Executive Search Consultant

The Role ECB STAR, the executive search practice within a global consulting firm, is seeking an experienced Executive Search Consultant to join our growing team. You'll lead full-cycle recruitment mandates for C-suite and MD-level roles across professional services, consulting, private equity, tax advisory and industrial sectors. Your day-to-day includes: Candidate sourcing and assessment - Building high-caliber pipelines, conducting market research, evaluating fit against specific client requirements Client management - Partnering with hiring teams across A presenting qualified candidates and managing feedback cycles Market intelligence - Staying current on competitive landscape, talent movement, and sector dynamics across your focus areas Relationship building - Maintaining a strong network of candidates, recruiters, and industry contacts to support future mandates This is hands-on work. You'll own mandates from brief to placement, with exposure to high-profile hires and the decision-makers who shape them. What We're Looking For Essential: 3–5+ years in executive recruitment, retained search, or equivalent recruitment-focused role Proven ability to source, engage, and close placements at senior levels Strong stakeholder management skills - comfort presenting to and influencing senior leaders Self-directed: you build process, manage timelines, and follow through independently Preferred: Experience in professional services, management consulting, or private equity recruitment Track record working on competitive, high-stakes mandates Demonstrated ability to work across multiple concurrent searches