One connected platform
Defenceexecutive search recruitment software
Map the defence market, run the assignment, evidence the process.
Retained assignments on one record — mapping, confidential approaches, milestones and the programme report.
- Mapping
- Approach
- Longlist
- Assessment
- Clearance
- Offer & fee
How the desk runs
One platform, from the market map to the offer.
Map the market
Build the target list on the assignment record — the programmes, the programme directors, capability leads and heads of engineering inside them, and who has already been spoken to.
Confidential approaches
Approaches, conversations and declines are recorded against the assignment, so a discreet search still leaves a trail the team can work from.
Longlist to shortlist
Clearance takes longer than the vacancy does, so the cleared people already on your record are the only fast route. Move candidates through the assignment stages with the reasoning attached, and send a formatted shortlist from the record.
Assessment and interviews
Interview stages, feedback and assessment notes sit on the candidate within the assignment. At this level the programme is judging whether the specialist holds clearance at the level the contract needs, and the evidence for it belongs on the record.
Retained milestones
Retainer stages are tracked against the assignment, so what has been billed and what is due sits with the work rather than beside it.
The client report
Dashman shows clearance coverage, assignment progress and contractor margin, so the update is drawn from the record rather than assembled before the call.
Checks and clearances
Cleared to the level the contract requires
Clearance level and expiry sit on the worker record, so the desk can see who is eligible for a programme before anyone is put forward.
How documents and expiry work- Clearance level and expiry held on the worker record
- Baseline personnel security standard checks
- Right-to-work documents with expiry alerts
- References confirmed on the worker record
What the agents add
AI agents working on the defence desk in the background.
Sourcing Sam
Builds the target map of specialists and keeps the assignment's longlist moving.
Compliance Clara
Flags clearance level and expiry held on the worker record coming up for expiry.
Timesheet Tommy
Reads submitted timesheets and preps umbrella and limited arrangements, with PAYE where the contract requires it for review.
Growth Grace
Surfaces new programme leads worth a call.
Manager Max
Briefs the desk each morning on clearance coverage.
Questions
Executive Search Defence recruitment software questions.
Does it support retained assignments?
Retainer milestones are tracked against the assignment alongside the stages, so what has been billed and what is still due sits with the work.
Can approaches be kept confidential?
Approaches and conversations are recorded against the assignment with the access controls you have configured, so a discreet search still leaves a usable trail.
How is market mapping handled?
The target list of programmes and specialists is built on the assignment record, including who has already been approached and what they said.
What does the client see?
Assignment progress is drawn from the record stage by stage, so the update is reported rather than reconstructed before each call.
What checks does a defence placement need?
Clearance level and expiry sit on the worker record, so the desk can see who is eligible for a programme before anyone is put forward. The desk holds clearance level and expiry held on the worker record, baseline personnel security standard checks, right-to-work documents with expiry alerts, references confirmed on the worker record.
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