Executive Search Associate&Nbsp;Recruitment Consultant

Telstra Associates; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An ambitious executive search boutique is seeking an Executive Search Associate Recruitment Consultant to transition into retained search. This role focuses on leadership hiring for late-stage, private equity-backed technology businesses. With a clear pathway to retained search and access to a loyal client base, this position offers significant career advancement opportunities. Join a high-performing team in a fast-growing sector and make a meaningful impact on leadership hiring. If you're ready to elevate your recruitment career and work in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Career Development

High-Earning Commission Potential

Training

Access to Client Base

Qualifications

• 3-4+ years in contingent recruitment, ideally with leadership roles.
• Ambitious and ready for a strategic role in retained executive search.

Responsibilities

• Transition to retained search with full training and support.
• Work with a strong pipeline of warm, revenue-generating opportunities.

Skills

Contingent Recruitment

Leadership Placement

Strategic Consulting

Self-motivation

Job description

Executive Search Associate Recruitment Consultant

Looking for a Executive Search Associate Recruitment Consultant to transition to Retained Search Specialising in Leadership Roles for Late-Stage, Private Equity-Backed Technology Businesses.

Location: UK (Remote/Hybrid)

Experience Required: 3-4+ years in contingent recruitment

Package: Competitive salary + high-earning commission potential + training + career development

We're working with a fast-growing, ambitious executive search boutique that is disrupting how leadership hiring is done for late-stage, private equity-backed technology businesses. Specialising in placing senior operational and corporate functional leaders at the C, C-1, C-2, and C-3 levels, this firm has built a reputation for excellence—and they're just getting started.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced contingent recruiter to step into the world of fully retained executive search.

What's On Offer

1. A clear pathway to retained search—you'll be fully trained and supported as you make the transition
2. Access to an extensive and loyal client base with a strong pipeline of warm, revenue-generating opportunities
3. Join during the early stages of the firm's growth—huge scope for personal and career advancement, including future leadership opportunities
4. Be part of a high-performing, ambitious team that shares your hunger to build something exceptional
5. Work in a business with big ambitions and a high-impact mission in one of the most exciting, high-growth sectors globally

Who You Are

1. You've spent 3-4+ years in a contingency recruitment environment, ideally placing leadership or executive-level roles
2. You're ready for a more strategic, consultative role in retained executive search
3. You're ambitious, self-motivated, and ready to move beyond a “9-to-5” mindset
4. You want to work with driven, like-minded individuals and be part of building something significant from the ground up
5. You're excited by the pace and complexity of the tech and private equity world

This is not just another recruitment job—it's a career-defining opportunity for someone ready to make the leap from transactional recruitment into high-level, high-impact search work with real long-term potential.