Published terms, next to the market
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
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
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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