support, and Sales Support." · Source(opens in a new tab)

"Financial Services Venture Capital Private Equity Fintech" · Source(opens in a new tab)

Time to fill stated

Not stated

Geography

National

"Our team is anchored in the San Francisco Bay area, serving the US and on-site/remote/hybrid hiring within PST, CST, EST, and HST time zones." · Source(opens in a new tab)

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