PROFESSIONAL
SEARCH
Permanent placement for roles that matter. We work the passive market, not just the active one.
BUILT FOR THE DEFINED
Retained is the other route. It is for the critical hire and the senior one: where the right person sits in an adjacent market rather than an obvious one, where you need to be sure this is that person, and where committing to the search is what tells a senior candidate the hire is real and worth their time.
DEFINED ROLES, MID-LEVEL
The role is clear and a real market of qualified people exists. The work is reaching them, not proving they exist.
SPECIALIST FUNCTIONS
Sales, business development, engineering and procurement across AI and Deep Tech, Data Centres, Lifesciences, Medtech and Industrials.
BEYOND THE APPLICANTS
The strongest operators in these functions are not applying to anything. We work that market, not the response to an advert.
SINGAPORE AND APAC
Roles based in Singapore, and regional mandates where the hire has to understand the market they are selling into.
HOW WE WORK
Professional search is permanent placement for mid-to-senior roles, working the passive market rather than active applicants only. Ader Solutions runs professional search across AI and Deep Tech, Data Centres, Lifesciences, Medtech, and Industrials in Singapore and APAC. Sales, business development, engineering, and procurement functions included.
We do not rely on a vague representation of the market. We assess the talent addressable market and bring data-driven intelligence to every mandate. You are never working in a black box. Your hiring team is armed with the insight to make the call.
- Stage 01
BRIEF & ALIGNMENT
We map the role against the business, not just the job description. Understanding culture, team dynamics, and what success looks like before we start.
- Stage 02
TALENT SOURCING STRATEGY
Before we source a single name, we define the Talent Addressable Market for your role. You receive a clear view of the total addressable candidate pool: where to hire from and talent pool sizing. From that data, we recommend a sourcing strategy built for the specific mandate.
- Stage 03
QUALIFICATION & SHORTLIST
Every candidate we present has been assessed against the brief. You receive a tight shortlist. Not a pile of CVs. A clear read on fit, motivation, and risk.
- Stage 04
CALIBRATION
Every two weeks, we meet with your hiring stakeholders to calibrate on the candidate market. We share what we are seeing, where the pool is tighter than expected, and whether search parameters need to be revised. No black boxes. No surprises at shortlist.
- Stage 05
CLOSE & ONBOARD
We manage the offer process and navigate competing interests. Our role does not end at placement. We stay in contact with both sides through the guarantee period.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
What is professional search recruitment?
Professional search is permanent placement for mid-to-senior roles. Ader Solutions works the passive market, not just active applicants, across a narrow set of specialist sectors in Singapore and APAC.
Which roles and sectors does professional search cover?
Mid-to-senior permanent roles in AI and Deep Tech, Data Centres, Lifesciences and Medtech, and Industrials, including sales, business development, engineering, and procurement functions.
How is professional search different from retained search?
Professional search suits mid-to-senior roles where a strong shortlist can be built from the sectors we already know well. Retained search is for executive and business-critical hires that need full market mapping, a structured process, and committed capacity from the outset. The method is the same. The depth and the commercial terms differ.
Do you work on a retained or contingency basis?
Both. Professional search can run on either, and the right structure depends on how senior the role is, how thin the market is, and how much of the search needs mapping before a shortlist is possible. Retained engagements are the norm where the passive market is the only real market.
Do you work exclusively, or alongside other agencies?
Either, though exclusivity produces better work. Working a role exclusively means we can approach the passive market properly and represent the opportunity consistently, rather than racing to submit CVs before another agency does. Where a role is open to several agencies, we will say honestly whether we think we can add anything.