Executive Search Researcher

27 Talent; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A market-leading financial recruitment firm is seeking an Executive Search Researcher to join their dynamic team in Central London. This hybrid role offers recent graduates a unique opportunity to learn from experienced consultants while engaging in high-level research and client interactions. With a base salary of £30,000 and performance-linked bonuses, you can aim for six-figure earnings within three years. The supportive culture emphasizes collaboration, direct mentorship, and structured career progression.

Benefits

Performance-linked bonus

Six-figure earnings achievable within 3 years

Structured progression route from Researcher to Consultant

Direct mentorship from experienced consultants

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with strong academics.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research and market mapping for senior candidates.
• Support in delivering search assignments.
• Join mentor in client meetings and presentations.
• Track market movements and commercial trends.
• Manage candidate journeys to placement.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Curiosity

People skills

Proactive

Resilience

Motivated by learning

Education

Graduation from a top 20 University

Job description

Role: Executive Search Researcher – Accountancy & Finance

Basic Salary: £30,000 (+ performance-linked bonus)

Yearly OTE: Six-figure salary within 3 years

Location: Central London (Hybrid)

Start Date: ASAP

Ready to build a career - not just land a job - in executive search?

Join a market-leading financial recruitment firm where you’ll work in a dedicated two-person partnership with your mentor, a senior consultant with decades of industry expertise. For your first two years, you’ll learn side-by-side with them: developing your skills, building confidence, and gaining the foundations needed to become a true specialist in accounting, finance and commerce talent markets.

You’ll gain first-hand exposure to senior leadership teams, international mandates, and complex commercial environments - all within a collaborative, high-performance culture that values growth over competition.

This role is designed for graduates who want continuous development, long-term mastery, and the chance to grow into a genuine expert in executive search.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conducting in-depth research and market mapping to identify high-calibre senior candidates globally
• Supporting the delivery of retained and contingent search assignments
• Joining your mentor in client meetings, pitches, and short-list presentations
• Tracking market movements, leadership changes, and commercial trends
• Managing candidate journeys from first contact through to placement

What We’re Looking For

• A recent graduate from a top 20 University, strong academics
• Exceptional communication, curiosity, and people skills
• Naturally proactive, resilient, and motivated by learning
• Comfortable working in a polished, fast-paced, professional environment

What’s on Offer

• £30,000 base + performance-linked bonus
• Six-figure earnings achievable within 3 years
• A structured progression route from Researcher to Consultant
• Hybrid working: 4 days office, 1-day WFH
• A supportive culture built on collaboration
• Direct mentorship and personalised training from consultants with global networks and 30+ years’ experience

If you’re ambitious, commercially minded, and serious about becoming an expert in executive search, we’d love to hear from you.

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