12 consultants hired in 3 months — time-to-hire cut from 48 to 21 days
Client: Synpulse — global financial services management consultancy (600+ staff; 12 offices incl. London, Geneva, New York, Singapore).
Focus: Insurance & Asset Management tech implementation; Change & Target Operating
Model (TOM).
Location & period: New York (US ET), Feb–Apr 2025.
Partner: Neos Talent (long-term staffing partner to Synpulse in NY & London).
Project scope & challenge
- Hire 12 specialist consultants in 3 months or risk delivery slippage and penalties.
- Severe FS talent scarcity in New York; intense competition for niche skills.
- Baseline internal cycle: 48 days to hire (perm) before engagement.
Solution
- 21-day SLA (perm) with two-stage standardized interviews to remove delays.
- 24-hour contract onboarding with streamlined compliance.
- Tech-enabled screening: web portal + video interviews.
- Live hiring dashboard with real-time vacancies, funnel metrics, and risks.
- Hiring manager enablement: interview coaching + post-interview survey loop.
- Brand activation: FS communities, roundtables, and webinars to reach passive talent.
| Metric | Before | After/Outcome |
| Time to hire (perm) | 48 days | 21 days (~56% faster) |
| Hiring goal | 12 / 3 months | 12 hired / 3 months (100% of goal) |
| Contract onboarding | ~24 hours average | |
| Cost per hire | ~34% reduction (where applicable) | |
| Visibility | Fragmented | Live end-to-end dashboard |