SLA: first interest-validated specialists in under 12 hours

Hire the specialist. Skip the middleman. In hours.

XpertDirect connects operators with verified, on-the-record specialists. No layered agencies, no inflated take-rates. Just direct, audited matching.

This is direct hiring.

Two axes define the market. One quadrant solves it: instant matching, paid directly to the specialist, with a 5% platform fee.

Instant matching, paid direct
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Fast but layered
Premium agencies
10–40%
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Slow and layered
Traditional search
10–40%
take-rate
Direct but slow
Freelance boards
no permanent employment
10–40%
take-rate

How it works.

From brief to first conversation in under a working day.

01

Send a brief

Upload a job description, work package or project brief — or build one with AI.

02

Get interest-validated specialists in hours

Verified specialists with transparent rate cards — the day-rate or salary each specialist quotes in their XpertDirect profile. First interest-validated specialists in under 12 hours.

03

Talk directly

No middle layer. You message the specialist directly and take the conversation from there.

04

Engage on your terms

You negotiate and agree scope, rates, and start date directly with the specialist. Pay them directly — we charge a flat 5% platform fee.

The product, end to end.

Two surfaces, one workflow. Xpert AI structures the brief; the matching dashboard ranks specialists who have already confirmed interest.

app.xpertdirect.com / briefs / 2480 / projects
Brief #2480 · Netherlands · Tax & Mobility

4 interest-validated specialists

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%
Matching dashboard: ranked specialist cards with seniority, availability, rate, and match-score chips, alongside an Xpert AI summary panel.
app.xpertdirect.com / briefs / 2480 / draft
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?

Xpert AI brief builder: extracts must-haves from a free-text brief and asks one clarifying question before the brief ships to specialists.

Proof, not promises.

Every number below is audited, timestamped, and methodology-linked. Click through to see how it's measured.

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AuditedRolling 30 days
4h 12m
Median time to first interest-validated specialist
as audited · 1 Jun 2026
Methodology
AuditedRolling 30 days
21h 40m
Median time to first five interest-validated specialists
as audited · 1 Jun 2026
Methodology
AuditedRolling 90 days
6h 18m
Fastest time to fill
as audited · 1 Jun 2026
Methodology
AuditedRolling 12 months
73%
Repeat-hire rate
as audited · 1 Jun 2026
Methodology

Stop paying the middle layer.

Industry take-rates run 20-30%. Ours is a flat 5%, paid on top of the specialist's rate — never carved out of it.

  • • Specialist sets their rate. You see it. They keep it.
  • • No retainers, no exclusivity, no markup.
  • • Invoiced separately. Auditable line item.
See pricing detail
5%
XpertDirect
25%
Industry avg
Take-rate on a €80/h, 6-month engagement

Illustrative scenarios.

The kind of engagements XpertDirect supports. Permissioned, named case studies will be published as our first clients agree to go on the record.

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FinTech · Series B

Hiring a platform engineer

A Series B fintech needs a senior platform engineer to own its payments infrastructure. The brief is shared with specialists who have already confirmed interest and availability; the hiring manager interviews directly.

Illustrative scenario
BioTech · Scale-up

Standing up an EU trial-readiness desk

A clinical-stage biotech needs a small team of biostatistics and regulatory specialists across multiple EU jurisdictions. Each role is briefed, interest-validated, and engaged directly under a single MSA.

Illustrative scenario
Mobility · International

Cross-border tax and mobility cover

An international mobility team needs interim tax counsel for a multi-country expansion. The brief is matched to specialists with the relevant jurisdictional experience, on a freelance engagement.

Illustrative scenario

Illustrative until real, permissioned case studies are published.

What we put in writing.

Four contractual commitments. No fine print.

First interest-validated specialists in under 12 hours

Or we credit the platform fee. Contractual, not aspirational.

Flat 5%, written into the MSA

No tiers, no overrides, no hidden markups. Audit-friendly invoice line.

Transparent, specialist-quoted rate cards

Every rate is set by the specialist and shown upfront. No markup, no haggling, no surprises.

EU data residency

All brief and identity data stored and processed inside the EU. DPA on request.

Start hiring directly

Pick the way you want to begin. First interest-validated specialists in under 12 hours.