Graduate Analyst

Graduate Analyst Programme – Executive Search

• Location: London
• Salary: £30,000
• Working pattern: Full-time, office-based, five days per week
• Programme start date: 1 November 2026
• Offer deadline: All offers to be accepted and signed by 1 October 2026
• Programme length: 10 months
• Visa sponsorship: Not available

The Company:

Our client is a rapidly growing international executive search and talent advisory firm. Its specialists partner with ambitious, technology-driven businesses to identify and appoint exceptional senior leaders.

Operating across North America, EMEA and APAC, the firm supports fast-scaling companies backed by leading venture capital and private equity investors, alongside established global organisations.

The business combines specialist market knowledge, extensive professional networks and technology to help ambitious organisations build the leadership teams they need to grow.

Its culture is underpinned by integrity, respect, collaboration and openness to new ideas. Employees are encouraged to build their professional reputation, contribute to the firm’s continued growth and develop a career that reflects their ambitions.

The Graduate Programme:

Our client is looking for exceptionally ambitious, intellectually curious and commercially minded graduates to join its London office on 1 November 2026.

This is a structured, 10-month development programme designed to give graduates the research, commercial and relationship-building skills required to build a successful career in executive search.

Throughout the programme, you will learn directly from experienced executive search professionals and support live assignments for high-growth, investor-backed and established global businesses.

Subject to successful completion of the programme and strong performance, Graduate Analysts will progress into an Associate position after 10 months.

This is a full-time, office-based opportunity requiring you to work on-site at the company’s London office five days per week.

Understanding the Role:

This is an executive search position. It is not a data analyst or traditional data analysis role.

Executive search involves helping businesses identify, assess and appoint senior leaders. Much of your work will focus on:

• Researching companies, markets and senior candidate profiles.
• Mapping relevant organisations and leadership teams.
• Identifying executives who may be suitable for senior appointments.
• Reaching out to prospective candidates.
• Building professional relationships with senior individuals.
• Maintaining accurate candidate and market information.
• Supporting the wider team in delivering executive search assignments.

The role combines detailed research with communication, relationship building and commercial judgement. You must be comfortable proactively approaching people, not simply analysing information behind the scenes.

Previous executive search experience is not required. However, applicants are expected to have researched the industry and developed a clear understanding of what executive search involves before applying.

You should be able to explain why executive search interests you, why you would be suited to the work and why you want to build a long-term career within the industry.

What You’ll Do:

Research markets, companies and senior talent

• Develop a detailed understanding of different industries, businesses, investment markets and leadership structures.
• Research potential candidate profiles and assess their relevance to specific client assignments.
• Map target organisations and identify relevant senior executives and leadership teams.
• Analyse company information, career histories and market activity.
• Produce clear, accurate market maps and talent intelligence.

Identify and engage potential candidates

• Proactively identify potential candidates for senior leadership appointments.
• Support thoughtful and personalised outreach to senior professionals.
• Contact prospective candidates and help build strong candidate pipelines.
• Assist in assessing individuals against each client’s commercial, leadership and cultural requirements.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with high-calibre executives.

Support executive search delivery

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