Managing Consultant (Director) in Leeds

This is a rare chance to join a well-established, internationally active executive search consultancy at the top of its game. Based in Leeds with excellent public transport connections and free on-site parking, you will operate as a senior business developer and trusted advisor, winning and leading high-value C-suite search mandates across a broad range of sectors and geographies. We are sector agnostic. Our clients span industries and our candidate reach is global. If you are a driven, commercially minded search professional who wants to be genuinely rewarded for the fees you generate without thresholds eating into your commission, this is the role you have been waiting for.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Identifying, targeting and winning new executive search mandates through proactive business development and relationship-led outreach.
• Managing client relationships with a long-term, quality-first mindset building trusted partnerships, not transactional interactions.
• Leading searches at C-suite level, supported by a dedicated in-house research team who handle meticulous market mapping, talent identification and shortlisting.
• Engaging and nurturing passive candidates across international markets - executives who can drive strategic execution and deliver shareholder value.
• Leveraging a suite of modern recruitment and business development tools to approach candidates and clients with precision and impact.
• Undertaking occasional international travel to meet clients and attend key markets.

Typical Mandates

You will be operating at the very top of the leadership spectrum. Roles you will typically be retained to fill include: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

How We Work

90% of our mandates are won on an exclusive, retained basis with an upfront, non-refundable retainer. You will never be in a race-to-fill, contingency environment. Our model is premium, our relationships are deep, and our reputation does a lot of the selling for us. You focus on growing the portfolio; our research team does the heavy lifting behind the scenes.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in executive search, ideally with a track record of winning your own mandates.
• A natural relationship builder - consultative, credible and comfortable at boardroom level.
• Genuinely motivated by financial reward and hungry to earn it through hard work and smart business development.
• Down to earth, collaborative and without ego - a team player who appreciates the research infrastructure around them.
• Sector flexibility - you don’t need a niche, but you do need intellectual curiosity and commercial range.
• Comfortable with occasional international travel.

What’s In It for You

• No-threshold commission - earn on every pound of fee revenue from day one, no hurdles, no clawbacks.
• Dedicated in-house research team for market mapping, longlisting and candidate engagement.
• Best-in-class tools and platforms to source, approach and track candidates and clients.
• Free on-site parking, plus strong public transport links into Leeds city centre.
• International reach - work with clients and candidates across global markets.
• An established brand with a strong reputation, existing client relationships and a proven delivery model.

We welcome applications from experienced executive search professionals at all levels of seniority. If you are motivated by quality over quantity and financial reward over corporate politics, we would like to hear from you.