Why the First 90 Days Determine Whether a Senior Hire Succeeds or Fails
Most organisations invest heavily in finding the right person and almost nothing in setting them up to succeed. Here is what the best onboarding processes have in common.
Greymount Partners is a retained executive search firm placing specialist talent in data, technology, and intelligent operations โ globally.
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Greymount Partners was founded in 2019 in London with a singular focus: placing exceptional people into roles where they can do their best work. We are not a job board. We are a retained search firm โ which means we work exclusively with a select group of client organisations and invest deeply in every search we take on.
Our practice areas span data intelligence, AI automation, technology operations, and financial services โ sectors where the right hire doesn't just fill a seat, it changes the direction of a company.
We operate globally. We think long term. And we never present a candidate we wouldn't hire ourselves.
Deep targeted searches for senior and specialist roles across technology and data sectors.
Active candidate networks across 18 countries built over 6 years of focused relationship-building.
Every candidate is background verified before placement. Zero surprises after hire.
We work on a retained basis โ our incentives are aligned with yours from day one.
Whether you are hiring or looking โ Greymount Partners works on both sides of the table with equal care.
A rigorous four-step process that delivers the right person โ not just an available one.
We work closely with your team to understand the role, culture, and what success looks like in 90 days.
Our research team conducts a targeted search across active and passive candidates across 18 countries.
Every shortlisted candidate completes a background verification check. For sensitive data roles this is non-negotiable.
We manage the offer, negotiation, and onboarding โ and follow up at 30, 60, and 90 days post-placement.
Exclusive positions with our retained clients. All roles include background verification as part of the placement process.
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Greymount placed our CRM Integration Lead within three weeks of briefing them. The candidate has been with us for two years and recently moved into a senior role. That is what a proper search firm looks like.
2-Year RetentionI had been passively looking for six months. Greymount reached out with a role I had not seen anywhere else. The process was professional, fast, and they actually prepared me for every stage of the interview.
Placed in 3 WeeksEvery candidate Greymount presented had been properly vetted. No time wasters. No surprises. They understood what we needed and delivered it without us having to repeat ourselves.
4 Successful PlacementsSenior search professionals with deep networks across technology, data, and financial services.

20 years in executive search. Specialist in data and technology leadership placements.

Former HR Director. Deep expertise placing mid to senior candidates in tech environments.

Specialist in C-suite and VP placements across fintech and data intelligence sectors.

Places AI engineers, automation specialists, and cloud architects across 12 countries.

Ensures every candidate leaves the process better than they arrived.

Manages retained client relationships across London, Lagos, and Singapore.

Identifies passive candidates through network mapping and deep market research.

Manages end-to-end candidate journeys for all retained client searches.
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