Executive Search – Associate – CFO; Financial Services Practice

Overview

Location:

London

Duration:
Permanent

Reference: WR

My client, a leading search firm based in Central London, is looking for an Executive search professional to join their London CFO practice as an Associate.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with and be mentored by a highly successful Partner - playing an integral part in the delivery of CFOs into Financial Services organisations.

Working within a candidate centric, executive search environment, this role is fundamentally key to the execution of fully retained mandates. On a day-to-day basis you will target companies, continually develop an understanding of the competitive landscape in which clients operate and network with industry sources.

You will be a motivated and confident self-starter and with at least two years  experience working in a retained environment from any sector but with a passion for developing a career working with CFOs.

You will have excellent academics, outstanding organisational skills and have the ability to persuade and influence at the highest levels. You will be a high achiever, be self-confident and take ownership of your responsibilities.

In return, you will work with industry leaders in an organisation that can provide you with an outstanding opportunity to work with established, high billing partners. You will work in state of the art offices and be well financially well rewarded for your efforts as well as receiving market leading benefits.

• Target companies and continually develop an understanding of the competitive landscape in which clients operate.
• Network with industry sources to support executive search delivery.
• Execute fully retained mandates in a candidate centric environment.
• Collaborate with and learn from a Partner to deliver CFO placements in Financial Services.

• At least two years of experience in a retained executive search environment from any sector, with a passion for developing a career working with CFOs.
• Excellent academics.
• Outstanding organisational skills.
• Ability to persuade and influence at the highest levels.
• Self-confident, high achiever, and takes ownership of responsibilities.

• Opportunity to work with industry leaders and established, high-billing partners.
• State-of-the-art offices.
• Competitive financial rewards and market-leading benefits.