Daniel Spencer, Spencer Rigby

Great to meet you at ADLM.

If you're here, you're probably thinking about your team. Who you need next, where the gaps are, or how you replace someone who didn't work out. That's exactly what we help with and we're built to do it properly, every time.

Actively partnering with the IVD companies changing what's possible in oncology.

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Problems we've solved

Real briefs. Real outcomes.

"Senior commercial and marketing roles across a high change period. We needed someone who truly understood what we were building."

Daniel's meticulous candidate selection process and ability to identify top-tier talent sets the experience of working with him apart from other recruiters. His deep understanding of our needs led to placements that contributed directly to our growth.

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Melissa Shoun
Senior Director of HR, Smith & Nephew

"We were building executive teams in a niche diagnostics space where the talent pool is small."

Nathan and Daniel took the time to understand our strategy, culture and purpose — ensuring every hire strengthened the team and drove the mission forward. I highly recommend Spencer Rigby to any organisation seeking a strategic, people-focused recruiting partner.

Carlos Pascual
Carlos Pascual
Former CEO, Werfen

"We needed candidates who were a holistic match — not just experienced on paper."

Daniel was intent on making certain the candidates were a holistic match as well as experienced in our space. All of the candidates made sense on paper and I was impressed by each one. We hired an individual who began contributing from day one.

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Chris McAuliffe
President & CEO, Theragen

"We had a very specific brief. Very specific expertise needed. Most recruiters nodded and sent us the wrong people anyway."

Nathan delivered exactly what we asked for — high quality candidates with the specific expertise we needed. Someone I'll work with again without hesitation.

Pamela Collingwood
Pamela Collingwood
VP & Senior Deputy General Counsel, Cedars-Sinai
Natera
Qiagen
Geneoscopy
Grail
Universal Diagnostics
Werfen
Luminex
Natera
Qiagen
Geneoscopy
Grail
Universal Diagnostics
Werfen
Luminex

What clients say

Honest feedback from
people we helped to hire.

The industry standard guarantee is 30 days. Ours is 12 months. These are the people who know why that difference exists.

What separates Dan from other recruiters is his ability to add insight into our market, our customers, and the types of candidates that can help deliver on our strategic goals. He takes the time to listen, research and understand what we need as a business. That has helped us bring the right people in at the right time.
Chris Scattergood
Founder, Fundamental Surgery
Daniel possesses a dedication to the medical device industry that allows him to have a broad understanding of changing market dynamics. One of his greatest strengths is his ability to really listen — not just to understand the role but to dig deeper into company culture to ensure any placement is an ideal fit for both the organisation and the candidate.
Kevin Burke
Vice President of Commercial Strategy & Operations, Orthofix
Daniel worked with us across multiple senior marketing, commercial and sales roles during a high change period. The meticulous candidate selection process and his ability to identify top-tier talent sets the experience of working with him apart from other recruiters. His deep understanding of our needs led to placements that contributed directly to our growth.
Melissa Shoun
Senior Director of HR, Smith & Nephew
Working with Daniel at Spencer Rigby was a pleasure. He was as interested in matching culturally compatible talent as he was in matching job specs to résumés. All of the candidates made sense on paper and I was impressed by each one. We hired an individual who began contributing from day one. I endorse him and his process unconditionally.
Chris McAuliffe
President & CEO, Theragen
02How we work together

Three steps to a hire that holds.

Most recruiters close the placement. We stay until it works.

WEEK 1

We interrogate your brief.

Understanding the real problem

  • We take time to understand your business, your team, and what success genuinely looks like
  • We look at what's worked before and what hasn't, so we're not starting from zero
  • We'll often suggest approaches or profiles you may not have considered
  • We only take on searches we're confident we can run properly
WEEK 2-3

We only put people forward we'd genuinely stand behind.

Two conversations, not one

  • An initial conversation to understand what's really driving someone's search
  • A deeper career walkthrough to understand how they've done what they've done
  • We only present people we'd genuinely recommend, not everyone who looks right on paper
  • A good fit works for both sides, we make sure of that before anyone meets
ONGOING

We stay involved after the offer.

The placement isn't done at signing

  • Regular check ins through the onboarding period
  • Structured feedback at 90 days
  • 12 month replacement guarantee on senior placements
  • We stay close because the hire isn't done until the person is settled and performing

We hold ourselves to a higher standard. Here's what that looks like.

Not faster. Not cheaper. Not more CVs in your inbox. Spencer Rigby was built on one belief, that the only placement worth making is one that actually works. For the company and for the person.

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The right fit for the role and the team.

We take time to understand not just the skills needed but the environment someone is walking into. Culture, team dynamics, leadership style, these things matter as much as the CV.

We'll be honest, even when it's not what you want to hear.

If we think the brief needs challenging, we'll say so. If a candidate isn't right for your environment, we won't put them forward. We'd rather have that conversation early than the wrong person in seat.

One hire or ten, the process stays the same.

Whether you're filling a single senior role or building out a whole function, the depth of assessment doesn't change. Every person we put forward has been through the same process.

A guarantee that actually means something.

Replacement guarantees well beyond the industry standard 30 days, up to twelve months on senior placements. The fee reflects the accountability. The cost of a bad hire is always higher.

Before you book

The questions we get asked most.

We'd rather answer them here than waste your time on a call.

01 / THE DIFFERENCE

We're recruitment and people specialists first. Our detailed approach to understanding both the client and the candidate means we can apply it effectively across any vertical. We have proven success translating our methodology into markets that were once new to us, and the results speak for themselves.

02 / THE EXPERIENCE

Most of the people we work with long-term said the same thing before they worked with us. The difference is in how we approach the brief and the candidate, we take more time, ask deeper questions, and we only put people forward we'd genuinely stand behind. We back that with a 12-month replacement guarantee on senior placements.

03 / THE NICHE

Yes, IVD, oncology diagnostics and cancer diagnostics is the market we live in. We've placed commercial leaders, built out QARA functions, and found technical and executive talent across the full diagnostics landscape. We know the companies, the people moving through the market, and what good looks like at every level.

04 / THE SPEED

We move as quickly as we responsibly can. What we won't do is send you someone just to hit a deadline. We'll always be upfront about what's realistic in the market and what the right profile actually looks like. A placement made in haste rarely holds, and that costs everyone more in the long run.

05 / THE STAGE

Yes. We've worked with organisations at every stage from pre-seed through to public. Early stage companies often need the most considered hires because every person has an outsized impact on the business. We understand that, and we work closely with founders and boards who know that getting the first leadership hires right is everything.

The team that does the work.

Decades of combined experience in life sciences and diagnostics recruitment. A methodology built on depth, not volume. And a track record of placements that actually hold.

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Carlos Pascual, Former CEO, Werfen"Spencer Rigby understood our strategy, culture and purpose from day one."
Chris Scattergood, Founder, Fundamental Surgery"He takes the time to listen, research and understand what we actually need."
Melissa Shoun, Senior Director of HR, Smith & Nephew"The meticulous candidate selection process sets the experience apart from other recruiters."
Chris McAuliffe, President & CEO, Theragen"All of the candidates made sense on paper. We hired someone who contributed from day one."
Kevin Burke, VP of Commercial Strategy, Orthofix"Daniel digs deeper to ensure any placement is an ideal fit for both the organisation and the candidate."
Carlos Pascual, Former CEO, Werfen"Spencer Rigby understood our strategy, culture and purpose from day one."
Chris Scattergood, Founder, Fundamental Surgery"He takes the time to listen, research and understand what we actually need."
Melissa Shoun, Senior Director of HR, Smith & Nephew"The meticulous candidate selection process sets the experience apart from other recruiters."
Chris McAuliffe, President & CEO, Theragen"All of the candidates made sense on paper. We hired someone who contributed from day one."
Kevin Burke, VP of Commercial Strategy, Orthofix"Daniel digs deeper to ensure any placement is an ideal fit for both the organisation and the candidate."