The real cost of this search

Put in your numbers. See what a slow, failed, or wrong hire actually costs your firm before you decide how to run the search.

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9.5 daysAvg. time to identify the hire

67%Hires from our proprietary database

88%Clients who return for future searches

88 cNPSvs. Apple benchmark of 60

Step 1 — Select the role

Step 2 — Adjust for your firm

Total target comp $800k

Months seat is vacant 6 months

AUM ($ billion) $5B

Step 3 — Choose the scenario

Your estimated cost

Vacancy cost

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Uncovered workload + interim coverage

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Fees, internal time, re-launch

Regulatory exposure

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Estimated on $5B AUM

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Cardea retained fee: —

Cardea retained fee for this search

33.33% of total target compensation — milestone-based, aligned incentives

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Cost breakdown

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All figures are estimates based on industry benchmarks and Cardea Group’s search data. Regulatory exposure estimates are illustrative and not legal or financial advice.
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The real cost of this search

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