Talent Poacher

Hiring platform

For candidates

Let the right roles find you

Stop spending hours on repetitive admin and try the passive job hunting experience.

Candidate flowLive profile

Profile state

Visible in the market

Preferences set

LondonHybridStrategy Consulting£90k+
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Upload CV once

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Set expectations

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Get invited to roles that fit

Incoming invite

Senior Strategy Consultant

London / Hybrid with Advisory Partner

Salary alignedLocation alignedReal employer intent

Our philosophy

Traditional hiring is backwards. We're flipping the script.

The current system forces candidates to spray & pray, and employers to filter through noise. On Talent Poacher, candidates apply once to stay visible, and employers extend invitations only to the talent that truly fits on all dimensions. By removing the administrative friction, we've built a system that values human time and rewards long-term retention.

Find your fit: Explore our dedicated portals for candidates or employers, or browse specialist hiring for engineers, consultants, sales, and operators.

Old way

Candidates spend hours repeating the same story into forms, portals, and silent applications.

Talent Poacher

Candidates build one profile, set their preferences once, and come back only when a role wants them.

Old way

Employers post into noisy channels, then burn time filtering mountains of irrelevant CVs.

Talent Poacher

Employers define the role clearly, retrieve aligned talent, and invite the people worth speaking to.

Old way

Traditional recruiters charge heavily before anyone knows whether the fit will last.

Talent Poacher

Fees unlock only after a candidate remains in role for more than 3 months.

Candidates

Your next role should find you.

No more job-board treadmill. No more repetitive applications. No more wasting energy on roles that never reply or give feedback.

Upload your CV once and set your salary, location, work style, and other preferences up front.

Only hear from employers ready to engage, supplemented by a personalized career alignment evaluation.

Get guaranteed feedback regardless of the outcome, ensuring you stay informed and grow with every interaction.

Employers

Hire from signal, not noise.

Forget the mountain of admin work. We simplify hiring down to the signal that matters: who is aligned, available, and worth inviting now.

Paste a job description or describe your needs via voice to launch your search immediately.

Connect with high-caliber talent pre-screened for alignment, skills, and availability.

View real-time market value and expectations to refine your strategy before engaging.

Pricing and guarantee

No win, no fee.

It really is that simple.

Use the platform for free. No upfront fees, no subscription traps, and no pay-per-seat nonsense.

Only pay after the candidate passes their 3-month milestone. If it's not a fit, it's on us.

Stop paying the 20% agency tax. We've re-engineered the process to be 60%–80% more affordable, aligning our costs with your long-term success.

Employer Fee schedule

After more than 3 months in role

Full-time hire

5% annual salary

Contract

5% of the contract value (up to 1 year)

Part-time

Flat fee of 100$

Internship

No fee charged

See the full commercial terms in the Terms of Service.

Market focus

An international job-market matchmaker for people who build, sell, advise, and operate.

Talent Poacher is designed for modern hiring across borders, time zones, and work models, with matching shaped around real role alignment.

International by design

Built for teams and talent moving across markets, remote setups, and global hiring pipelines.

Human effort saved

Candidates skip repetitive admin. Employers skip endless filtering. Both sides get closer to the real conversation faster.

Commercially aligned

The business model rewards lasting placements, not rushed intros, which keeps the proposition clean for both sides.

Ready when you are

Let us do the heavy lifting.

For candidates, it is a free profile that keeps working while you live your life.
For employers, it is a risk-free communication channel to the talent that fits.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Talent Poacher

What is Talent Poacher and how does it work?

Talent Poacher is an international talent sourcing platform that helps employers find and hire highly relevant candidates faster. Candidates create one profile, set their preferences once, and get invited to interview for matching roles instead of repeatedly applying to jobs. Employers search a ranked shortlist from a pool of 10,000+ candidates and only pay when a successful placement lasts longer than 3 months.

Is Talent Poacher free?

Talent Poacher is completely free for candidates. Employers only pay after a successful outcome lasting more than 3 months: 5% of annual salary for full-time hires, 5% of contract value for contract roles up to 1 year, 100$ for part-time engagements, and no fee for internships.