Currently accepting 2 more roles this month

Skip the Herd.
Find the GOAT.

Founder-led recruitment for seed-to-Series-B startups scaling their core team. Interview less. Hire better in Tech, Product, & Sales.

200+

Candidates Screened

3

Shortlisted for You

1

GOAT Hired 🐐

Trusted by teams at

42+

Hires Placed

18

Avg Days to Fill

94%

Retention at 12 Months

3:1

CVs to Offer Ratio

What Clients Say

Real outcomes from real founders and leaders

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Why Founders Choose Shepherd

No fluff. Just speed, precision, and transparent pricing.

Day 1 Activation.

60-min brief. Work starts today.
Shortlist in 24–72 hours.

Avg Time To Fill: 18 Days

Real Skill Tests.

No keyword matching. I test for
tech skills, sales acumen & product sense.

Precision: 3 CVs = 1 Offer

14% Flat Fee.

No retainers. No hiring = no fee.
60-day replacement guarantee included.

Savings: 20% Below Avg

Roles We Fill

From IC to VP level across three core verticals

Engineering

  • Staff / Lead Engineer
  • Senior Backend Engineer
  • Senior Frontend Engineer
  • Fullstack Engineer
  • DevOps / SRE
  • AI / ML Engineer

Product

  • VP / Head of Product
  • Senior Product Manager
  • Product Owner
  • Product Designer
  • Growth / Data Analyst
  • Copywriter

Sales

  • VP / Head of Sales
  • Account Executive
  • SDR / BDR
  • Sales Engineer
  • Customer Success
  • Growth Marketer

Don't see your role? We likely cover it.

I'm not a recruiter. I'm a founder who recruits.

Hi, I'm Paul-Adrien. I've built across B2C, B2B SaaS, and E-com. Most recruiters send volume because they don't understand the roadmap.

I test for execution, autonomy, and business impact. Skip the agency bloat.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before booking a call

Nothing. Zero fee. You only pay when you hire a candidate I've presented. No retainers, no exclusivity clauses, no hidden costs.

Every placement comes with a 60-day replacement guarantee. If the hire doesn't work out within the first 60 days, I replace them at no additional cost.

14% of the candidate's annual gross base salary, payable on their start date. No invoice until they're seated. The industry average is 18–22%, so you save significantly from day one.

Primarily Europe (France, UK, DACH, Nordics, Southern Europe), with strong remote sourcing capabilities worldwide. If your team is distributed, I can source globally.

First shortlist within 24–72 hours of our briefing call. Most roles are filled in 18 days on averageβ€”from that first call to signed offer.

I'm a founder, not a recruiter. I've built products, hired teams, and scaled companies. I test for real skillsβ€”not keywords. You get 3 candidates, not 30. And I'm a single point of contact, not a rotating team of juniors.

Let's get hiring.

Book a free strategy call. We scope the exact profile and set a delivery timeline.

No commitment • No fee until you hire • 60-day replacement guarantee

Ready to hire?

18-day avg. No fee until you hire.

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