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Recruitment services for SMEs, technology & fintech companies

Flexible ways to support your hiring — designed around your needs, stage, and growth plans.

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At Talent & Co., recruitment is not delivered through a single model.

We offer a set of structured, flexible solutions — from targeted hiring support to embedded partnerships — allowing you to engage at the level that best fits your organisation.

Each approach combines hands-on recruitment expertise with a strong focus on positioning, culture alignment, and long-term impact.

Explore our specialist technology recruitment and fintech recruitment services, or our recruitment support for SMEs.

Talent & Co. is a founder-led boutique recruitment consultancy for technology and fintech businesses, startups and SMEs. Each recruitment assignment is personally led by Peggy Theodorou, drawing on her recruitment and People & Culture leadership experience.

To discuss a specific role, enquire about a recruitment assignment. You can also explore our Selected Projects.

Specialist recruitment across technology, fintech & business functions

We support companies recruiting specialist and business-critical professionals, with particular experience across technology, fintech and financial services. Our approach focuses on understanding the role, identifying the right candidates and assessing their suitability beyond the CV.

We also recruit for companies outside the technology sector. Typical role categories include:

  • Software Engineering & Quality Assurance
  • Data Engineering, Analytics & AI
  • Product Management & Business Analysis
  • Project Management & Digital Transformation
  • Technology Sales & Account Management
  • Senior Management & Leadership

Who this is for

These recruitment solutions are particularly useful if you:

are hiring but do not have an in-house recruitment team
need to fill senior, niche or hard-to-fill roles
are scaling and need consistent hiring capacity for a period of time
want support with a single, business-critical hire
are building a graduate or early-career pipeline
need a confidential search handled discreetly
want fewer, better-matched candidates rather than high volume

Targeted hiring

Best for: Companies hiring for key or specialised roles

End-to-end recruitment support for critical positions, from role definition to offer stage.

  • Role scoping & positioning
  • Candidate sourcing & screening
  • Interview process support
  • Offer alignment

Focused on high-quality hires where fit matters.

Recruitment support (on-demand)

Best for: Teams that need additional hiring capacity

Flexible support across specific stages of the recruitment process.

  • CV screening & shortlisting
  • Interview coordination
  • Candidate communication
  • Process optimisation

You keep control — we support where needed.

Embedded recruitment (fractional talent partner)

Best for: Growing teams without a dedicated TA function

An experienced recruiter embedded within your team for a defined period.

  • Full-cycle recruitment ownership
  • Hiring planning & prioritisation
  • Stakeholder alignment
  • Candidate experience management

Consistent, hands-on support without a full-time hire.

Early talent & graduate hiring

Best for: Companies building junior talent pipelines

Structured approach to attracting, assessing and hiring early-career professionals.

  • Campus outreach & events
  • Graduate hiring strategy
  • Screening & selection
  • Hiring coordination

Build strong foundations for long-term growth.

Hiring strategy & process design

Best for: Companies refining or building their hiring approach

Advisory-led support to improve hiring quality and consistency.

  • Interview framework design
  • Evaluation criteria
  • Hiring workflows
  • Employer positioning input

Better hiring decisions, not just faster ones.

Engagements are structured based on your hiring needs and can range from targeted assignments to longer-term collaboration.

Recruitment services for SMEs & growing businesses

Hiring works differently in a smaller organisation. Roles are broader, budgets are tighter and every appointment carries real consequences. Support is designed around that reality:

  • Hiring support that fits your stage — from a single critical hire to building a small team
  • Advice on role definition and realistic hiring criteria before searching starts
  • Practical, evidence-based assessment of candidates for both capability and fit
  • Flexible engagement: one-off support, a hiring project or ongoing collaboration
  • Clear reasoning behind every shortlist, so decisions are easier to make and defend
  • Senior HR and recruitment judgement without the overhead of a full in-house team
Discuss your SME hiring needs

Frequently asked questions:

We offer targeted hiring for specific roles, embedded recruitment support, and hiring strategy advisory, depending on your needs and stage of growth.

We work across industries, including fintech, financial services and technology-driven businesses. The key is an accurate brief: understanding the role, the team context, the business requirements and the candidates most likely to fit both the position and your organisation.

Embedded recruitment means working as part of your team for a defined period, managing hiring with consistency and ownership rather than handling isolated vacancies.

Typically we complete placements within 3-6 weeks from initial briefing to offer acceptance. The exact timeline depends on role complexity, market conditions and client response time at each phase. We provide regular updates throughout and work to minimize time-to-hire.

We work with organisations of all sizes, from startups to established corporations, and adapt the approach to the talent and culture challenges of each stage of growth.

Yes. We regularly manage confidential and executive-level searches where discretion is essential, including C-suite, VP and senior leadership roles in fintech, banking and technology. The founder-led model means a single accountable point of contact and tight control over how the search reaches the market.

Let's find the right fit for your team.

Less volume. More fit.

Discuss your hiring requirements