Executive Search Consultant / Founding Partner | Dubai, UAE | Remote

Metier Group; Dubai; Remote; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Metier Group is seeking an Executive Search Consultant or Founding Partner to join their new venture in executive search across the GCC. This role offers autonomy over your desk and market coverage, with a strong emphasis on building a collaborative culture and delivering exceptional search services.

Benefits

Commission-based earnings with potential for equity/profit-share

Agile, remote-first platform

Infrastructure and admin support

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in retained executive search or C-suite hiring.
• Experience working with Private Equity or Investment Firms.
• Proven track record in placing C-level executives.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead your portfolio of retained search mandates across the GCC.
• Partner directly with clients on leadership hiring strategies.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of executive search assignments.

Skills

Consultative and solutions-led approach

Client advisory capability

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Executive Search Consultant / Founding Partner

Executive Search Consultant / Founding Partner

Metier Group Dubai, United Arab Emirates Apply now Posted 1 day ago Remote Job Permanent AED15k - AED50k

Shape the Future of Executive Search in the GCC

Metier Group is a newly established boutique executive search firm with global ambitions and a laser focus on investment-led leadership. Following a successful early launch and delivery of high-level mandates, we are now scaling across the Gulf region and beyond.

We are seeking an entrepreneurial Executive Search Consultant or Founding Partner to join us at a pivotal moment — someone who wants to manage their own desk, drive their own outcomes, and help us build a new industry standard in leadership search across the GCC.

The Opportunity

This is a rare opportunity to help shape and scale an ambitious search platform from the ground up. You will have full autonomy over your desk and market coverage, supported by a high-quality brand, infrastructure, and access to key clients. Whether you're based in London or Dubai, you'll be part of a tight-knit, high-calibre team operating in a remote-first, results-driven model.

Key Requirements

We are looking to engage with professionals who meet the following profile:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in retained executive search or C-suite hiring.
• Experience working with Private Equity, Venture Capital, Investment Firms, or Family Offices.
• A proven track record in placing C-level or Board-level executives into high-growth or transformational environments.
• Deep networks across the GCC, UK, or EMEA markets.
• A self-starter with a highly commercial, entrepreneurial mindset — ideally with experience building or scaling a practice.
• Strong client advisory capability, with a consultative and solutions-led approach.

Your Role

• Build and lead your own portfolio of retained search mandates across the GCC and wider markets.
• Partner directly with clients (founders, investors, and CEOs) to advise on leadership hiring strategies.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of executive search assignments at board and C-level.
• Contribute to brand-building, thought leadership, and business development strategy.
• Collaborate with the founding team to grow a world-class firm rooted in quality, integrity, and results.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to join as a Founding Partner, with long-term upside, autonomy, and ownership.
• An agile, remote-first platform built to support your independence, without internal politics or red tape.
• Commission-based earnings with potential for equity/profit-share as part of the founding team.
• Infrastructure, technology, branding, marketing, and admin support — enabling you to focus on your market and delivery.
• A collaborative, values-led culture with global ambitions and a strong early reputation.

Who You Are

• A driven, credible, and commercially minded search professional.
• Looking for freedom and flexibility — but not isolation.
• Ready to build a business, not just a desk.
• Interested in joining a boutique firm where quality, discretion, and long-term partnerships come first.

To Apply / Enquire Confidentially

If you are ready to take ownership of your market and be part of a new kind of executive search firm, we would welcome a confidential discussion.

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