Director, Executive Search

Clio; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

20 days off per year

401k matching

EAP benefits

Clioversary program

Health benefits

Job summary

Clio, a global leader in legal AI technology, seeks a Head of Executive Search to establish and lead a centralized executive recruiting function for senior leadership across its global business.

You will drive end-to-end executive hiring, build a lean team, and create standardized playbooks, ensuring confidential, high-quality leadership decisions that fuel growth and organizational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering Senior Director, VP, and executive-level hiring across global organizations.
• Hands-on builder, scaling teams, and establishing world-class exec recruiting practices.
• Trusted advisor to C-suite executives with strong business acumen and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global executive search strategy for Senior Director, VP, and SVP+ hiring across all units and regions.
• Own end-to-end delivery of executive searches, personally leading the most strategic and confidential searches.
• Build, develop, and lead a lean, high-performing Executive Search team with clear expectations and governance.
• Design and operationalize Clio’s executive hiring playbook with standardized assessment and interview calibration.
• Advise C-suite executives and senior leaders, influencing hiring decisions with market expertise.

Skills

Executive search

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive assessment

Market mapping

Talent engagement

Data-driven

Job description

Clio is the global leader in legal AI technology, empowering legal professionals and law firms of every size to work smarter, faster, and more securely.

We are transforming the legal experience for all by bettering the lives of legal professionalswhile increasing access to justice.

About the Role

We are seeking a Head of Executive Search to establish and lead a centralized executive recruiting function responsible for attracting and hiring senior leadership talent across Clio’s global business. This hands‑on leader will create a consistent, high‑quality approach to Senior Director, VP, and SVP+ hiring, partnering closely with executives to deliver exceptional leadership talent that enables the company’s continued growth.

In this role, you will drive excellence across every aspect of executive hiring, from talent strategy and market mapping to assessment, selection, and executive engagement. You will build proactive leadership pipelines, provide data‑driven market intelligence that informs talent and organizational decisions, and elevate the quality and consistency of executive hiring practices worldwide. This is a highly visible leadership opportunity to define and scale Clio’s executive search capability and play a critical role in shaping the future of the company.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the global executive search strategy for Senior Director, VP, and SVP+ hiring across all business units and regions, partnering closely with Talent Acquisition leaders.

• As a player/coach, you will own end‑to‑end delivery of executive searches, personally leading the most strategic and highly confidential searches while ensuring exceptional execution across the broader portfolio.

• Build, develop, and lead a lean, high‑performing Executive Search team, establishing clear expectations, operating rhythms, and a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Design and operationalize Clio’s executive hiring playbook, creating standardized practices for executive assessment, interview calibration, stakeholder governance, succession planning, and confidentiality.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to C‑suite executives and senior business leaders, influencing hiring decisions through thoughtful consultation, rigorous talent assessment, and market expertise.

• Develop long‑term executive talent pipelines and strategic market maps for critical leadership capabilities, ensuring Clio maintains a strong bench of external leadership talent.

• Deliver meaningful market intelligence, competitive insights, and talent landscape analysis that inform hiring strategies, organizational design, and workforce planning.

• Define and execute Clio’s executive search partner strategy, optimizing agency relationships, reducing external search spend where appropriate, and ensuring an exceptional candidate experience from first conversation through close.

• Establish metrics and reporting that measure executive hiring quality, speed, diversity, and long‑term success, using data to continuously improve outcomes.

Who You Are

• An experienced executive search leader with a demonstrated track record of delivering exceptional Senior Director, VP, and executive‑level hiring across complex, global organizations.

• A hands‑on builder who thrives on rolling up their sleeves, creating new capabilities, scaling teams, and establishing world‑class executive recruiting practices.

• A trusted advisor who builds credibility quickly with executives through sound judgment, strong business acumen, and thoughtful communication.

• Deeply skilled in executive assessment, succession planning, market mapping, executive networking, and proactive talent engagement.

• A strategic thinker who balances long‑term talent planning with flawless execution of today’s most critical leadership hires.

• Data‑driven and outcome‑oriented, using insights and metrics to improve decision‑making and continuously raise the quality of executive hiring.

• Comfortable operating in highly confidential environments with exceptional discretion, integrity, and professionalism.

• Passionate about delivering an executive candidate experience that reflects Clio’s values and strengthens our employer brand.

What you will find here:

Compensation is one of the main components of Clio’s Total Rewards Program. We have developed a series of programs and processes to ensure we are creating fair and competitive pay practices that form the foundation of our human and high-performing culture.

Some highlights of our Total Rewards program include:

• Competitive, equitable salary with top-tier health benefits, dental, and vision insurance

• Hybrid work environment, with expectation for local Clions (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Dublin and Sydney) to be in office minimum twice per week.

• Flexible time off policy, with an encouraged 20 days off per year.

• EAP benefits for you and household members, including counseling and online resources

• 401k matching and Child Education Savings

• Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years

The expected salary range for this role is $173,000 to $259,600 USD. Initial placement within the range is informed by geographic region, experience, and skillset, with room to progress as impact and tenure grow. Final offer amounts will vary based on candidate profile.

Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility

Our team shows up as their authentic selves, and are united by our mission. We are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion. We pride ourselves in building and fostering an environment where our teams feel included, valued, and enabled to do the best work of their careers, wherever they choose to log in from. We believe that different perspectives, skills, backgrounds, and experiences result in higher-performing teams and better innovation. We are committed to equal employment and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our culture at clio.com/careers

We’re a Human and High Performing AI company, meaning we use artificial intelligence to improve all of our operations. In recruitment, AI helps us streamline the process for greater efficiency. However, we’ve built our systems to ensure that a human always reviews AI-generated output, and we never make automated hiring decisions.

_ Disclaimer: We only communicate with candidates through official @clio.com email addresses._