Associate Partner - Build Your Practice & Profit Share

Client of Ultimate Peaks Talent & Strategy; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Ultimate Peaks Talent & Strategy seeks a senior BD professional to build a firm, not join one. You will work directly with the Founder & Managing Partner to originate and close search and advisory mandates with a clear path to Partner and profit share tied to revenue you bring in.

You will own relationships with CEOs, CHROs, boards across KSA and GCC, convert conversations into retained mandates, and co-lead delivery while growing the firm’s practice.

Qualifications

• 8-15 years in executive search, HR consulting, BD, or senior HR-related roles with external network.
• Real, warm network of decision-makers in Saudi Arabia; proven track record in selling retained or advisory services.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with tolerance for modest fixed pay upfront and upside later.
• Integrity, discretion with confidential C-suite mandates; fluent Arabic and English; Saudi national or GCC resident preferred.

Responsibilities

• Originate and develop relationships with CEOs, CHROs, boards across KSA and GCC.
• Convert conversations into retained search and advisory mandates.
• Lead proposals, pricing, and negotiation for engagements.
• Co-lead delivery on mandates won and manage client relationships.
• Represent the firm at industry events and on LinkedIn; grow the firm's brand with the founder.
• Help shape firm operations, tooling, and scalable processes.

Skills

Executive search

Business development

Client relationships

Negotiation

Job description

Client of Ultimate Peaks Talent & Strategy seeks a senior BD professional to build a firm, not join one. You will work directly with the Founder & Managing Partner to originate and close search and advisory mandates with a clear path to Partner and profit share tied to revenue you bring in.

You will own relationships with CEOs, CHROs, boards across KSA and GCC, convert conversations into retained mandates, and co-lead delivery while growing the firm’s practice.