Black Powder Search

For veterans

We do not place you because you served.

We place you because you served and you have proved it since. That is a harder standard than most veteran programs apply, and it is the reason the roles we represent are leadership roles with real compensation rather than an entry point someone was talked into offering.

Who we represent

Honest about the bar

A candidate who has proven themselves in three separate arenas rather than one: academic achievement, service in U.S. Special Operations, and a documented record of results in a civilian business role.

In practice that means we are the right firm for you if you are some years past separation with commercial results you can point at — a P&L you ran, a team you built, a number you moved. If you are at or near your transition date, a transition organization will serve you better than we will right now, and we will say so rather than string you along.

We would still rather hear from you early. Getting into the pool before you need it is how you end up first in line for a role that is never posted.

What working with us looks like

  • One conversation, not a form response. Someone who has done this reads your record and calls you.
  • A straight read on fit. If a role is wrong for you we say so before you spend an evening on it.
  • Help translating the record. Turning a service history into language a hiring committee reads correctly is most of the work.
  • Support after you start. We stay engaged with you and the employer for as long as it takes to make the move stick.

Your profile, your call

Nothing about you goes public unless you say so.

Submitting publishes nothing

The form below starts a conversation. It does not create a public page.

Consent is explicit and recorded

A public profile only exists after you agree in writing. We record when you agreed and how.

No name, no employer, no unit

Published profiles describe capability and target role. You approve the wording before it goes live.

Down on request, no reason needed

Ask and it comes down. Get placed and it comes down automatically.

See what a published profile looks like before you decide.

Join the talent pool

Tell us where you served and what you have done since. A real person reads every one of these.

We reply to every inquiry. Usually same day.

Next step

Tell us the role. We will tell you who is already ready for it.

An onboarding call with our COO and the lead recruiter, and you will know within the week whether the person you need is already in our pool.