Boutique Search II Global Talent

Fast. Focused. Flawless.

Specialist search for AI, Data, Deep-tech and critical leadership roles.

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Expertise recruiting across tech, business, product & sales

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Offer acceptance rate

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Highly specialized global placcements

"We don't fill roles. We find the person everyone else missed."

Specialist headhunting for the roles that actually matter.

We recruit across functions and industries, but some searches demand a deeper level of expertise. For highly specialised roles in AI, Data Science and Operations Research, we know the talent landscape, understand the work and speak the language.

That depth isn't accidental. We go looking. We have built our network and knowledge specifically around these fields and its leaders, over years, allowing us to understand what makes a great candidate.

The result - Sharper searches, better conversations and talent that is genuinely hard to find.

The process

How we work.

Brief

We go beyond the surface and spend time understanding your ethos, culture and team dynamics. We then understand the role and what 'right' actually looks like for you.

Search

No generic searches here. Our approach is personalized and precise. We go looking - not posting. Our network is built for exactly this kind of search.

Shortlist

Every candidate is meticulously evaluated for technical expertise and team compatibility. 3–5 people who are genuinely right - no maybes.

Hire

We stay involved throughout the interview process from interview scheduling, offer, acceptance, and onboarding. The job isn't done until they start.

Roles we place.

AI EngineerML ResearcherData ScientistMLOps EngineerComputer Vision EngineerNLP SpecialistAI Product ManagerHead of DataQuantitative AnalystData EngineerChief AI OfficerRobotics EngineerAI Ethics LeadAnalytics Engineer

Why boutique beats big.

You work with the same person from brief to hire - not a team of account managers who have never met a data scientist.

We only take on searches we are confident we can fill. If we can't, we will tell you upfront.

Our shortlists are 3–5 people. Every one of them is genuinely right. No padding to look busy.

We know the difference between MLOps and ML Research. We speak your language and your candidates' language.

Monika, founder of ThinkED

Founder

Monika

I am a founder first, so I understand the pressure of making the right hire. I am also a headhunter, so I know where the talent is hiding. And after all these years, I have learned that the best searches usually start with a very simple question: "Tell me what is really going on?" Everything else just usually follows from there.

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Client stories

The roles everyone else said were impossible.

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"thinkeD delivered exceptional talent from OR scientist and product managers to core engineers from ivy league backgrounds in record time. Their understanding of our complex engineering skills and ability to provide the perfect fit has been invaluable. These hires are already driving significant impact and innovation within our team."

— CEO, Leading SupplyChain AI Company, Dallas US

18 days
"The brief was genuinely niche - we needed someone who understood both deep learning and derivatives pricing. Monika found us someone we didn't even know existed. Exceptional."

— Head of Quant Research, UK FinTech

24 days

Got a role that's been impossible to fill?

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