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Jamie Mickey
HR - USA
We’ve had a great experience working with Garin at Irving Knight. He consistently brings forward strong, well-qualifi...
Ashley Maclean
Systems Sales Engineer, South Carolina
Jack Purnell with Irving Knight was the best recruiter I’ve worked with - by far. He communicated clearly, was respec...
Daniel Villanueva
Key Account Manager
Joseph is a dedicated professional and a stand up person to work with. His patience and his understanding certainly s...
Kyle Corrigan
Technical Account Manager
It was a pleasure working with Joseph when searching for the next chapter in my career. Proactive, energetic and prof...
Ricardo Jesus
Commercial Manager - USA
Working with Garin was the best experience. He helped me a lot to find this position . Highly recommended
Carlos Chavez
Director - USA
Truly enjoyed working with Christopher Clay with Irving Knight Group. He made the process enjoyable and more than any...
Jonathan Ocampo
Sales Manager
Lily Newton was absolutely phenomenal! Very dedicated, transparent, and thorough through the entire process. Highly r...
Michal Sochor
Sales Director - USA
Keva was fantastic to work with throughout the recruiting process. She was professional, responsive, and genuinely he...
Kaitlin Lammers
Account Manager
Oliver made the hiring process smooth from start to finish. He was consistently responsive, understanding, and suppor...
Anja Florbach
Digital & Commercial Excellence Manager
Thank you so much Joseph! You have given me a great support. It was really nice to be in contact with you and I thin...
Erik Dubbeldam
BDM - Belgium
I came in contact with the Irving Knight Group by LinkedIn. After a detailed interview / conversation they brought m...
Franz-Leo Nedo
Territory Sales Manager
Joseph is an expert in recruting people. He has in-depth practical knowledge and helpful by solving potential issues....
Michael Wilson
Senior Account Manager
Working with Joseph was a seamless and positive experience from our first contact along with the various steps of the...
Peter Veal
Commercial Lead - UK
I dealt with Sebastian Nilsson at Irving Knight over an 8 month period. He was communicative, pragmatic and polite. F...
Rania Metwall
Head of Sales, France
Would highly recommend working with Luca Dowdell. He helped me find the perfect job. Very professional, friendly and ...
Jon Steele
CFO, US
Grace taught an old dog some new tricks! I had been in my previous position for 30 years. I loved my job for most of...
Michel Cas
Sales Manager, France
Incredibly human oriented executive search, candidates handled with great care and respect, precise and concise infor...
Guillermo Leal
Global Director of Pricing, US
I've worked with a few recruiters in the past but Oliver surprised me not only for his professionalism, excellent com...
Dipen Shah
Account Manager, Canada
I was assisted by Aiden Kerr on getting a new job in the chemical industry. He was fantastic in terms of timing, comm...
Keith P
Director - USA
The attention to detail and follow up were amazing. The truly distinguishing part was the complete transparency &hone...
Jamie Mickey
HR - USA
We’ve had a great experience working with Garin at Irving Knight. He consistently brings forward strong, well-qualifi...
Ashley Maclean
Systems Sales Engineer, South Carolina
Jack Purnell with Irving Knight was the best recruiter I’ve worked with - by far. He communicated clearly, was respec...
Daniel Villanueva
Key Account Manager
Joseph is a dedicated professional and a stand up person to work with. His patience and his understanding certainly s...
Kyle Corrigan
Technical Account Manager
It was a pleasure working with Joseph when searching for the next chapter in my career. Proactive, energetic and prof...
Ricardo Jesus
Commercial Manager - USA
Working with Garin was the best experience. He helped me a lot to find this position . Highly recommended
Carlos Chavez
Director - USA
Truly enjoyed working with Christopher Clay with Irving Knight Group. He made the process enjoyable and more than any...
Jonathan Ocampo
Sales Manager
Lily Newton was absolutely phenomenal! Very dedicated, transparent, and thorough through the entire process. Highly r...
Michal Sochor
Sales Director - USA
Keva was fantastic to work with throughout the recruiting process. She was professional, responsive, and genuinely he...
Kaitlin Lammers
Account Manager
Oliver made the hiring process smooth from start to finish. He was consistently responsive, understanding, and suppor...
Anja Florbach
Digital & Commercial Excellence Manager
Thank you so much Joseph! You have given me a great support. It was really nice to be in contact with you and I thin...
Erik Dubbeldam
BDM - Belgium
I came in contact with the Irving Knight Group by LinkedIn. After a detailed interview / conversation they brought m...
Franz-Leo Nedo
Territory Sales Manager
Joseph is an expert in recruting people. He has in-depth practical knowledge and helpful by solving potential issues....
Michael Wilson
Senior Account Manager
Working with Joseph was a seamless and positive experience from our first contact along with the various steps of the...
Peter Veal
Commercial Lead - UK
I dealt with Sebastian Nilsson at Irving Knight over an 8 month period. He was communicative, pragmatic and polite. F...
Rania Metwall
Head of Sales, France
Would highly recommend working with Luca Dowdell. He helped me find the perfect job. Very professional, friendly and ...
Jon Steele
CFO, US
Grace taught an old dog some new tricks! I had been in my previous position for 30 years. I loved my job for most of...
Michel Cas
Sales Manager, France
Incredibly human oriented executive search, candidates handled with great care and respect, precise and concise infor...
Guillermo Leal
Global Director of Pricing, US
I've worked with a few recruiters in the past but Oliver surprised me not only for his professionalism, excellent com...
Dipen Shah
Account Manager, Canada
I was assisted by Aiden Kerr on getting a new job in the chemical industry. He was fantastic in terms of timing, comm...
Keith P
Director - USA
The attention to detail and follow up were amazing. The truly distinguishing part was the complete transparency &hone...
Did you know?
Hiring the wrong candidate costs more than just time—it can waste salary, training resources, and opportunities. The Department of Labour estimates a bad hire can cost up to 30% of the role’s first-year earnings.
We hire right
Organisations are
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97% Placement Rate 1 -
1.78:1 CVs Sent to Interviews 2 -
Avg. 32 Day Engagement to Placement 3
1. Based on all roles engaged on by a client on an exclusive basis from Jan 4 2025 - Dec 31 2025.
2. All CVs Sent from Jan 4 2025 - Dec 31 2025.
3. From Jan 4 2025 - Dec 31 2025.
Navigating a Candidate-Driven Market
This is a candidate-driven market — and it has been since the pandemic.
Top talent has options. They’re selective, informed, and expect more than just competitive salary. Securing them requires market insight, credibility, speed, and the ability to position opportunities properly.
We act as your market partner — managing candidate expectations, advising on strategy, and ensuring you don’t lose the people you actually want.
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Understanding the problem
We work in committed partnerships, applying logical and well-planned searches, executed to the highest standard, and considering every factor of recruitment.
Personal Brand
Does your organisation lack a personal brand? Do you struggle to attract candidates over competitors?
Challenging Location
Is the role based in a challenging location? Does the local talent pool lack the skills you're searching for?
Trends & Benchmarking
Are you up to date with market trends and salary benchmarking? Is something missing?
Progression
Are you offering the right progression opportunties? Is the candidate able to progress and develop?
Time Constraints
Do you have time constraints on making a placement? Did you need the candidate yesterday?
Job Criteria
Is the job criteria unrealistic? Is the person you're looking to hire simply non-existent?
Specialisms We Cover
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
ADC
ADME
Antibodies
API
Bioanalytical
Bioassay
Biologics
Blending
Capsules
Cell and Gene
Cell Culture
Cell Line Development
Cell Therapy
Clinical
Clinical Supply
CMO
Commercial Manufacturing
Contract Development
Contract Manufacturing
Contract Research
Deblistering
Discovery
DMPK
Dosage Forms
Drug Product
Drug Substance
Early Phase
Encapsulation
Fill/Finish
Gene Therapy
Injectables
Laboratory Services
Large Molecule
Late Phase
Lyophilisation
Mass Spectroscopy
Organic Chemistry
Peptides
Preclinical
Small Molecule
Solid Oral
Solid State
Sterile
Syringes
Vaccines
Vials
Viral Vector
These organizations support critical development and manufacturing programs, where delays, quality issues, or resource gaps can have far-reaching consequences. As pipelines grow and outsourcing models expand, teams must combine technical expertise with strong project delivery and client-facing capability.
Effective recruitment in CDMO and CRO environments requires an understanding of regulated operations and service-driven business models. Working with specialists who know how these organizations function enables faster, more accurate hiring decisions that protect delivery and long-term client relationships.
Recent Assignments
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Chief Strategy & M&A Officer - First 50%
Field Sales Engineer - Sweden
Team
Robert Hambidge
Our search
methodology
To deliver the best executive search solution, we work closely with the hiring manager to better understand the organisation and it's culture.
We operate in a number of ways to source candidates for senior level positions. We thoroughly map out a market and identify all possible matches for the specific position then utilise our own network to find the best candidates avaliable.
This stage consists of multiple rigirous interview processes in order to ensure the candidates presented meet all of the briefing requirements.
At this stage, we begin to arrange interviews with candidates on the clients behalf, as well as assisting with reference gathering and package negotiations.
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