Associate – Executive Search - Spring/Summer 2026 Programme- Austin

Morgan Latif B Corp; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined career pathways

Collaborative team environment

B Corp certified company

Job summary

Morgan Latif B Corp in Austin, Texas is seeking an Associate for a career in retained executive search. This sales-led role focuses on developing relationships with senior stakeholders, enabling high-quality search delivery.

The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background and a motivation for commercial success, with responsibilities including market mapping, outreach to C-level contacts, and supporting business development efforts. No prior recruitment experience is necessary, as training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Strong motivation to build a commercially focused career.
• Curiosity about business, leadership and organizational performance.
• Experience in sales, SDR or BDR roles.

Responsibilities

• Build market insight and map leadership talent.
• Engage C level and senior stakeholders through outreach.
• Support new business development and existing client growth.

Skills

Drive, resilience and accountability

Confidence in proactive outreach

Strong critical thinking and problem-solving ability

Professional communication

Education

Strong academic or early professional track record

Job description

Your mission

As an Associate, you will build the foundations of a career in retained executive search within a commercial, consultative environment.

This is a sales‑led role with a long‑term, relationship‑focused approach. You will develop the skills to operate credibly with senior stakeholders while contributing to high‑quality search delivery.

You will:

• Build market insight and map leadership talent
• Proactively engage C level and senior stakeholders through phone, video, email and face‑to‑face outreach
• Support both new business development and existing client growth, including repeat business and account expansion
• Contribute to a structured and transparent search process
• Support delivery of leadership hiring projects aligned to business outcomes

Our approach combines data‑led, tech‑enabled search with rigorous assessment, enabling us to deliver leadership hires Right First Time, On Time.

You will develop into a trusted partner, working as an extension of client teams to help future‑proof leadership capability.

Your profile

We are looking for individuals with the potential to succeed in a high‑performance, commercial and consultative environment.

Early Careers / Graduates

• Strong academic or early professional track record
• Motivation to build a commercially focused career
• Curiosity about business, leadership and organisational performance

Sales to Executive Search

Experience in sales, SDR or BDR roles

• Comfortable with outreach, pipeline building and working to KPIs
• Looking to move from transactional sales into a relationship‑led, advisory environment

Across both routes, you will demonstrate:

• Drive, resilience and accountability
• Confidence in proactive outreach and stakeholder engagement
• Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving ability
• Natural curiosity and a desire to learn
• Professional communication and attention to detail
• Alignment to our values of Collaboration, Entrepreneurial, Empathy and Excellence

No prior recruitment or executive search experience is required.

Why us?

• A structured pathway into retained executive search
• A modern, technology‑enabled search model focused on quality and transparency
• The opportunity to develop consultative, high‑value sales skills
• Early exposure to C level stakeholders and leadership hiring
• A B Corp certified, values‑led business committed to long‑term impact
• A collaborative and diverse team environment
• Clear progression based on performance with defined career pathways from day one

We are building long‑term careers for individuals who want to combine commercial performance with meaningful impact.