Research Associate, Executive Search

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 13 August 2025
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Recruitment
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SKILLS

Executive Search Communication Skills Microsoft Office Candidate Market Mapping Recruitment Organizational Skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

Research Associate to join a leading executive search firm in London, assisting consultants, supporting mandates, sourcing candidates, and conducting market mapping. Requires 1+ years of executive search experience, strong communication and organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

  • Assist and support consultants working on mandates with clients, curating pitch documents with relevant candidate ideas and preparing marketing material across all phases of an executive search process
  • Source and approach candidates over the phone as well as via the business’ wider professional network
  • Conduct candidate market mapping across different locations including: Russia/CIS, Israel, CEE, Turkey, Greece, Middle East, Africa, Far East & Latin America) as well as explore and research into new markets as requested by clients
  • Interact with interns who also support the business
  • 1+ years experience within Executive Search
  • Genuine interest in recruitment mandatory
  • Strong communication skills over the phone as well as person. Being talkative, proactive, hardworking and having strong organizational skills is key
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office in particular PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel & Word is essential

What We Offer

- Opportunity to establish a name for the leading emerging / frontier markets financial services executive search firm in London - Extensive training and mentorship from senior members of the team - Develop a broad understanding of financial products within the regional markets we cover

Requirements

- 1+ years experience within Executive Search - Genuine interest in recruitment mandatory - Strong communication skills over the phone as well as person. Being talkative, proactive, hardworking and having strong organizational skills is key - Good knowledge of Microsoft Office in particular PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel & Word is essential

Responsibilities

- Assist and support consultants working on mandates with clients, curating pitch documents with relevant candidate ideas and preparing marketing material across all phases of an executive search process - Source and approach candidates over the phone as well as via the business’ wider professional network - Conduct candidate market mapping across different locations including: Russia/CIS, Israel, CEE, Turkey, Greece, Middle East, Africa, Far East & Latin America) as well as explore and research into new markets as requested by clients - Interact with interns who also support the business

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