What we do

Strategic recruitment partner

At Xist4, we are dedicated to being your strategic recruitment partner and committed to addressing your organisation's talent needs. Our mission extends beyond traditional recruitment; we aim to integrate seamlessly into your talent acquisition strategy, ensuring that your team benefits from individuals who are not only highly skilled but also aligned with your organisational values and objectives.

With over two decades of experience, Xist4 has established a strong Data and IT recruitment reputation. Our long-standing expertise in executive search and strategic talent search services across Bristol, London, and throughout England and Wales is a testament to our capabilities. We specialise in filling challenging executive and mid-to-senior level roles in data, technology, and engineering—fields often characterised by their specialised nature and complex requirements.

In addition to our core services, we focus on several key specialisms, including:

Why Choose Us?

Focused Approach: We limit our engagements to a select number of assignments at any given time. This allows us to dedicate our full attention and resources to each client, ensuring a thorough understanding of your unique challenges and the specific skills required for each role.

Expertise in Executive Search: Our executive search methodology is designed for organisations seeking top-tier leadership talent. We employ a comprehensive approach that identifies candidates who not only meet the qualifications but also resonate with your organisation's strategic vision and culture. This method is ideal for filling high-stakes roles that require a nuanced understanding of leadership dynamics.

Commitment to Mid-Senior Level Recruitment: For organisations that prefer a more traditional recruitment approach, our mid-senior level recruitment service offers a commitment-based model. We work exclusively on your behalf, dedicating more time and resources to understand your specific needs. This ensures that we deliver candidates who are not only qualified but also a great fit for your team, without the complexities of an executive search process.

Collaborative Partnership: By fostering close relationships with our clients, we refine our approach to talent management. This collaboration enables us to place ideal candidates in roles where they can thrive and make significant contributions to your organisation.

Proven Success Rate: Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our 95% success rate in fulfilling job requirements. This achievement underscores our ability to connect you with the right talent, whether through executive search or mid-senior level recruitment.

Whether you are seeking expert Data and IT recruitment services in Bristol and London or require a broader, strategic approach to talent acquisition across England and Wales, Xist4 is your trusted ally. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ensures that we focus on the unique potential of each candidate, rather than fitting them into predefined cultural moulds.

Get in Touch!

If you're ready to enhance your talent acquisition strategy with a dedicated partner, contact us today. Let us assist you in finding the exceptional talent that will drive your organisation's success.

Who we work with

Business sectors

At Xist4, we pride ourselves on our comprehensive and versatile client portfolio, which spans various sectors. From dynamic startups on the brink of their growth journey to established businesses navigating significant transformation or relocation, our Data and IT Recruitment and Strategic Talent Search expertise is wide-ranging and deep.

Our engagement with businesses is not defined by size but by the critical nature of the roles we are tasked to fill. Whether in Bristol, London, or beyond, our mission is to connect exceptional talent with the pivotal positions that drive your company's success forward. Our approach is tailored to understand your industry's unique challenges and opportunities, ensuring that the talent we source is not just a fit for the job but a catalyst for innovation and progress.

As a leading Data and IT Recruitment Agency in Bristol and London, we harness our insights and networks to serve a variety of industries, recognising that the essence of strategic talent search lies in appreciating the distinctiveness of each sector and the businesses within it. Our commitment to this philosophy enables us to partner effectively with organisations of all sizes and stages, aligning our recruitment strategies with your business goals to foster growth, adaptability, and resilience in an ever-evolving landscape.

Technology

Transformation and innovation have dominated technology’s lexicon for some time but delivering on these dual challenges means having the right people in the right roles when they are needed most.

Financial Services

Few sectors have undergone as much change over the last 10 years as this. To succeed in this new environment, financial services organisations need forward-thinking managers and leaders.

Fintech

In Fintech, companies seek professionals to enhance financial services with expertise in business intelligence, big data, AI, and cybersecurity, delivering secure, efficient, and user-friendly solutions in a digital era.

Sciences

Innovation, disruption and M&A have dominated the sciences landscape for years. This has shifted the focus towards finding transformational leaders with the technical expertise to deliver the organisation’s vision.

Telecoms

From 5G to IoT and ERP, connectivity within and between organisations along with the need to protect businesses from cyber threats is driving demand for mid, senior, and executive technology leaders.

Manufacturing

The growing shift from traditional to agile and flatter organisational structures means manufacturing and industrial employers have a constant need for the right talent to lead this ever-changing and evolving environment.

Utilities

From energy transformation to rampant merger and acquisition activity, the demand for nimble, technology-led management and leadership talent to meet these constantly shifting challenges will only rise.

Public Sector

The focus for public and government bodies is on securing digital and technology talent with the vision and ability to develop and steer their organisations through the socio-political challenges they face.

Civil Engineering & Construction

Closing the talent gap throughout the engineering sector has been the biggest challenge facing by employers since time in memorial. It’s about balancing short-term demands with the organisation’s long-term objectives.

Real Estate

Real estate leaders need to embed technology at the heart of their decision-making and redefine the skills required to adapt to change and gain a competitive advantage

Legal

The legal sector has seen competition intensify in recent years. Critical to future growth is having the technical expertise to drive change and help firms thrive in a challenging market.

Areas of expertise

Types of roles we place

Xist4 excels at placing roles that propel organisational growth and innovation. Specialising across a broad spectrum of sectors, we encourage you to peruse the array of positions in which we excel, as detailed below. Our expertise in matching exceptional talent with formidable organisations ensures a solid and impactful recruitment partnership.

Executive search

  • CTO - Technology
  • CIO - Information / IT Director
  • CISO - Information Security
  • CDO - Digital / Digital Information
  • CDO - Data / VP Data
  • COO - Operating / Operations Director
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Bespoke Contingent/Search

  • Head of AI and Machine Learning
  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • Head of Data Science
  • Data Scientist  
  • Head of Data Engineering
  • Data Engineering Lead
  • Head of Business Intelligence
  • BI Analyst
  • Head of Analytics
  • Insights Analyst  
  • Head of IT Security
  • Cyber Security Analyst
  • Head of IT
  • IT Manager
  • Head of DevOps
  • DevOps Engineer
  • Head of Software Engineering
  • Software Engineer
  • Database Administrator
  • Business Analyst
  • Data Architect
  • Quantitative Analyst
  • Systems Administrator
  • Infrastructure Engineer  
  • Computer Vision Engineer
  • Data Architect
  • NLP Engineer
  • Data Engineer
  • RPA Engineer
  • Data Analyst
  • Robotics Engineer
  • AI Engineer
  • ETL Developer
  • Data Warehouse Architect
  • IT Security Engineer
  • SOC Leader

Recently filled roles

Group Head of IT

Bristol, England

£80k - 85k per year

Senior Full Stack Developer

London, England (Remote)

£70k - 75k per year

Senior Software Engineer

London, England (Remote)

£60k - 75k per year

DevOps Engineer

Cardiff, South Wales

£50-55k per year

Cyber Security Consultant

Bristol, England

£75-80,000

Machine Learning Engineer

Bristol, England

£55-60,000

Senior Computer Vision Engineer

Bath, England

£65-70,000

Principal Data Scientist

London, England

£90k - 95k per year

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What our clients say

Testimonials

We have been impressed with the professionalism and service provided by Xist4 IT Recruitment over recent months, particularly their flexible approach towards solving our recruitment issues.

We have worked closely with Xist4 to recruit some critical technical IT Infrastructure and Development roles in a very challenging marketplace. We have been successful in now appointing all of the roles – Gozie Ezulike has provided a very professional level of service and expertise.

Our first experience using Xist4 was a very positive one.