Partner Office Manager - Executive Search

About The Role

The Partner Office looks after PwC UK partners and former partners. Our team of c.70 comprises a group of specialists in the areas of admissions, personal tax and financial planning, coaching and development, income, annuities, career transition, mobility, benefits, and the legal administration of being a partner. We bring our collective expertise to our partners as well as other internal and external stakeholders. The team is based across our London (Embankment Place) and Reading offices.

Due to the nature of our work, our projects often span across our various areas and there are many opportunities to develop in areas outside of your own within the Partner Office team, but also through interactions with other parts of the firm e.g. the People Teams in Business Solutions, LoS leadership teams, Management Board, Supervisory Board etc.

The Executive Search Team leads external partner searches for the UK firm's service lines (Audit, Consulting, Deals, Risk, and Tax). We aim to recruit and integrate high-quality partners who fit culturally and succeed commercially. The team has achieved record partner hires and cost savings through direct hires and efficient supplier management.

The role is based in the Embankment Place office in London and is 5 days a week within the guidelines of empowered flexibility; however, we would consider part-time applicants with appropriate skills and experience.

What Your Days Will Look Like

• Engage with senior business leaders to address partner hiring needs, focusing on market engagement, insights development, and direct candidate sourcing, while co-creating business cases with hiring teams.
• Lead and manage briefings with hiring partners to ensure searches are effectively defined and aligned with business objectives, guiding senior stakeholders in decision-making, and representing the Executive Search Team to senior leadership to showcase team capabilities.
• Manage end-to-end execution of partner-level search assignments, including scoping business cases, identifying target markets, conducting market research, engaging senior candidates, presenting profiles, and managing interview processes, while ensuring the quality of information like candidate compensation.
• Provide dedicated support to external candidates sponsored by partners, guiding them through the process, supporting formal panel interviews with business briefings, acting as an assessor when needed, and ensuring a smooth onboarding experience while maintaining candidate relationships.
• Collaborate with Partner Office and Admissions teams to report key milestones such as governance, regulatory, legal, and commercial aspects related to partner searches, while tracking search metrics including diversity, competitor analysis, and business case adjustments.
• Provide regular status updates to operations teams, accurately recording candidate data to inform the Management Board’s view of external partner recruitment, while continuously enhancing reporting processes through digital, AI, and technology innovations.

This Role Is For You If

• Extensive experience leading executive search assignments from scoping to offer management with a focus on professional services or similar sectors, such as financial services or corporate environments. Must have previous search firm experience.
• Proficiency in executing searches for diverse functional positions, with knowledge of executive compensation structures, ideally within a partnership.
• Skilled in managing and influencing senior stakeholders for executive-level decision-making, with strong knowledge of functional domains in large corporations (such as Tax, Finance, HR, technology).
• Proven track record in overseeing multiple searches, emphasizing quality, detail, diversity, equality, and inclusion, while managing projects efficiently with excellent organizational skills.
• Digitally adept, utilizing AI for enhanced search operations and proficient in LinkedIn Recruiter and PowerPoint for creating meaningful presentations. Familiarity with PowerBI for data insights reporting is advantageous.

What You’ll Receive From Us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.