Executive Search Senior Associate, Venture Capital - Global Technology Practice

The Company

Heidrick & Struggles is a premier provider of executive search, leadership assessment and development, organization and team effectiveness, and culture shaping services globally. In our more than 60 year history, we have conducted some of the most high-profile C-suite and board-level searches in the world.

Today, we are working with our clients across 29 countries to help them accelerate their performance and respond with agility to new opportunities and challenges in every industry. We continue to raise the bar in serving our clients as trusted leadership advisors, and we are also providing an expanded range of data-driven, tech-enabled tools and platforms across our executive search and consulting businesses.

Managing top talent isn’t just our business. It’s our passion, and we are committed to investing in and developing the careers of our own people.

We look for people with experience from a variety of industries and diverse educational backgrounds who are passionate about partnering with innovative and influential organizations and share our commitment to our purpose – to help our clients change the world, one leadership team at a time.

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In this role, you will support senior leaders within our Global Technology Practice who are growing and shaping our Venture Capital offering, partnering with leading venture capital investors and the founders, executives, and boards of high-growth technology businesses. You will build relationships and develop market intelligence across the venture capital and technology ecosystem, identifying and engaging exceptional leadership talent for senior executive appointments while building a strong external network.

You'll have the opportunity to meet with founders, investors, and senior executives, gaining first-hand insight into emerging technologies and the trends shaping the future of innovation. This role is ideal for someone who is intellectually curious and excited by the pace of technological innovation, entrepreneurship, and venture investing. You'll enjoy exploring emerging technology trends, understanding evolving markets, and developing deep expertise in the leadership landscape across the global venture capital ecosystem.

What We Do

Executive Search Senior Associates play a critical role in the execution of all facets of the executive recruiting lifecycle, from candidate identification to placement. Working closely with our expert Search Partners & Principals (Consultants), Senior Associates build upon their existing professional skills in a hands-on environment and continue to receive world class mentorship and professional development in an apprenticeship-style method. Our Senior Associates drive most aspects of the recruitment process, from developing the search strategy with the Consultant through managing its execution.

Senior Associates also get exposure to business development activities. The search process includes working with clients to develop position specifications; interviewing and assessing prospective candidates and building a pipeline of qualified candidates for active searches meeting the client’s requirements; developing the candidate relationship; and candidate referencing. An integral part of a Senior Associate’s role is assisting with client relationship management, sustaining relationships with senior executives and guiding candidates through their recruitment journey.

While learning the Search industry, Senior Associates invest significant time researching and learning about various industries, executive roles and functions, and do so in collaboration with colleagues across the globe. The Senior Associate role provides a great degree of visibility, significant responsibility and the opportunity for high impact with an excellent career track potential on a well-defined path.

Role Responsibilities

Internal and External Communication
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• Contacting prospective candidates to elicit interest in client opportunities, obtaining referrals, and/or collecting market intelligence and feedback.
• Conducting in-depth interviews to assess candidate qualifications and fit to position…