What Sets Aventus Apart in Retained Executive Search?

At Aventus, we understand that leadership hires define success, and our 98% retained search completion rate proves it. Trusted by leading businesses and government entities across the GCC, our retained search process is strategic, discreet, and results-driven.

With more than 100 years of combined consultant experience and a strong record of senior executive appointments, we bring deep regional knowledge and global reach to secure exceptional talent that few can access.

Our Seven Stages to Success methodology provides a structured, transparent approach from in-depth strategic briefing to post-placement integration, giving you total confidence at every stage.

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Why Aventus:

  • 98% retained search completion rate
  • Executive search specialists with deep sector expertise
  • Confidential, discreet process for sensitive mandates
  • GCC expertise with global candidate access
  • Full-cycle delivery from briefing to onboarding
  • Unmatched access to passive candidates

Our Process for
Delivering Results

Our retained search methodology ensures a thorough, tailored approach to every leadership hire.

We begin by understanding your organisation’s goals, structure, and culture. From there, our team conducts detailed market research to identify, assess, and engage high-calibre candidates, including passive talent not visible through traditional recruitment channels.

Throughout the process, we maintain transparency, confidentiality, and consistent communication. From structured interviews to offer management and onboarding, every stage is designed to secure the right leader and ensure long-term success.

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Our Retained Search Process Includes:

  • Strategic Briefing
  • Research & Talent Mapping
  • Outreach & Engagement
  • Candidate Profiling & Assessment
  • Interviews & Offer Management
  • Referencing
  • Post-Placement Support

Proven Impact

Our regional insight, expert team, and uncompromising standards ensure we deliver outcomes that drive real value for our clients, candidates, and partners across the GCC.

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Dedicated consultants with deep sector expertise across the GCC.

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Successful placements delivered across Financial Services, Technology, and Transformation.

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Years of combined recruitment experience in the GCC market

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Mandate completion rate - trusted to deliver when it matters most.

Our Expertise

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Financial Services

We specialise in retained search for banks, financial institutions, and investment firms. Our team secures senior leaders across risk, governance, and commercial functions who deliver measurable performance and embody the values needed to succeed in the GCC market.

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Corporate Functions

Aventus delivers senior executive recruitment across key corporate functions such as HR, Finance, Legal and Commercial. We help organisations appoint strategic leaders who bring stability, enhance efficiency, and strengthen corporate performance at group and functional levels.

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Technology, Digital & Transformation

We connect organisations with visionary technology and digital leaders, including CIOs, CTOs, and transformation executives. Our expertise spans data, cloud, AI, and cybersecurity, helping clients secure leaders who drive innovation and future-proof their business.

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What Our Clients Say

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I have a high regard for Keon and Muthu as they presented what Aventus is all about. Professional, passionate about their work, very understanding in the candidate's capabilities vs the employer's job profile requirement and being able to link those for a win-win situation to ensure an excellent experience and satisfactory result. What distinguishes them from other companies is the specialization of each profession, being diligent and highly competent, continuously being in contact throughout the process while providing great advice and that enables them to achieve beyond expected results which happened to help me secure my latest position that has elevated my career potential

VP - Finance and Investment - KSA

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“I would like to extend my thanks for Richard’s support, he gave us a very good consultancy recruitment service which helped us with various projects across UAE. You were always responsive, attentive and provided quality profiles relevant to the open requirement."

Head of Procurement, Tech Vendor, UAE

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"Richard is a really likeable character with sound knowledge of recruitment practices, labour laws, and industry technologies and operations."

Procurement Director

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"Richard was able to support us in various specialist technology requirements, where other suppliers struggled to give us the quality we required, Richard went ‘above and beyond’ to ensure we procured the right resources, and ultimately meet our business requirements. He was attentive, proactive and dedicated."

Head of HR, Consultancy, UAE

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Mark Hughes has provided excellent recruitment support and service to my colleagues. A reliable and dependable individual, I would highly recommend to anyone. His potential to succeed is apparently clearly defined by his professionalism in approaching every assigned task.

HR Manager, Saudi Arabia

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Mark is an outstanding search consultant and I recommend him highly. He is supportive, understating, patient and very knowledgeable in his domain. Mark knows the market quite well and has an uncompromising attention to detail. He is a very reliable and result oriented person, extremely professional, understanding, competent and has great passion for what he does. Once you work with him and get to know him you will immediately notice how great a person as well as a professional, he is. I wish Mark all the success on a professional and personal front.

Legal Director, Dubai

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Mark was very helpful in getting my current post and keeping me informed throughout the process.

Senior Legal Counsel, Abu Dhabi

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Mark is a hardworking, professional and honest legal recruitment consultant. He takes good care of his candidates and always keeps them updated. I highly recommend Mark for candidates and employers.

General Counsel, Dubai

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Mark has recently facilitated a fantastic career opportunity for me in Dubai. Mark provided me with many options for my career and offered guidance and realistic advice as to my next direction. He then supported me throughout the interview and selection stage by answering all my questions; giving precise, experiential and immediate feedback; and being always readily available. He has made the process of making a career move remarkably easy without frustration. I highly recommend him.

Regional Legal Counsel, Dubai

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Mark has recently assisted me in obtaining a new role. He provided excellent service from the initial interviewing stage to finalising the contract. I found Mark very proactive, responsive, with excellent knowledge of the market. I would definitely recommend Mark for anyone seeking a career change.

Senior Legal Counsel, Dubai

Retained Search Success Stories

See how organisations have leveraged Aventus’ retained executive search expertise to secure top-tier talent, strengthen leadership teams, and achieve strategic transformation goals.

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