Consultant | Leadership Advisory | London

Our Leadership Advisory teams support the needs of clients who want to elevate the capability of their leaders and organisations to deliver sustainable performance and long‑term value for key stakeholders. We partner with Boards, executive teams, and organisations that recognise exceptional leadership as the defining factor in achieving strategic ambitions and securing enduring success.

We provide custom, best‑in‑class solutions across:

• Leadership assessment
• CEO and executive succession planning
• Leadership cohort development
• Executive and team coaching
• New leader integration
• Board effectiveness

Our work enables organisations to make critical talent decisions with insight and confidence, ensuring they have the leadership strength required to navigate complexity and continuous change. We operate as an integrated team, drawing on the combined expertise of our partners, colleagues, and clients, and leveraging the most advanced tools, instruments, and advisory methodologies.

Odgers’ vision is clear: to help clients build exceptional leadership teams, and our Leadership Advisory Practice is central to delivering on this vision, supporting clients in assessing current leaders, identifying and developing high‑potential talent, building high‑performing teams and Boards, and coaching leaders to excel.

This is a standout opportunity to join a market‑leading team delivering some of the most high‑profile, senior, complex, and impactful work. The practice is in a period of significant growth, and as part of this momentum, we are seeking to appoint an additional team member to help us continue delivering outstanding leadership advisory solutions across succession, executive and team coaching, leadership assessment, Board engagement, and strategic alignment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead business development activity, forging and nurturing client relationships, defining suitable services, and executing client projects.
• Execute high‑quality, creative work while providing guidance and support to other members of the team.
• Cultivate enduring relationships with clients, candidates, and internal stakeholders, establishing a robust personal brand known for delivering exceptional advice and services.
• Embrace a highly collaborative approach – actively introducing colleagues from different Practices to our teams’ work, and vice versa.
• Gain comprehensive insights into client organisations to strategically broaden our service offerings while proactively reducing risks for their businesses.
• Play a vital role in a high‑performing team, bringing fresh ideas and innovation to every aspect of your work while contributing to the achievement of our team goals.
• Mentor and develop team members, growing and retaining a diverse and talented team across the firm.
• Contribute to the strategy for the UK team and the global Leadership Advisory and Assessment offering.

About You:

• Proven capability to interact with senior stakeholders, including board members and executives, with a focus on building trusted advisory relationships with top leaders.
• Demonstrated excellence in client assignments, bringing insights and innovation to create business development opportunities.
• Strong consulting skills, capable of managing projects from conception to successful completion, with excellent timing, judgement, patience, and determination to overcome obstacles.
• An entrepreneurial mindset, with a high level of self‑starting energy and a strong ability to collaborate with colleagues.
• An ability to work autonomously, in a flat, non‑hierarchical company structure with a culture of unity and collaboration.
• Intellectually curious with a broad outlook, bringing creative thinking, common sense, and an open mind.
• Experience addressing talent challenges, developing effective solutions, and successfully influencing others to support your initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to work with many different people, demonstrating your commitment to inclusion and diversity.
• An openness to question perspectives and share valuable insights, all while maintaining humility.

Benefits:

• A competitive base salary, supplemented by our benefits package and discretionary bonus.
• 25 days Annual leave + 3 gift days for the Christmas closure + bank holidays.
• Private Medical Insurance with Bupa and cash plan with Simply Health.
• Group Company Pension.
• Season Ticket Loan & Cycle to work scheme.
• Give As You Earn.
• Group Income Protection.
• Group Life Assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Charity Day.
• Wellbeing Programmes, support and speakers.
• On‑boarding, induction training and ongoing professional development.
• Corporate member discounts and benefits available through Bupa and Simply Health including Gyms Discounts.

Eligibility: You must be eligible to live and work in the UK.