Executive Search Consultant
1 day ago
City of London
The River Partnership Executive Search Central London - WC2A (Hybrid) River Partnership is a global executive search firm where our mission is to build brilliant teams in complex, high-expectation environments. We assist leading firms to significantly improve performance by attracting, recruiting, retaining and developing the most talented people in the market. Who We Are We specialise in executive search, interim, growth advisory, and benchmarking across professional services/advisory, private equity, financial services, corporates, and climate and sustainability. More than half of our clients are based outside of the UK, across Europe, the Americas, and APAC. We work on senior mandates — typically Managing Director and Partner level, individual, and team hires. River was founded on a commitment to our values, which shape how we operate: • we find a way and take ownership for our outcomes, • we nurture leaders, meaning our own development is as important as our client’s success, • we do the small things right, so the big things take care of themselves, • we work for each other, not as individuals, • we are resilient in the face of challenges Building brilliant teams applies to our clients, to our colleagues, and to our wider community. Our personal and professional development programme encourages continued growth throughout our careers, while we have also built long-term relationships with various not-for-profit organisations that improve and give-back to our wider-community - including the City of London Academy Trust Schools, where we mentor, support, and provide meaningful weekly work experience for local Year 10 and 11 students. The Team You’ll be joining our team at an exciting time as we’re seeing momentum in the market grow and an increase in new mandates across consultancy. You will sit closely with senior colleagues, working on live mandates from day one, and you will be managed by our top-billing Partner of 2025 with over 15 years of experience, offering direct exposure to senior clients and complex mandates. The Role This is an end-to-end search role, including research, market mapping, candidate engagement, search delivery, and client interaction across multiple geographies. You’ll be given real responsibility, supported to develop strong judgement and execution skills, and expected to operate at a level that reflects the seniority of the work. Over time, there is scope to deepen sector coverage and contribute to the growth of the business. You don’t need to be the final product, but you will have great market knowledge, you’re keen to learn, are self-driven, and you want to be part of a company founded on shared values. What We’re Looking For We’re open on level and background, but this role suits someone with prior experience who wants to continue building a career in executive search or a closely related advisory environment. You will likely demonstrate: • Experience in executive search, recruitment, or a comparable commercial or advisory role, • Demonstrable success working with senior stakeholders and managing professional relationships, • Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a disciplined approach to delivery, • A collaborative mindset and an interest in building long-term capability, not just short-term results, • Experience across consulting, private equity, financial services, technology, or adjacent sectors would be particularly relevant. What You’ll Receive River is a high-trust, high-expectation environment, with meaningful support, structure, and development to match. Our benefits include: • Truly competitive salary and a market-leading commission scheme, • 30 days’ annual leave, • Hybrid working (up to two days WFH weekly), • Incentives - quarterly Michelin Restaurant Club and annual holiday opportunities, • Company socials – quarterly, summer, and Christmas celebrations, • Professional training (e.g. IoD, Prince2) and access to 1-to-1 external coaching, • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), • Cycle to Work scheme, • Free gym and sauna access in our Chancery Lane office If this sounds like something you’d like to explore, we welcome a conversation – send a cover letter, and CV to .