Analyst (Executive Search)

True Search; Berlin; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

True, the global leader in executive search, invites fresh graduates to join the Analyst Programme in London for classroom training and mentorship, then deploys to Berlin to work with the local team. You will develop market mapping, pipeline execution, and recruiting strategy while learning True’s approach to search and building relationships with clients and candidates.

Strong German and English skills and a long-term interest in executive search are essential as you grow within a fast-scaling

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with a long-term interest in executive search.
• Strong proficiency in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Classroom training in London for weeks, led by True’s leaders.
• On-the-job in Berlin to ramp up search volume.
• Research to identify candidate archetypes and build target company lists.
• Pipeline development and candidate outreach.
• Manage candidate lifecycle and data in Thrive CRM.
• Attend weekly update calls with the team and client.
• Shadow senior search professionals to learn quickly.

Skills

German language

English language

Job description

About True

We are True, the fastest-growing global platform of innovative talent management products and services. Our retained search professionals partner with high-growth, tech-enabled companies to place the entrepreneurial leaders of tomorrow. Our clients are inventive, high-growth brands backed by leading venture capital and private equity firms, as well as established public organisations.

About True

We are True, the fastest-growing global platform of innovative talent management products and services. Our retained search professionals partner with high-growth, tech-enabled companies to place the entrepreneurial leaders of tomorrow. Our clients are inventive, high-growth brands backed by leading venture capital and private equity firms, as well as established public organisations. With offices in North America, EMEA, and APAC, our team of industry and functional specialists leverage their deep networks to connect compelling companies with the world’s top talent. Since 2012, True has grown and expanded to offer a customisable platform of products and services for developing leadership. From talent-management software, leadership assessments, and an inclusive job platform aimed at increasing diversity in executive hiring, we are reinventing the antiquated ways of the executive search industry and building the executive talent firm of the future. True was founded on the belief that doing good is the pathway to doing well. Our success is a by-product of doing the right thing—treating people right, listening to new ideas, and keeping culture at the heart of our business. At True, building your own brand and shaping your professional journey isn’t just an option, it’s an expectation.

About The Programme

The Analyst Programme is a structured career launcher into Executive Search. Analysts receive dedicated mentorship from True’s top leaders, and develop business skills in research, communication, critical thinking, project & client management, and team collaboration. You'll join a cohort of peers training together in London, before acting as a strategic partner to senior search teams, working directly on high-profile placements for companies driving the global economy.

You will build towards a strong foundation in market mapping and intelligence, pipeline execution, and recruiting strategy with Analysts targeting 5-7 concurrent searches once they are fully embedded.

What You’ll Do

Weeks 1-3: Classroom Training (London)

An intensive, in-person "mini-MBA" led directly by True's top leaders — establishing business acumen, technical baseline competencies, and professional norms before you join a live search team, and building fluency in True’s approach to Search.

• In-Office Commitment: five days a week during classroom training, so you get the most face-time with your cohort and True's leaders.

Week 4 and beyond: On-the-job

Once classroom training ends, you'll work across the Berlin team to experience the breadth of the business as you steadily ramp up in search volume.

• Research — identify potential candidate archetypes with an understanding of company and market ecosystems, and build out target company lists.
• Pipeline Development — drive candidate outreach and generate a healthy pipeline for searches.
• Candidate & Data Integrity — manage the full candidate lifecycle over time and ensure data is captured and kept accurate on our Candidate Relationship System (CRM), Thrive.
• Client Updates — attend weekly update calls with the search team and client to report on search progress.
• Shadow — work closely with the search team and shadow them on calls and meetings to learn quickly.

Who You Are

• Adaptable — you can switch from one task to another seamlessly and with the same level of energy and enthusiasm.
• Collaborative — you work well within a team and build strong internal relationships.
• Curious — you ask inquisitive and insightful questions to learn about whichever industry, function, asset class and/or market you are operating within.
• Data Driven — you strive to collect data and update systems accordingly, while also leveraging data to tell a story.
• Optimistic — you operate with positive energy, gratitude and appreciation.
• Problem solver — you are solutions-oriented and willing to put forward your ideas.
• Resilient — you learn and recover from mistakes quickly and show emotional strength.
• Responsible — you take pride in your work, are willing to work hard and have a strong desire to be great at what you do.
• Comfortable with Ambiguity — you can operate within, and embrace, the ambiguity that comes with a fast-scaling, global business.
• Recent graduate, or graduating within the next 12 months, with a long-term career interest in executive search.
• Strong proficiency in German and English

True is committed to fostering a culture where everyone is welcomed, included, and offered equal opportunities. We ensure that people with disabilities are provided with reasonable adjustments to participate in the application and interview process, to perform essential job duties, and to receive equal benefits of employment. Please contact us to request any adjustments you may need.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.