Senior Researcher - Executive Search - Think BlackBook - London W1J

Job Title : Senior Researcher – Executive Search
Salary : GBP 35,000 per annum
Working Hours: 39 per week
Location : Piccadilly, London

Key Responsibilities :

• Handling the recruitment process end-to-end from creating the job description, sourcing relevant candidates, interviewing and screening potential talent to compensation negotiation and closing positions


• Supporting with business development activities (building a network of potential client contacts, generating initial leads, keeping track of industry news, etc.)


• Lead client meetings with Managing Consultants and Directors to understand clients’ upcoming employment needs


• Working with clients, Blackbook Directors and Manager to define detailed job descriptions prior to launching the search process


• Experience in drafting job advertisements and posting on relevant job boards (e.g., LinkedIn)


• Global market mapping and analysis – identifying companies that operate within a sector and developing company and department structure and chain of command for these companies including identifying key executives in senior positions


• Sourcing candidates through a) industry contacts and personal network, b) social media such as LinkedIn and other networking tools to find suitable candidates for roles and c) sector-specific forums and events


• Making direct contact with both active and inactive candidates to discuss career aspirations and development needs


• Interviewing potential candidates to understand their background, experience and expectations and screening based on relevance, personality, skill set and overall fit to the client brief


• Discussing and negotiating compensation with candidates to facilitate closure of the position


• Creating progress reports for the client on a regular basis

Skills, qualifications and experience needed
Essential:

• Knowledge and experience in each of the following industries: luxury, fashion, retail and hospitality


• International work experience of emerging markets (e.g., Middle East or South Asia or China)


• Demonstrated expertise in sourcing talent for large out of town shopping centers, outlet villages and shopping malls


• Previous Executive search experience required


• Extensive experience as a Researcher working on retained assignments


• Proven track record in sales function of professional services (natural progression of this role would be to do business development)


• Experience in attending client meetings with senior colleagues and presenting candidate pipeline updates

Additional skills/qualifications:

• Able to work autonomously and to tight deadlines


• Excellent communication and written English skills


• Ability to understand absolutely the client requirement


• Tenacity in sourcing stellar candidates


• Degree educated with MBA or equivalent will be preferred

Closing Date of application: 27/08/2016

Job Type: Permanent