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Researcher – Executive Search London
Looking to move beyond traditional recruitment and build a career in executive search?
Permanent People are working with a highly respected boutique search firm that partners with private equity-backed businesses, listed organisations and high-growth companies to deliver senior interim leadership appointments.
They're looking for a Researcher to join their growing interim and permanent practice, supporting senior consultants and partners on assignments across finance, transformation, operations and executive leadership.
This could suit someone currently working as a:
- Delivery Consultant in Executive Search
- Researcher
What matters most is your ability to identify and engage high-quality talent, work at pace, communicate confidently with senior stakeholders and demonstrate the ambition to develop into a future search consultant.
The Opportunity
You'll be supporting senior search professionals on retained assignments, helping to identify, engage and assess senior-level candidates.
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The role offers genuine exposure to C-suite and board-level hiring from day one, with the opportunity to attend client meetings, candidate interviews and search briefings as your experience develops.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Market mapping and talent identification
- Researching target companies and leadership teams
- Engaging senior interim and executive candidates
- Conducting qualification and assessment conversations
- Producing candidate reports and market intelligence
- Supporting shortlist preparation and search delivery
- Managing candidate relationships throughout the process
- Working closely with Partners and Consultants on live assignments
What We're Looking For
You may have 2-4 years' recruitment experience and be looking for a more consultative, strategic environment.
You'll likely have:
- Experience in executive search
- Strong candidate management and stakeholder skills
- Confidence speaking with senior professionals and business leaders
- Excellent communication and relationship-building ability
- High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
- Ambition to develop into a senior search professional
- A genuine interest in business, leadership and executive hiring
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Experience within interim, contract or temporary recruitment would be particularly attractive, although recruiters from permanent markets are also encouraged to apply.
Why Join?
- Learn executive search from experienced industry professionals
- Exposure to CFO, CEO and board-level appointments
- Clear progression and development opportunities
- Work on high-value interim search assignments
- Collaborative boutique environment
- Opportunity to build a long-term career in executive search
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious recruiter who enjoys the pace of recruitment but is looking to move into a more strategic, consultative and senior-level environment.
Salary: £40,000 + benefits + long-term career progression
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