Three income streams. Available from day one.
Invite only · Subject to qualifying criteria · Terms apply
Most recruitment networks capture all the value and pay none of it back. Contractors do the work. Clients pay the fee. The recruiter pockets the spread. The network that made the placement possible never sees a cent of it.
Novara is structured differently. Anyone in the network can introduce work in either direction — a contractor knows a hiring manager, a hiring manager knows a contractor, a colleague flags someone between projects — and the introducer gets paid when it converts. Not as a marketing gimmick. Built into the founding contract.
Three years of GP share on every client. A flat fee on every contractor mobilised, even if we already know them. Notified first on every role, before it reaches the open market. The contractors and clients you know are worth money — to you, not just to us.
No pooling. No sharing. Your referral income is yours directly. Paid in full once each placement clears.
Introduce a hiring manager you know personally. One email — Novara copied. You earn 7.5% of Net Monthly GP on every placement they make through Novara for three years from the first qualifying placement.
Know a great offshore professional? Flag them. Every time they mobilise through Novara, you earn USD 100 — even if we already know them. New introductions earn USD 100 on each of their first six mobilisations (up to USD 600 per individual).
When a role lands at Novara, the Network is told first. Always. Not a job-board ping, not an alert. A direct line about a specific role we think fits your profile. If you’re available, you’re in. If you’re not, we move on.
Every Network member gets a monthly statement from Ross personally. Full breakdown: GP earned, deductions applied, fee due (or not), cumulative total, window remaining. Always personal. Never automated.
From Year 3 onward, the most active 10 Network members share an additional 5% of Novara's Net GP — distributed proportionally to leaderboard points earned. A real share in the GP you helped generate, on top of everything else you've already earned. Build now. Share later.
Top 10 members by annual leaderboard points share 5% of Novara's Net GP (after referral fees deducted). Paid within 90 days of audited year-end accounts. Annual reset — must be re-earned each year. This is a performance-based bonus pool, not a profit share or equity interest.
Network membership is invite-only. There's no self-application route. Every member is in because someone who knows their work vouched for them.
Five years minimum in subsea, survey, ROV, inspection, offshore engineering, marine operations, cables & offshore wind, or data centre infrastructure.
From an existing Network member or directly from Ross. No self-applications. The vouch is the filter.
Skills, certifications, current availability, day rate range, geographies you'll work. Built together on a call with Ross in Week 1.
Professional conduct on placements. Honest about availability. Prompt responses when work comes through. The Network polices its own bar.
Members must disclose any commercial, employment, or family relationship with potential referred contacts. Self-referral by client-side hiring managers in respect of their own employer is not permitted. Full conflict rules in the next section.
Some referrals don’t qualify — here’s what to know upfront. We’d rather be clear at the start than have an awkward conversation later when a payment doesn’t clear.
Contractors we already know — provided we haven’t actively engaged them on a live role in the past 90 days. Sitting in our database doesn’t count as “in process.” If we’ve spoken about a specific role in the last quarter, it does.
When in doubt, ask before you introduce. We’ll tell you straight whether it qualifies.
If two members refer the same contact, the first registered referral takes priority. Always register before you introduce — one WhatsApp to Ross is enough to lock your claim.
If you've been pointed here by someone who knows your work, or if you think you should be in the Network, the next step is a conversation. Apply via the Novara Network team and we'll respond personally.
Terms apply. Membership is subject to qualifying criteria and the Novara Network & Circle Member Agreement. Referral fees are paid on Net GP, calculated as gross GP minus Professional Indemnity insurance and invoice financing costs. The minimum monthly threshold of USD 2,000 Net GP applies. Referrals lapse if no qualifying placement is made within 6 months of introduction. Issued by Novara Search Pte Ltd (Singapore Co. Reg. No. 202603684M) and Novara Search Ltd (UK Co. No. 17154548). Full agreement available on request — email operations@novarasearch.com.
Novara operates a zero-tolerance policy on bribery and corruption. Members are required to comply.