Advisory Services

PhD Led Assessments and Integration

• Supercharging interviewing

This customized approach ensures that the interview process is tailored to the individual’s role and responsibilities. By asking specific questions related to the candidate’s competency areas, we can accurately evaluate their skills for the position. This targeted line of inquiry also helps to determine if the candidate has the necessary expertise to succeed in the role and contribute to the organization’s long-term success. Through this strategic questioning process, we can identify who is the best suited for the position and have the potential for high growth

6 Cultural Trends Impacting Hiring:

• How to identify an organization’s culture
• Aligning cultural values between the executive and company
• Fitting in can be more beneficial than background
• Cultural matches improve longevity
• Hiring for company culture vs. skill
• Integrating your company culture during interviewing

• Interview guides and templates

  Our library bank of questions will be carefully tailored to each client and specific search project.

• Interview library

  For high-growth clients, we will develop a library of questions to be used repetitively against specific searches. This step will reduce conscious and unconscious bias and work towards addressing an organization’s DE&I goals.

•  Assessments

  We elevate executive search through our consulting team’s integration of industry-leading assessments, including Hogan and DiSC. While interviews often capture only what a candidate chooses to reveal in a limited setting, our assessment team uncovers both the bright side and the dark side of each leader’s profile—providing a deeper, data-driven understanding of their potential impact. We translate these insights into clear, actionable feedback, ensuring you are fully informed before making a hiring decision. This disciplined approach not only reduces the risk of a mis-hire but also strengthens long-term performance, cultural alignment, and leadership retention.

Candidate research

Standard background checks can only take you so far—especially at the PE – Private Equity and C suite level, where reputations and decisions carry extraordinary weight. At Level 5 Partners, we recognize that true leadership insight demands more than surface-level verification. That’s why, when requested, we partner with 221B Partners—a boutique investigative and intelligence firm—with unmatched acumen in deep-dive research. Together, we deliver comprehensive board-level due diligence that meets and exceeds governance mandates: from reputational scrutiny and strategic intelligence to opposition research and compliance coverage. This partnership ensures that you’re not just informed—you’re empowered to make board appointments with full clarity, confidence, and conviction.

• Governance Assurance: Address board of director mandates with full compliance coverage, including regulatory, ethical, and conflict-of-interest checks.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify hidden vulnerabilities before appointment, ensuring every decision is backed by clarity, confidence, and actionable intelligence.
• HireRight is leveraged for all other standard background checks.

• Predictive consulting output

  Making the investment to hire a search consultant is only the tip of the iceberg. Our PhD led team has learned that not only is it critical to assess the candidates in process, but it is equally as important to assess the employees that will be working closely with the new hire. Ensuring a 360-degree view will align expectations and remove hidden barriers after hire.

• Post hire integration

  The majority of search firms see their job as finished at day 1 hire. At Level 5 Partners, we believe that the first several months of induction set the tone for long-term success and growth for the client and candidate. Our services provide not only “certified PhD” coaching but also consulting at periodic intervals to address any challenges or obstacles that may develop after hire.

• Resilience | Culture | Growth

  Cultural differences exist whether we admit it or not. At Level 5 Partners, our PHD consultants can design and lead a variety of courses to enhance early career employees to feel better about the companies they work for their leaders and ultimately perform at elevated levels with lower attrition.

• No Boundaries, Just Solutions

  As an executive search firm, we offer a menu-based service to our global clients. The right decision for tomorrow’s talent begins with Level 5. Connect with our executive search consultants today to get started!

  The right decision for tomorrow’s talent begins with Level 5. Connect with our executive search consultants today to get started!