Consultant | Executive Search | B Corps
hace 7 días
Manchester
Co-ownership for experienced search professionals who value depth, rigour, and trust A Structurally Different Firm Philanthrope LLP is a cooperative executive search and leadership advisory firm, where co-ownership creates continuity, accountability, and deep client investment. We are trusted by investors, B Corps, and boards who want leadership decisions to serve the long term. Our consultants are co-owners, with a direct say in governance and a share in profits. Clients benefit from a stable, accountable team invested in outcomes that last, not transactions that don’t. We work with values-led organisations, from B Corps to responsible investors, to appoint and develop leaders who align purpose with performance and culture with governance. Our approach combines a structured, five-stage search process with behavioural insight, co-ownership, and shared accountability, ensuring a rigorous, human-centred experience from role definition through integration. We don’t just fill roles, we help shape leadership that builds culture, serves stakeholders, and delivers lasting value — whether by strengthening board succession, aligning leadership with values, or supporting scale without losing integrity. If you take the craft of search seriously and want to do meaningful work inside a firm built for long-term trust, this is a rare opportunity to grow within a cooperative model designed for depth, quality, and purpose. The Role This is an opportunity to join Philanthrope as a Consultant, a core delivery role for those who combine analytical depth with client partnership. You will manage C-2 searches end to end, support C-1 and C-suite mandates, and ensure the smooth, structured delivery of high-quality search projects. You’ll balance delivery with development — leading search execution, supporting Principals and Partners, and mentoring Associates as part of an accountable, collaborative team. Every assignment will stretch both your intellect and your empathy: understanding what drives leadership decisions, how organisations evolve, and how culture sustains value. What You’ll Do: • Lead the execution of C-2 searches from briefing through to completion, • Support C-1 and C-suite engagements through structured research, evaluation, and client interaction, • Conduct market mapping, candidate outreach, and behavioural assessment, • Produce clear, evidence-based reports and recommendations for clients, • Build and maintain trusted relationships with candidates and stakeholders, • Contribute to firm-wide improvement in systems, research quality, and methodology, • Uphold cooperative principles — collaboration, integrity, and shared accountability — in every aspect of your work Who You Are You are thoughtful, structured, and grounded. You balance commercial discipline with human insight and care about doing things properly. • 3–5 years’ experience in executive search, talent advisory, or research-intensive consulting, • Proven ability to manage complex assignments with clarity and precision, • Strong project management and communication skills, both written and verbal, • Confident working with data, frameworks, and behavioural evaluation tools, • Motivated by purpose, not pressure, you value fairness, rigour, and long-term trust, • Interested in leadership, governance, and culture within purpose-driven organisations You may currently be a Senior Associate ready for more responsibility, or an established Consultant looking for a firm that matches your standards. What We Offer • Co-ownership from day one: A share in profits, governance, and long-term direction, • Structured progression: A clear pathway towards Principal and Partner levels based on contribution, not tenure, • Transparent earnings: Revenue attribution and profit share that reward both delivery and collaboration, • Purpose-driven work: Leadership assignments that shape social and environmental impact, • Psychologically informed search: Training in behavioural and narrative-based evaluation, • A serious but human culture: Grounded, kind, and intellectually ambitious — without ego, noise, or bureaucracy How to Apply We don’t scale fast. We scale well. If you care as much about how a firm works as what it delivers, and want to build with people who share your standards, please register your interest.
