Paragon

Transformative talent solutions for technical teams

Our Paragon Team specializes in solving mission-critical hiring challenges. Whether scaling your engineering team, entering new markets, or launching transformative products, we deliver the talent you need—at scale.

Our expertise spans mid to senior-level individual contributors and junior to senior leadership, providing seamless alignment with Riviera Partners’ executive search. Together, we create teams—and organizations—that are built to grow.

Is Paragon right for you?

When you need extra capacity

Internal teams stretched thin or racing against tight deadlines? We’re here to help.

For strategic growth initiatives

Accelerated timelines for opening new offices, entering markets, or expanding product lines require precision hiring.

To close the expertise gap

Internal recruiters don’t always have the specialized skills to secure top-tier tech talent. That’s where Paragon steps in.

Why Paragon?

Candidate response rate

Interview-to-offer ratio

to hire after kickoff

What makes us different?

Unmatched access
to technical talent

Tap into Riviera’s expansive network to reach the best tech professionals.

Scalable
hiring expertise

From mid-level contributors to senior leadership, we scale your team with precision.

Flexible
resources

We augment your internal teams, providing the capacity to achieve ambitious hiring goals.

Proven
process

Leverage dynamic market mapping, tailored messaging, and proven strategies to attract and secure top talent.

Transformational
outcomes

We don’t just fill roles—we create lasting organizational impact through strategic hiring.

How Paragon works

Map the market &
refine messaging

Understand the talent landscape and craft compelling, personalized outreach.

Deploy communication
strategies

Leverage multi-channel engagement to reach the right candidates.

Execute targeted
campaigns

Identify and secure talent aligned with your organization’s goals.

Talent at scale, delivered with precision

Paragon doesn’t just fill roles; we create sustainable, scalable hiring solutions that empower organizations to achieve their goals. Our streamlined process ensures results—whether you need a dozen engineers to support a product launch or a leadership team to drive organizational change. 

Challenge

The company’s hiring process averaged 45 days per hire, causing delays in filling critical roles and making it difficult to attract top-tier talent in competitive markets.

Solution

Paragon redesigned the hiring process, streamlining decision-making with an efficient interview model that improved candidate engagement and accelerated evaluations.

Result
  • Reduced time-to-hire from 45 days to 15 days 
  • Faster hiring decisions led to improved access to top candidates 
  • Enhanced overall quality and consistency of hires  
Challenge

The company faced a tight timeline to staff a new office location, requiring rapid large-scale hiring to meet operational launch deadlines. 

Solution

Paragon executed an on-site hiring event, utilizing targeted sourcing strategies and efficient assessment frameworks to identify and onboard top talent quickly. 

Result
  • Successfully hired 20 employees in under 60 days 
  • Enabled the company to meet operational deadlines and launch their new office on schedule 
Challenge

The client faced a complex carve-out and integration of two companies while balancing priorities with a private equity partner.

Solution

Placed key leadership roles, provided organizational design advisory, and established a dedicated account team for ongoing support.

Result
  • Fully staffed leadership team to drive transformation 
  • Seamless integration of technologies and cultures 
  • Accelerated scaling of product and engineering teams, positioning the company for growth