Exclusively for Executive Search

The only search vendor
you text "pls fix"
and actually mean it.

Top AI agents, guided by experienced search consultants. No portal, no onboarding, no process overhead. Text your brief from anywhere — three hours later, a client-ready proposal lands in your inbox.

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Exhibit 01 — Search Intelligence Framework
INTELLIGENCE Market mapping Comp benchmarking Talent pool sizing Candidate fit scoring Bias reduction Retention risk model AUTOMATION AI candidate sourcing Outreach sequences Bullhorn / Vincere Invenias / Salesforce Structured assessment White-label tooling DELIVERY 3-hour SLA, guaranteed Text / WhatsApp intake Branded PDF proposal Interactive web link Any timezone NDA on engagement BOARD-READY PROPOSAL Delivered in ≤ 3 hours · Dual format · Your brand THE GUARANTEE Text your brief from anywhere → proposal delivered within 3 hours. Miss the SLA? Your next proposal is free — no questions, no renegotiation. Source: Meridian 16 proprietary framework · All engagements covered by mutual NDA
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Searches Assisted
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Search Firms Served
2.4h
Average Proposal Time
3h
Maximum — Guaranteed

How It Works

Send a text.
Receive a proposal.
That's the whole process.

No intake forms. No kick-off calls. No credentials decks to review before we'll start. Text us your brief — from the airport, from the back of a car, at midnight before a client presentation — and our team begins immediately.

Three hours later, you receive a branded proposal — PDF and interactive web link — ready to forward directly to your client. Not a draft. Not a template. A finished document with your firm's name on it.

"We don't ask you to learn a new platform. We meet you where you already are — your phone."

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Exhibit 02 — The Meridian Model
LAYER 01 — AI AGENTS MARKET RESEARCH Comp · pools · landscape CANDIDATE SOURCING LinkedIn · open web · networks FIT SCORING Skills · behaviour · signals PROPOSAL DRAFTING Structure · narrative · data First draft: ~45 mins LAYER 02 — HUMAN JUDGMENT Senior consultant reviews AI output, refines narrative arc, validates fit scoring, checks market data, and aligns to your brief's nuance. Every proposal is touched by an experienced hand before it leaves. CLIENT-READY PROPOSAL PDF + web link · branded · delivered in ≤ 3 hours You never receive raw AI output — every proposal carries a consultant's eye

AI Agents. Human Judgment.

Fast because of AI.
Trusted because
of the humans behind it.

Our AI agents do the heavy lifting — market research, candidate sourcing, fit scoring, and first-draft authoring — in under 45 minutes. But raw AI output never reaches your client. Every proposal is reviewed, refined, and signed off by an experienced search consultant before delivery.

That's the model. Speed from machines, judgment from people. You get both.

When the entire world is moving fast and breaking things, that's exactly when you should take a moment and think through your next move.

AI
Processes thousands of data points in minutes. Surfaces candidates, scores fit, maps the market, drafts the document structure.
HUMAN
Reads the room. Understands what your client actually needs, what's unsaid in the brief, what will close the room and what won't.

The Three-Hour Guarantee

From text message
to client-ready proposal.

Brief received at any hour, any timezone. Three hours is the maximum — our average is 2.4.

Exhibit 03 — Three-Hour Delivery Process
00:00
Brief Received
Text, WhatsApp, email — any channel. Team briefed immediately.
00:30
AI Agents Deploy
Market analysis, comp mapping, and talent pool sizing begin in parallel.
01:15
Candidates Sourced
Long list generated across LinkedIn, open web, and proprietary networks.
01:45
Fit Scored
Shortlist ranked by skills, behavioural signals, and mandate alignment.
02:15
Human Review
Consultant refines narrative, validates scoring, aligns to brief nuance.
03:00
Delivered
PDF + interactive web link. Stakeholder-ready. Sent back to your phone.

Proposals arrive in two formats: a branded PDF and an interactive web experience — designed to be forwarded directly to your client's internal decision-makers. Search firm partners often need to sell internally before approvals. We build that into every delivery.

Proposals in the Wild

What a Meridian 16 proposal
actually looks like.

Unbranded examples — client and candidate identities redacted. The structure, depth, and quality are unchanged. This is what arrives in three hours.

MERIDIAN 16 · CFO SEARCH · CONFIDENTIAL
First CFO.
Last window before
the bell rings.
Chief Financial Officer — Series D Fintech · [CLIENT REDACTED]
$12B
Payment vol.
$1.1B
Valuation
340
Employees
2026
IPO target
CFO Search Series D · Fintech · UK/US
First Institutional CFO — IPO Preparation
3-candidate slate, competency matrix, failure modes analysis, 5-phase process. Delivered as interactive web + PDF within 3 hours of mandate.
7 sections 3 candidates 10-row matrix
View Proposal →
MERIDIAN 16 · CTO SEARCH · CONFIDENTIAL
The platform
defines the
exit multiple.
Chief Technology Officer — PE-Backed SaaS · [CLIENT REDACTED]
£28M
ARR
180
Employees
24→55
Eng. headcount
2027
Exit target
CTO Search PE-Backed · PropTech SaaS · UK
CTO — Platform Modernisation & AI Layer
3-candidate slate, legacy-to-AI modernisation framework, PE value-creation context, engineering team scaling roadmap.
7 sections 3 candidates 10-row matrix
View Proposal →

Client and candidate identities redacted. Proposal structure and depth are representative of live engagements.

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Intelligence Library

Everything you need to know
about AI in executive search.

A structured knowledge base for search firm partners, researchers, and COOs — covering the workflow, the ROI, the objections, and the compliance landscape.

What We Deliver

Everything the search process demands.
Nothing it doesn't.

01 / 07
Three-Hour Proposal Delivery
Custom, insight-rich proposals delivered within three hours of receipt — regardless of timezone. Text your brief, receive a finished document. Interactive web experience plus downloadable PDF, branded to your firm.
Guaranteed SLA
02 / 07
Candidate Sourcing & Outreach Automation
AI agents that surface qualified candidates across LinkedIn, professional networks, and open-web signals — then execute personalised outreach at scale, maintaining your firm's voice and tone throughout.
Autonomous
03 / 07
Candidate Fit Scoring
Candidates ranked by skills match, leadership signal, and behavioural alignment against your mandate criteria. Reduces researcher hours per search by 60% and raises shortlist quality before the first call is made.
Signal-Based
04 / 07
Market Intelligence & Competitive Mapping
AI-accelerated talent landscape analysis: who holds which role, what they earn, where the hidden talent sits. Delivered as a client-facing market map or internal research briefing.
Real-Time
05 / 07
CRM & ATS Integration
Native connectors for Bullhorn, Salesforce, Invenias, and Vincere. AI-generated candidate data flows directly into your existing workflows — no re-keying, no parallel systems, no disruption.
Bullhorn · Vincere · Invenias
06 / 07
Retention Risk Modelling
Post-placement signals that flag flight risk before the guarantee period expires. Protects your placement fee and strengthens client relationships built on long-term outcomes, not one-time transactions.
Post-Placement

The ROI Calculus

Measured in placement fees,
not productivity reports.

"On a £180,000 placement at 30%, filling a role 10 days faster is worth £14,800 in accelerated cash flow — before you count the next mandate it frees your team to take."

Your billing model runs on placement fees at 15–35% of first-year compensation. Every day shaved from time-to-shortlist is a day sooner you invoice. Every higher-quality shortlist is a higher offer acceptance rate. We speak this language.

Exhibit 04 — Performance Impact
TIME TO SHORTLIST 28 days 11 days RESEARCHER HOURS / SEARCH 18 hrs 7 hrs OFFER ACCEPTANCE RATE 62% 81% PROPOSAL DELIVERY TIME 72 hrs 3 hrs Traditional With Meridian 16

Global Coverage

Ten specialists.
Every timezone covered.

Consultants, AI specialists, and engineers distributed across five cities. When you text at 11pm London time, it's 8am Singapore. The clock starts immediately.

Exhibit 05 — 24-Hour Coverage by UTC Offset
UTC-12 -8 -4 -2 0 +2 +4 +6 +8 +10 +11 +14 NEW YORK 2 specialists LONDON 3 specialists DUBAI 2 specialists SINGAPORE 2 specialists SYDNEY 1 specialist Active coverage hours Primary hub Supporting hub
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London
3 specialists
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New York
2 specialists
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Dubai
2 specialists
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Singapore
2 specialists
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Sydney
1 specialist
Currently active

Built for a confidentiality-sensitive industry.

Executive search operates on discretion. Every engagement is covered by a mutual NDA before work begins. Candidate data is never stored beyond the engagement window, never shared across clients, and never used to train models. Your candidate intelligence is yours — exclusively.

Mutual NDA on engagement No cross-client data sharing Data deleted post-engagement GDPR-compliant processing SOC 2-aligned practices

Packages

Ready. Set. Go.

Start where it makes sense for your firm. Every tier runs on the same AI infrastructure and the same three-hour guarantee — the difference is depth.

Exhibit 06 — Package Comparison
TIER 01
Ready
The Proposal Engine
For firms that need client-ready proposals — fast — without overhauling how they work.
3-hour proposal delivery, guaranteed
Branded PDF + interactive web link
Market context & comp data included
Stakeholder-shareable format
Text / WhatsApp / email intake
Mutual NDA on every engagement
AI candidate sourcing
Outreach automation
CRM integration
White-label tooling
Enquire
Most Adopted
TIER 02
Set
The Search Suite
For firms ready to automate their sourcing and outreach without building an in-house AI function.
Everything in Ready
AI candidate sourcing agents
Personalised outreach automation
Candidate fit scoring
CRM & ATS integration
Monthly market intelligence reports
Structured assessment frameworks
White-label client portal
Retention risk modelling
Full IP ownership
Enquire
TIER 03
Go
The Full AI Stack
For firms that want to become AI-native — owning the infrastructure, the brand, and the competitive moat it creates.
Everything in Set
Dedicated AI agents built for your firm
White-label client portal, your brand
Retention risk modelling
Competitive intelligence on demand
Custom CRM & data integrations
Full IP ownership — yours, permanently
Dedicated account consultant
Quarterly AI capability reviews
Enquire
Feature
READY
SET
GO

All tiers include mutual NDA, GDPR-compliant processing, and the three-hour proposal guarantee. Pricing on request — engagements scoped per firm.

Start Here

Request a proposal.
In three hours,
you'll see why.

Tell us about your mandate — or just text. We'll return a branded, client-ready proposal within three hours. No sales call required before you receive it.

Text, WhatsApp, email — any channel accepted
Brief upload accepted — PDF, Word, or plain text
Mutual NDA counter-signed within 30 minutes
Miss the SLA? Your next proposal is free — no conditions

Confidential. NDA on request.
Proposal within 3 hours — guaranteed.