An appointment you won’t need to make twice.
Retained search for board, senior and business-critical roles across property, construction and the wider built environment.
Sträva Consulting recruits senior and specialist professionals across the built environment, for consultancies, contractors, developers and property businesses across the UK and internationally. Built on around 30 years in the sector, my approach is consultative and bespoke: led by retained executive search, with contingent recruitment where the role suits it. You deal with me from brief to appointment.
In a candidate-driven market, posting an advert and hoping for the best isn’t enough. The strongest candidates are rarely looking, so I go and find them. I think about the wider objectives and the impact on your team, make sure every candidate has a good experience whether or not they’re right for the role, and give you frank advice throughout. Recruiters don’t always have the best reputation. I’d like to help change that.
Services
Most of what I do is retained. It is the only reliable way to reach people who aren’t looking.
For senior and business-critical appointments. A dedicated, exclusive search using direct approach to reach people who aren’t actively looking, supported by a structured process and tailored interview frameworks.
For specialist and professional roles where the candidate pool is deep and speed matters more than reach. It draws on people already active in the market, and fees are payable only on a successful appointment.
Intelligence to inform your hiring and growth plans, whether you’re building a team or opening a new office.
How a retained search works
Five stages, one person accountable. A typical search takes 8 to 14 weeks from brief to accepted offer.
Recent searches
Sectors and disciplines
Leadership and senior specialist roles across the built environment.
What clients say
“Ben took a detailed brief, asked many questions, and designed an agreed interview template for his interviews and one for ours. We struggled to choose because all the candidates were strong. At the outset, Ben promised a controlled process, and he delivered just that.”
“If only everyone took providing a high level of service as seriously as Ben. His business matters enormously to him and this is reflected in the way he deals with his customers. If Ben can’t do it he’ll know a man who can so, whatever you need, you should call him first.”
“Ben has always provided a professional service which has represented good value for money. I would recommend Ben to any of my clients.”
What candidates say
The people you hire remember how they were approached. These are some of them.
“I have worked with Ben for a number of years and have always found him very professional and well connected within the property sector. He has recently assisted me with my career by discreetly and proactively identifying a senior position within a large property consultancy firm.”
International chartered surveyors
“Ben acted with great integrity and professionalism and over months uncovered various potential opportunities, always acting diligently and confidentially. He understood that this was a big move for me and the opportunity had to be the right one … and assisted me in forging the job offer I wanted.”
Highly established industrial and logistics developer
“Ben’s knowledge of the market, the industry and excellent network of contacts was second to none. Within 6 weeks of me finalising my CV I had a job! Ben is a pleasure to work with and incredibly supportive. I can’t recommend him enough!”
National property consultancy