Graduate Executive Search Associate - Education

Company A highly respected global executive search firm with a strong reputation for appointing exceptional leaders across sectors that make a difference — including Education, Sustainability, Culture, Sport and Not-for-Profit. Their clients include leading global charities, cultural organisations, and academic institutions across the UK and internationally. With over 150 employees worldwide and a thriving London headquarters, the firm is known for its values-driven approach — combining collaboration, inclusivity, creativity and impact in everything they do Working within the Schools search team, you will be: Mapping the market of suitable leaders across the Higher Education space, working at the beginning on one search assignment at a time at the beginning, working up to 3-4 live projects at any given time Collaborating with other departments for broader learning and opportunities to cross-resource Developing sector specific knowledge and expertise Grasping complex client briefs and creating appropriate search strategies Researching world-leading candidates across the globe for leadership roles such as Vice-Chancellor, President, Rectors, Professors, Trustees and Chairs Building your network, getting to thoroughly know these leaders and advocating suitable roles where appropriate Managing the research phase of each project from background research, identification and selection of candidates and managing successful candidate interview processes Hybrid working (3 days in office) Package £31.5k + annual bonus (up to 10%) based on personal and company performance Become part of the Employee Owned Trust which allows annual tax-free dividends 25 days holiday + BH 2 days a year to commit to charitable causes Profile Outstanding verbal and written communication skills Strong attention to detail Results-oriented Comfortable with phone-based relationship building Ability to manage multiple projects An inquisitive mindset Collaborative A strong interest in the world of Higher Education