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Executive Search Researcher – Boutique Search Firm
Location: Central London (Hybrid – 3 days office / 2 days home)
Salary: Up to £40,000
Experience: Ideally 2 years in executive search or recruitment
The Opportunity
We're partnering with an established, international boutique executive search firm looking to appoint a Researcher to join its London team.
With offices in London, Amsterdam, and New York, the business specializes in senior leadership, C-suite, and board-level appointments, working with a diverse range of organizations across multiple industries.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone relatively early in their executive search career who wants to develop beyond traditional research and gain exposure to the full executive search process.
You'll be joining a collaborative, relationship-driven business where research is genuinely valued and where you'll work closely with experienced consultants and partners on high-profile assignments.
What You'll Be Doing
- Conducting detailed market research, competitor analysis, and talent mapping.
- Identifying and approaching senior executives and leadership professionals.
- Building relationships with candidates and conducting initial screening and assessment conversations.
- Producing longlists, shortlists, candidate profiles, and market intelligence reports.
- Researching businesses, organizational structures, and senior leadership teams.
- Supporting consultants and partners with executive and non-executive search assignments.
- Contributing to search strategies, client presentations, and business development initiatives.
- Gradually taking greater ownership of assignments, candidate interviews, and client interactions.
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Who We're Looking For
Ideally, you'll have around two years' experience in executive search, research, or recruitment, preferably within a boutique environment.
However, we're equally interested in your personality, attitude, and potential.
You'll be:
- Naturally curious, intelligent, and interested in understanding people and businesses.
- Confident, personable, and comfortable engaging with senior professionals.
- An excellent communicator who can build relationships and ask insightful questions.
- Organized, analytical, and attentive to detail.
- Someone who enjoys research but equally enjoys speaking with people.
- Keen to learn, develop, and take on more responsibility.
Experience within a structured, research-led executive search environment would be ideal, although candidates from contingent recruitment backgrounds will also be considered if they can demonstrate the ability and motivation to transition into executive search.
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Previous customer-facing experience in hospitality, retail, or other people-focused environments would also be viewed positively.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Salary up to £40,000 depending on experience.
- Hybrid working with three days in the office and two from home.
- Exposure to international C-suite and board-level search assignments.
- Opportunity to work closely with experienced executive search professionals.
- Collaborative, boutique working environment.
- Genuine development opportunities, with increasing involvement in candidate assessment, client engagement, and assignment management.
- The chance to build a long-term career within a respected international search business.
Interested?
If you're currently working in executive search or recruitment and would like to develop your career in a more research-led, relationship-focused environment, we'd be keen to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Permanent People for a confidential conversation.
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