Contingency recruitment
No-cure-no-pay recruitment for financial services & insurance
Linkrs Search is our contingency model: we carry the risk until the right person signs. Built for specialist and senior roles where the market is deep enough to move fast — and where you want certainty about what you pay for.
What it covers
Mid-level to senior specialist roles across our ten disciplines: from underwriters, claims professionals, compliance officers and actuaries to project managers, business analysts and data engineers. Permanent contracts, in Belgium or the Netherlands.
You brief us, we search. The fee is due only when a candidate we introduced starts — and every placement carries a guarantee period. If it doesn't work out within that period, we search again at no additional fee.
How a search runs
- 01
Intake with the hiring manager
Not just a job description. We want the manager's view: what this person actually needs to be good at, what the team looks like, why the last person left or why the seat is new.
- 02
Network before advertising
We search our own network and map adjacent teams at other insurers, brokers and financial institutions first. Most placements never touch a job board.
- 03
A shortlist worth your calendar
Three to five candidates we would hire ourselves — each screened on skills, motivation and fit, each briefed properly on your role. No CV volume games.
- 04
Interviews to offer
We coordinate interviews, run references, and guide the offer — including counter-offer risk, which in this market is real and predictable.
- 05
Through the guarantee period
We stay close to both sides during onboarding. The placement is done when it sticks, not when the invoice is sent.
When to choose Linkrs Search
- The role is a recognized specialist profile with a real (if tight) candidate market
- The vacancy is public — no confidentiality constraints
- You want risk with us: no result, no fee
- You need movement within weeks, not quarters
And when it isn’t the right tool
Contingency is not the right tool for every search. For leadership roles, genuinely scarce profiles, or anything confidential, a contingency setup gives neither side the commitment the search needs — that work belongs in Linkrs Mandate, and we will tell you so at intake.
Where we run this most: Underwriting · Claims · Finance
Frequently asked questions
What does no-cure-no-pay cost if the search fails?
Nothing. The fee is due only when a candidate we introduced signs and starts. That is the point of the model: the risk of a difficult search sits with us, not with you.
How does the guarantee period work?
Every placement carries a guarantee period agreed up front. If the placement ends within it — from either side — we restart the search at no additional fee. Exact terms are confirmed in the engagement letter before we begin.
Can several agencies work the same role?
They can, but we will be honest: in a small specialist market, multiple agencies calling the same candidates damages your employer brand more than it speeds things up. We consistently see better results from one committed search than three racing ones.
How fast will we see candidates?
For most specialist roles you see a first shortlist within one to two weeks, because we start from a network we already maintain rather than from a blank advertisement. Genuinely scarce profiles take longer — and we will say so at intake, not after six weeks.