WHERE SUBSTANCE OPERATES.

This page reflects where we operate with confidence, not theoretical reach. 

Coverage does not mean generalist. 

We don’t claim to “cover everything.” We work across specific markets and functions where we’ve placed before, we understand compensation realities and we know what good actually looks like at different levels.

Our Core hiring markets.

We support companies hiring across:

ASIA PACIFIC

Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia Hiring across APAC varies sharply by market. Talent availability, seniority expectations, language, and decision cycles are rarely uniform. Clients typically engage us in APAC when local context and stakeholder alignment matter more than speed.

EMEA

UK, Ireland, Western Europe, Eastern Europe EMEA hiring often looks simple on paper but fragments quickly across markets. We are often brought in when clients need help calibrating expectations across regions and seniority levels.

MIDDLE EAST

Middle East hiring is typically high-stakes and expectation-heavy. We support searches where global standards must align with local context, leadership credibility and stakeholder management are critical and relocation and compensation require careful handling. Clients engage us when hiring mistakes carry real operational or reputational risk.

REMOTE & DISTRIBUTED TEAMS

India, Philippines, Vietnam, Eastern Europe, Latin America, South Africa We support distributed hiring where clients need strong senior or specialist talent outside high-cost markets, realistic calibration of capability, title, and compensation and clarity on time zone and communication trade-offs We’re often engaged after clients struggle with quality or need a grounded reality check before scaling.

Functions We Recruit For

We focus on roles that sit close to delivery, revenue, or transformation, including: Technology & Product, Commercial & Growth, Corporate & Strategic Functions and People & Support Functions.

Levels We Work Across.

We work across different seniority levels when the hire requires judgment, not volume.

Junior to Mid-Level Roles
When the market is tight, the skillset is specific, or the role fails with average profiles.

Senior Individual Contributors
Roles where depth of experience matters more than title or years.

Leadership & Executive Roles
Directors, Heads, and functional leaders with delivery accountability.

We don’t take roles based on seniority.
We take them based on how costly it would be to get the hire wrong.

SECTORS WE ARE GOOD AT

We tend to work in sectors where roles are tied directly to execution, revenue, or change — and where hiring mistakes are felt quickly.

FinTech & Payments

Technology & Internet

Media & Comms

Consulting

Professional Services

Oil & Energy

Consumer

Retail

Medical Devices

Automotive & Aviation

Pharmaceurtical

many more...

Boundaries Matter. 

We are not positioned for high-volume hourly hiring, generic resume forwarding and roles without clear ownership or approval.  If a role falls outside our operating sweet spot, we’ll say so early. That protects both sides.

Don’t settle,
Choose  SUBSTANCE!

In-House Talent Acquisition Experience

 

With firsthand experience as former in-house recruiter, we’ve scaled hiring across various industries and regions, partnering with companies from start-ups, SMB to MNCs.

Proven Track Record in Agency and In-House

Our track record spans from hiring entry-level talent to building leadership teams, delivering results for fast-growing startups and global brands alikes.

International Experience

 
From Asia Pacific to Europe, Middle East and North America, across all sectors!

Matching Potential with the Right Environment

 
Every candidate has potential; the key is the right fit. Our profiling testing in screen processing matches talent to roles where they thrive, giving you insights for more informed hiring decisions.

Career Accelerator at LevelUp

 
We coach capable candidates to improve communication, build confidence, and perform well in interviews, achieving our goal of helping them present their strengths and secure the right roles.