Build your Island team with our unique recruitment solution

Finding exceptional talent is a challenge. Sourcing globally and using Island knowledge, our customised approach helps you access the Top 20% of talent – including professionals who are not actively job-seeking – to work in the Caribbean & Bermuda.

Our patented Offshore Professional Talent Acquisition System® (OPTAS) is the only bespoke recruitment solution in the market that solves hiring problems specifically found in the offshore Financial Services & Legal sector. That’s one of the reasons why we’ve been awarded Best Offshore Executive Search Firm.

Our renowned presence on the Islands means we deliver true value. We are networked with exceptional candidates who are excelling in their career trajectory and off the job market. Because we have these relationships, we can present such talent with propositions that are truly compelling. Through us, our clients access people who would otherwise be out of reach.

We’ll save you time and money

  • Access the Top 20% of talent
  • 96% quality of hire success rate, saving you time and money
  • Leverage our unique Offshore Professional Talent Acquisition Solution®
  • Starting up? We’ll build your leadership team
  • With 20+ years’ experience, we truly understand the offshore employment market
  • Active screening to ensure candidates are a good ‘Island fit’
  • Ongoing support to candidates, including work permit guidance, saving you time
  • Reach candidates both on and off the job market
  • We’ll fast-track your search if your vacancy is urgent
  • Island knowledge, global contacts

Retain us to undertake your search exclusively. We’ll go after high achievers who are not necessarily even in the job market. We can deliver 3-5 of the very best players within just 2-3 three weeks. We’ll take the weight off your shoulders and you’ll get the very best person available rather than the best person who happens to be available when you’re looking.

Start by choosing a service option

We offer 3 service options: Platinum, Gold and Silver. All cost the same and are underpinned by OPTAS®, our patented offshore recruitment solution. Watch our short explainer video below for an overview.

SILVER | We advertise your job & select candidates from our ATS

Recommended for entry-level hiring

  • 3-month replacement safeguard in case a hire doesn’t work out
  • Benefit from our Offshore Professional Talent Acquisition System®
  • Showcase your job on our market-leading offshore career portal
  • Full ATS database search of 50,000+ registered candidates
  • Tailored mail shot to up to 25,000+ professionals
  • Basic social media promotion
  • Professional skills, qualification and ‘Island fit’ assessment
  • Full CV review to ensure completeness and consistency of presentation
  • Interview coordination with your team
  • Candidate work permit guidance

Under the Silver option, we operate contingently on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis. The limitation is that we are under pressure to deliver extremely fast results as we’re in competition with other agencies, business partners, jobs boards etc. We always do our best but won’t have the luxury of investing maximum resources to help you, given that we may not receive credit for making the final placement. Silver is our basic service.

— Download our Client Service Solutions PDF —

GOLD | We search exclusively to find you a superior candidate

Recommended for mid & entry-level hiring

  • 12-month replacement safeguard in case a hire doesn’t work out
  • Early access to high-value candidates
  • Dedicated headhunters and sourcers working on your assignment
  • Extensive advertising across social media, including LinkedIn
  • Proactive search of passive talent
  • Track progress and receive updates at any time with a single point of contact
  • Benefit from our Offshore Professional Talent Acquisition System®
  • Showcase your job on our market-leading offshore career portal
  • Full ATS database search of 50,000+ registered candidates
  • Tailored mail shot to up to 25,000+ professionals
  • Professional skills, qualification and ‘Island fit’ assessment
  • Full CV review to ensure completeness and consistency of presentation
  • Interview coordination with your team
  • Candidate work permit guidance

Under the Gold option, we work on your role exclusively for an agreed period of time and get paid subject to a successful placement. There are definite benefits in working this way over contingent recruitment: simply put, because we can invest extra time and resources to do the exercise more thoroughly, you enjoy a better quality of hire. Gold doesn’t cost any more than the Silver option.

— Download our Client Service Solutions PDF —

PLATINUM | We search for the very best person for you

Recommended for senior or hard-to-fill hiring

  • 5-year replacement safeguard in case a hire doesn’t work out
  • Exclusive access to highest-value candidates otherwise out of reach
  • We commit to search for the very best person for your opening
  • The campaign is extensive and significant resources are allocated
  • A recommended shortlist is presented for interview
  • We’ll do your first interview by video so you don’t have to
  • Benchmarking first candidates to confirm search criteria
  • Collation of references on request
  • Psychometric testing to understand skills and competencies on request
  • We receive our full fee only when key milestones are met successfully
  • Dedicated headhunters and sourcers working on your assignment
  • Extensive advertising across social media, including LinkedIn
  • Proactive search of passive talent
  • Track progress and receive updates with a single point of contact
  • Benefit from our Offshore Professional Talent Acquisition System®
  • Showcase your job on our market-leading offshore career portal
  • Full ATS database search of 50,000+ registered candidates
  • Tailored mail shot to up to 25,000+ professionals
  • Professional skills, qualification and ‘Island fit’ assessment
  • Full CV review ensures completeness and consistency of presentation
  • Interview coordination with your team
  • Candidate work permit guidance

Platinum is best for employers who appreciate the benefits of a tier-one service and/or have senior, multiple or hard-to-fill positions. Payment is staged: 1/3 on agreed engagement, 1/3 on shortlist presentation, and 1/3 on candidate acceptance. Using these milestones, we share any potential recruitment risk with you. Platinum doesn’t cost any more than Silver or Gold, it’s only the timing of payments that differs, and you enjoy our highest level of service.

— Download our Client Service Solutions PDF —

What to do next

In deciding which option to select, bear in mind that they all cost the same. Our scope to help you will be a reflection of your choice as this directly influences the extent to which we are able to dedicate specialist resources to meet your needs. Book a Discovery Call or email us here if you would like us to introduce you to exceptional Island talent.

Additional support

We’re here to take the stress out of human resources processes so you can focus on running your business. Aside from executive search, together with our locally-based Island partners, we offer a suite of additional solutions to help your company. These include outsourced work permit assistance and an outsourced payroll solution, as well as secondment services if you’re looking for temporary accounting staff. We also provide support for start-ups.

LinkedIn testimonials

“Tom and his team for many years have been a big help for my company in recruiting and getting the staff we need here in Bermuda. I have always been impressed by the number of applicants Hamilton Recruitment can provide.”

Ryan Jones, Partner | Rawlinson & Hunter in Bermuda

“Hamilton Recruitment has been a great help in sourcing professionals to work on the Islands. They have the expertise, experience and contacts to source hard-to-find candidates who are otherwise a challenge to reach.”

Nick Bishop, Regional Managing Director | Trident Trust in the British Virgin Islands

“Tom was a breath of fresh air. He took interest in the pressures associated with my moving targets and appreciated all the sensitivities associated with the work he was about to engage in. He truly became an extension of my team.”

Nevine Lewis, former Head of Operations and Human Resources | Appleby in Bermuda

“Tom is one of the leading recruiters in the offshore financial services market. I have worked with him for over 10 years and would not hesitate to recommend his firm to candidates and employers.” 

Charlotte Caulfield, Managing Director | Kalo in the British Virgin Islands

About Hamilton Recruitment

Hamilton Recruitment is an award-winning Executive Search & Selection consultancy for Financial Services & Legal talent in offshore jurisdictions. Established in 1998, we work with C-suite talent and qualified professionals in international business centres such as Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Channel Islands and beyond. We recruit for a range of offshore organisations including Banks, FinTech, Funds, Re/Insurance & ILS companies, Offshore Magic Circle law firms, boutique Insolvency Practitioners, and the Big Four accounting firms.

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