Executive Search Consultant

Location: Hybrid - Any North West office
Salary: Competitive base + uncapped commission
Career Progression: Head of Division opportunity with equity share

About the Opportunity

We're an established professional services recruitment agency with a strong presence across the North West, and we're ready to expand. Having built successful HR, Payroll, and Accounting & Finance divisions, we're now looking for an exceptional Executive Search Consultant to launch and lead our new Executive Search practice.

This is a rare opportunity to build something from the ground up within a mature, stable business that understands recruitment—without the pressure of arbitrary KPIs.

The Role

You'll be establishing our Executive Search division, focusing exclusively on C-Suite and senior leadership appointments. This is full 360 recruitment at the highest level: from business development and client relationship management through to talent mapping, executive sourcing, and delivery.

Your expertise in consultative, retained search will be crucial as you educate clients on the value of the retained model over contingent solutions, positioning our service as the strategic partner for their most critical hires.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the go-to-market strategy for our Executive Search division
• Build and manage relationships with decision-makers seeking C-Suite talent
• Conduct sophisticated talent mapping exercises to identify hard-to-find senior executives
• Lead complex search assignments from brief through to placement
• Articulate the commercial and strategic benefits of retained search methodology
• Manage the entire search process including stakeholder management, assessment, and negotiation

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Proven experience in executive search or senior-level recruitment
• Demonstrable success in winning and delivering retained search mandates
• Strong track record of engaging with C-Suite clients and candidates
• Ability to articulate the value proposition of retained search vs. contingent recruitment
• Exceptional relationship-building and consultative selling skills
• Full 360 recruitment experience at executive level

Desirable:

• Established network within the professional services sector
• Experience building or scaling a search function
• Track record of talent mapping and executive market intelligence

What Makes Us Different

• No KPIs - We're a mature business that trusts our consultants to operate professionally without micromanagement
• Genuine progression - This role has a clear path to Head of Division with equity participation in the business
• Entrepreneurial freedom - Build this division your way, with full support from leadership
• Established infrastructure - Benefit from our reputation, resources, and existing client relationships
• Flexible working - True hybrid model based from any of our North West offices

What's Next?

If you're an ambitious Executive Search professional ready to build something significant while enjoying genuine autonomy and the rewards of equity ownership, we'd like to hear from you.

 

To apply or arrange a confidential conversation about this opportunity, please get in touch.