The right AI, data and technical specialists — hired when they start, not before.
Specialized contingency placement of AI, analytics, data scence, data engineering, digital marketing, machine learning, and techinical professionals.
Access 100K+ curated relationships with fees tied to successful hire. No upfront commitment. No risk if we don't deliver.
The same network. A different entry point.
Not every analytics or AI hire requires the full weight of a retained search. Some roles are clearly defined, the requirements are specific, and what the organization needs is efficient access to the right candidates — assessed by people who understand the domain, not just the job description.
Burtch Works' contingency placement practice draws from the same 100K+ specialized network that powers our retained engagements, with the same domain-specific qualification standards applied to every candidate we present. The difference is the commitment structure — you pay when the right person starts, not before the search begins. For specialist and mid-level analytics and AI roles where requirements are clear and the candidate is active in the market.
Contingency placement offers the depth of a specialized firm with the financial flexibility the situation calls for.
The Contingency Placement Process
Efficient. Specialized.
Backed by 15 years of relationships.
We gather requirements, team context, and a specific definition of what "great" looks like for this hire. The clearer the brief, the faster we move — and the more accurately we match.
We ask the questions most firms skip: what hasn't worked before, what the team dynamic requires, and what success looks like at 90 days.
We integrate with your team to develop practical capabilities, ensuring we deliver more than just a strategy document.
We activate relevant candidates from our 100K+ specialized network — reaching out to specific people we know and prioritizing those who are pre-vetted for the role profile and available to move now.
We don't broadcast the role to a database. We make calls.
Every candidate is assessed for technical capability, experience fit, and domain alignment before we present.
You receive a detailed candidate summary with our assessment, not a formatted resume and a request for feedback. We've already done the evaluation. You're making the decision.
We coordinate the full interview process, gather structured feedback at every stage, and maintain active candidate engagement throughout.
Candidates who disengage mid-process represent failed searches — we prevent that through relationship management, not just scheduling.
We support offer structuring with real-time compensation benchmarks specific to the role, level, and market — and we manage the close through start date, including counteroffer preparation and candidate communication.
The placement isn't complete until the person is in the seat.
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