Associate Consultant

Overview

tml Partners are award-winning headhunters known for sourcing the best marketing and commercial leaders for the world's most ambitious companies.

Founded to connect world-class talent with ambitious businesses, we specialise in marketing and commercial recruitment across various industries and locations, ensuring that our clients receive specialist guidance, tailored to their needs. Our consultants are experts in their fields — bringing deep market insight, trusted networks, and a commitment to delivering lasting impact.

From high-growth scale-ups to leading global brands, we support clients through every stage of their journey, helping them shape teams that drive transformation and growth.

tml Partners is a purpose-driven business, committed to creating growth and opportunity for our clients, candidates, colleagues and wider community. As a certified B Corp, and one of the first executive search firms to become certified, we meet the highest standards of social and environmental impact — ensuring that every placement contributes to something bigger. We have a clear vision to build the world’s most trusted search partner for senior marketing and commercial appointments.

Awarded in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work and recently recognised in The Recruiter Top 100 in 2024, we have also been voted best recruitment firm at prestigious awards, including The British Recruitment Awards.

Founded by some of the most experienced professionals in the industry, tml Partners boasts an impressive client base and is redefining how the world’s most innovative brands market themselves on a global stage.

Based in London with international reach, tml Partners is proud to have partnered with organisations across North America, Europe, and Asia, with 40% of our work being internationally focused and outside of the UK.

Our culture values people as our greatest asset—only exceptional people can deliver exceptional service. That’s why our company is majority-owned by our employees, ensuring that a partnership ethos is embedded in our DNA. But don’t just take our word for it—if you Google ‘tml Partners,’ you’ll find many 5-star reviews from our satisfied customers.

The Opportunity

tml Partners has grown to become a market leader in executive recruitment for marketing, commercial and corporate affairs appointments. We’ve never been more excited about the future and the unique opportunities to further build our business.

• We are now seeking a select number of talented, curious, and ambitious Associate Consultants to join us on our journey.
• As part of an industry-leading training and development programme lasting between 12 to 18 months, you will work with and support a team of highly experienced search professionals in contributing to high-profile global executive recruitment projects.
• You will gain early exposure to senior and board-level candidates, as well as world-renowned clients across the market. These range from blue-chip companies to high-growth disruptors, allowing you to engage with some of the sharpest minds at the forefront of marketing, driving innovation for the world’s leading brands.
• Please see our website case studies and credentials to give you further insight into some of the projects and clients we work with.
• Working in a fast-paced, fun, and meritocratic environment, you will have the unique opportunity to operate autonomously while learning directly from a high-performing yet collaborative and supportive team. Eventually, you will specialise and manage your own market and desk within one of our key growth areas.
• With support from everyone at tml, from your peers to the founding partners, your role will evolve into a full-service consultant position. You will engage in headhunting and meeting candidates for specific client opportunities, networking and developing your personal brand, and establishing new business relationships to drive growth in your business area.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are of paramount importance in our work. We recognise that nurturing and sustaining diverse and inclusive talent is a proven way for companies to make smarter decisions. Our…