Associate to Senior Associate - Retained Executive Search

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retained executive search boutique is seeking Associate to Senior Associate-level professionals in London. The role involves executing search mandates, managing candidates, and developing client relationships. Ideal candidates should have relevant experience and strong academic credentials, with a salary starting at £38,000 and potential for growth.

Benefits

Performance-Driven Bonus

Internal Growth Opportunities

Mentorship from Senior Leadership

Relocation Opportunities to New York

Qualifications

• 12 months to six years of experience in search or headhunting.
• Excellent academic credentials with a degree or postgraduate qualification.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess candidates for active retained mandates.
• Execute search mandates focusing on candidate management and client delivery.
• Conduct pre-pitch research and due diligence.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Attention to Detail

Networking

Education

Degree or Postgraduate Qualification

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

Maiden Marc Associates are working with a leading retained executive search boutique with offices in London and New York to find several Associate and Senior Associate-level profiles to join their leading Financial and Professional Services teams.

Focusing on operationally and strategically essential roles globally, the business has a long track record of finding CEOs, direct reports to the board and leaders of revenue-generating front-office functions within Finance Services, specifically for Hedge Funds, Banks and Asset/Wealth Managers.

Working directly under and learning from a hands-on Partner covering their Tech, Digital and Data, Front-Office or Corporate Functions practices, the right individual for the role will be able to execute search mandates from day one.

You will be encouraged to build your network in the market, manage senior professionals as a trusted advisor and ultimately develop into a fee-generating Principal, allowing you to take responsibility for a revenue area of your own.

Core role objectives include:

• The ability to identify, reference, and proactively reach out and assess candidates for active retained mandates
• Create detail-oriented forensic competitor analysis, strategic overviews, bespoke market benchmarking and product intelligence reports, referencing and profiling market leaders
• Executing on search mandates, focusing on candidate management and client delivery, while working closely with the Partners on closing candidates and developing further working relationships with clients
• Owning pre-pitch/origination research and due diligence responsibilities

The firm is two years into a strategic 5-year growth plan and is looking for Associate and Senior Associate-level talent to become future Principals and leaders to help drive this growth.

All high-performing Associates will be genuinely able to impact and grow with the firm - something they can demonstrate through their current outstanding track record of developing talent through the business.

They are looking for someone who ideally has the following:

• 12 months to six years of experience, preferably within a search or headhunting environment, though they would consider a high-performing contingent recruiter looking for a move to retained search or someone coming from a relevant professional services background
• Worked on executive search mandates, market research projects or has the drive to take on this type of detail-oriented role moving forward
• Excellent academic credentials with a degree or postgraduate qualification are highly sought-after, alongside exemplary writing skills and a high level of attention to detail
• A mature but driven personality that enjoys problem-solving, is motivated to deliver high-quality work, and has a natural drive to overachieve

Salary banding for the role is dependent on experience, starting at £38,000 and rising based on background and delivery track record to £80,000+ for more experienced Principal-level candidates.

They also run an industry-leading total compensation package (base plus performance-driven bonus) alongside opportunities for internal growth, real hands-on mentorship, development from experienced senior leadership, and a route to relocation to their New York office for those interested.