Leonid started life in 2018 as a search-based recruiter and in 2025, we recognised the power of the data and insights we held and expanded our offering to include Talent Intelligence, to give firms a competitive edge in their hiring and retention strategies.
SEARCH
We work on a retained search basis. In other words, our clients secure our time with an advance payment.
Why do we do this? We believe that the traditional ‘contingency’ recruitment model is flawed; paying only once a placement has been made simply does not work in the best interests of the hiring company.
Instead, we take a true partnership approach; acting as an extension of our clients’ own in-house talent acquisition team to deliver exceptional service and the highest levels of candidate care. To understand the benefits of the Leonid approach versus contingency recruiters, we have produced this simple guide to help you understand the differences.
ADVISORY
Our 'Talent Intelligence' service provides data-driven insights to our clients; thereby enabling smarter, data-driven decisions on organisational design and resource strategy.
There are multiple use cases for this service. The most common ones include:
- Bespoke salary benchmarking
- Peer benchmarking
- Skills gap analysis
- Organisation design
- Retention risk assessment
- Market entry feasibility
- Building a business case for more resource
We can create a package which is tailored to your exact needs.
To find out more, please visit our Talent Intelligence page.

