Senior Executive Researcher

Senior Executive Researcher | The Big Search

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This is a fully remote role, but applicants must be based in Europe.

The Big Search (TBS)

We’re looking for a researcher who is passionate about sourcing and thinks like a strategist.

At The Big Search, we run executive search for Europe’s best VC and PE-backed tech companies. Our team is sharp and operating at the frontier of what AI-powered search can do. We built Topliner, our own AI research platform and CRM, because speed and quality in executive search are not a trade-off. We wanted both, so we built the tool to make it possible.

This role sits at the centre of that.

You’ll own the intelligence behind every search we run. That means shaping search strategy, designing precise scorecards, and turning full market coverage into a handpicked shortlist. Topliner handles the scale. You bring the judgement.

• Take full ownership of executive search projects from brief to shortlist
• Design search strategies and scorecards with the precision to surface the best talent in the market
• Deliver an exceptional client experience that keeps people coming back
• Partner with consultants on market intelligence and candidate landscape to help clients make the right call
• Be a power user of Topliner and a critical thinker, actively pushing the platform to improve and bringing concrete ideas to make the search process faster and sharper

• At least 3 years of executive search research experience, ideally at a firm working with VC or PE-backed clients
• Domain expertise in SaaS and/or Deeptech is a must
• Passionate about sourcing, with the drive to deliver speed and quality without needing constant direction
• Comfortable managing multiple stakeholders and keeping complex projects on track
• Self‑driven, get‑it‑done attitude
• Excited to work with AI and build things that don’t have a playbook yet

The exec search industry is changing fast and we’re not waiting to see how it lands. If you want to work at the intersection of research craft and AI, in a team that holds itself to a high standard and builds its reputation on the quality of its work, this is worth a conversation.

We operate on a simple principle: freedom based on accountability and trust.