Senior Advisory · On Retainer

Senior Advisory on Retainer.

Strategic external advisory support for companies navigating commercial complexity, operational scale, AI adoption and data-driven growth.

The engagement

Senior advisory, on retainer.

For smaller companies with ongoing day-to-day business needs, a retainer provides responsive, senior-level guidance across commercial, operational, privacy and AI-related matters — without the cost of an in-house function.

Retainers are one way of working together. All advisory services are equally available on a case-by-case bespoke basis — at an hourly rate or a fixed project price, agreed upfront. Scope, structure and fee model are discussed at the outset of each engagement.

Advisory tiers

Three retainers, scaled to your stage.

Each retainer reserves dedicated advisory capacity and is shaped around the stage, intensity and operational complexity of the business.

Tier I

Essential

From EUR 1,200/month

Best for · Early-stage and smaller scaling companies.

Monthly capacity: Up to 5 advisory hours per month
Typical engagement: Starting at 3 months

Included support

Routine commercial advisory
Contract and vendor review
Light privacy and AI governance guidance
One advisory call per month
Async email support
Practical founder support on operational matters
Governance housekeeping reminders
Template resolutions and lightweight policy templates
Basic AI/vendor review guidance

Availability & responsiveness

— Email support
— Routine response handling within 2–4 business days
— No emergency or live negotiation support included

Designed for companies requiring practical ongoing support without embedded advisory involvement.

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Most engaged

Tier II

Growth

From EUR 3,500/month

Best for · Scaling SaaS, technology and digital businesses.

Monthly capacity: Up to 12 advisory hours per month
Typical engagement: Starting at 3–6 months

Included support

Strategic commercial advisory
Contract negotiation support
Customer and vendor agreement review
Privacy, data and AI governance support
2–4 advisory calls per month
Slack/Teams or priority email support
Executive summaries and issue prioritisation
Internal escalation support
Quarterly operational and risk snapshots
Contract playbook guidance
Internal workflow and governance recommendations
Selected policy and template support

Availability & responsiveness

— Priority handling for operational matters
— Typical response handling within 1–2 business days
— Accelerated handling for commercially sensitive matters where reasonably possible

Designed for companies requiring a more integrated and strategically involved advisory relationship.

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Tier III

Executive Partner

From EUR 7,500/month

Best for · Leadership teams, high-growth companies and internationally scaling businesses.

Monthly capacity: Up to 25 advisory hours per month
Typical engagement: Executive engagements are typically structured as longer-term advisory relationships reflecting the level of strategic integration and reserved advisory capacity involved.

Included support

Embedded external advisory support
Executive and board-level strategic input
Priority advisory access
Complex commercial negotiations
AI/data strategy and governance guidance
Operational and contractual risk assessments
Investor, fundraising and due diligence support
Strategic review workshops
Cross-border commercial and governance support
Governance framework development
Internal escalation management support
Tailored operational advisory structures

Availability & responsiveness

— Reserved advisory capacity
— Priority response handling
— Same-day acknowledgement for critical matters where reasonably possible
— Flexible executive coordination support

Designed for companies requiring ongoing senior-level strategic advisory integration.

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Operating model

How the advisory retainers work.

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Each retainer reserves dedicated advisory capacity and prioritised access to senior support. Retainer places are limited so that capacity stays genuinely reserved.
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Each tier includes a monthly allocation of advisory hours. Work beyond the allocation is agreed in advance and billed at an agreed hourly rate.
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Many engagements begin with an initial advisory assessment phase designed to align operational priorities, commercial structure, governance considerations and advisory scope before transitioning into ongoing support.
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Advisory support is integrated around the company's commercial rhythm, with tailored operational guidance shaped to its stage and complexity.
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Retainers are billed monthly in advance, preserving reserved capacity and continuity of strategic involvement.
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Matters that fall materially outside the agreed advisory scope are discussed openly and structured separately where appropriate.
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Clients retain ownership of operational implementation and final business decisions, supported by a senior advisory perspective throughout.

Beyond advisory

Included operational support.

Lightweight operational and governance support is included at no additional cost across all retainer tiers — designed to improve internal structure, efficiency and scalability. Coverage applies to a maximum of one corporate entity. Additional entities can be added as a EUR 200 per month add-on per entity, available only alongside an active retainer.

Governance housekeeping reminders

Internal policy templates

AI usage guidance

Vendor and procurement review support

Contract organisation recommendations

Commercial workflow support

Governance and approval structure recommendations

Next step

Not sure which advisory structure fits?

Advisory retainers can be tailored to your company's stage, internal capacity, commercial priorities and operational complexity. Where an ongoing retainer is not the right fit, engagements are also offered as bespoke advisory mandates — shaped around a specific transaction, project or strategic question.

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