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How direct hiring works.

Four steps. No middle layer at any of them. From signed brief to first specialist conversation in under 4 hours, with a contractual guarantee at the end.

01Brief in

Send the brief in five minutes.

Use the structured intake, upload an existing JD, or describe the role to the AI drafter. We score the brief for clarity, scope, and budget signal before anything ships to specialists.

  • Structured intake covers scope, jurisdiction, seniority, and rate band
  • Brief health score (A+ to D) flags gaps before they cost you a week
  • All briefs encrypted and stored in the EU
Avg. intake
5 min
Data residency
EU
app.xpertdirect.com / briefs / new
Xpert AI · brief builder
Drafts a structured brief. You approve before it ships.
We need a senior tax counsel in Amsterdam to advise on 30% ruling applications for ~40 hires across Q2–Q3. Onsite 2 days/wk.
Extracted must-haves
  • RoleSenior tax counsel
  • JurisdictionNetherlands (Amsterdam)
  • Engagement6 months · ~32h/wk
  • Rate band€180 – €240 / h
  • Specialism30% ruling at scale
One clarifying question

You mentioned ~40 hires across Q2–Q3. Should the specialist also own the renewal cycle for existing rulings, or only new applications?

02Interest-validated matches

Specialists confirm interest before you see them.

We surface only specialists who have read your brief and confirmed availability, rate, and scope fit. No cold lists, no maybes.

  • Every match has confirmed availability for the engagement window
  • Rates are quoted up-front — what you see is what they invoice
  • On-the-record references attached to each profile
First matches
< 4h
Full shortlist
< 24h
app.xpertdirect.com / briefs / 2480 / matches
Brief #2480 · Netherlands · Tax & Mobility

4 matches surfaced

Audited
  1. 01
    XD-A1042· 12+ yrs
    Senior tax counsel — 30% ruling
    Available in 5 days€220/h
    96%
  2. 02
    XD-A1198· 9 yrs
    Cross-border payroll lead
    Available now€185/h
    92%
  3. 03
    XD-A1357· 11 yrs
    EU benefits architect
    Available in 2 wks€240/h
    89%
  4. 04
    XD-A1421· 7 yrs
    Immigration & relocation
    Available now€165/h
    87%
03Direct conversation

Talk to the specialist. Not an account manager.

Messages, calls, and files go between you and the specialist. We're not on the thread. There is no middle layer to translate, gatekeep, or mark up.

  • In-platform messaging with SLA timers on first response
  • Shared scoping notes the specialist can edit live
  • Video and document sharing built in
Median first reply
1h 12m
Channels
Chat · Call · Files
app.xpertdirect.com / threads / 2480-ak
Direct thread · A. Klein
SLA on time
A. Klein · 10:04
Read the brief — happy to take it. One clarification on scope before we book.
You · 10:11
Great. 25 min today at 15:30?
A. Klein · 10:12
Confirmed. Sending an agenda.
04Placement & guarantee

Engage directly. We charge a flat 5%.

You contract the specialist directly. XpertDirect invoices a flat 5% platform fee on top — never carved out of the specialist's rate. Every placement comes with a 30-day fit guarantee.

  • Flat 5% platform fee, written into the MSA
  • 30-day fit guarantee on every placement
  • Audited invoice line, exportable for finance
Platform fee
5%
Fit guarantee
30 days
app.xpertdirect.com / engagements / 2480
Engagement signed
Active
Specialist invoice
€35,200
paid direct
Platform fee (flat 5%)
€1,760
separate line item
30-day fit guarantee · MSA on file · DPA on request

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