An established executive search and interim services firm is seeking a Researcher to join its growing team. This is a target-driven role suited to someone comfortable working autonomously while contributing to a collaborative, high-performance environment.

You will support the full executive search lifecycle, from role inception through to offer management, adding value through high-quality research, strong candidate engagement, and market insight. You'll also help shape best practice through continuous feedback and improvement.

The successful candidate will have experience in a similar role coupled with outstanding communication skills and commercial acumen.

Our client can offer full or part time hours and hybrid working plus excellent bonuses.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver multiple executive search assignments simultaneously
• Partner with senior colleagues to prepare client briefs, competency screeners, advert copy, and search documentation
• Develop longlists and talent pipelines by identifying target companies and candidates
• Approach and engage candidates via telephone, email, LinkedIn, and automation tools
• Conduct in-depth candidate conversations to assess suitability and gather market intelligence
• Maintain accurate candidate records on the internal database
• Shortlist candidates against role requirements and competencies
• Conduct structured, competency-based interviews
• Produce clear and concise shortlist reports
• Coordinate and manage client interviews and feedback
• Support offer management alongside senior team members
• Contribute to the development of ongoing candidate talent pools

Business Development & Client Engagement

• Create insight papers on industry trends and challenges based on candidate discussions
• Build and manage relationships with existing clients to generate repeat and new work
• Support new client development during quieter periods
• Help develop high-quality talent pools of senior-level candidates

Skills and Experience

• Experience in executive search
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Commercially aware with an interest in executive search and talent advisory
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Curious, analytical, and committed to continuous improvement

Please note that we will only contact those candidates that we assess as suitable for the positions we have currently available based on their experience, training, and skills. If we do not have anything suitable, we will not keep your CV for more than 30 days.

As an equal opportunity employer, Bucks and Berks Recruitment is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.