Senior Executive Search Consultant

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Phoenix Search is a global executive search firm, headquartered in Dublin with offices in Limerick, London and New York. We do not simply fill positions. We partner with boards, investors, and executive teams to solve complex leadership challenges. By combining rigorous research, deep market intelligence, and a relationship-first approach, we deliver outcomes that transform businesses and endure over time. Our clients trust us to navigate the most competitive global talent markets, and we deliver with precision, integrity, and impact. This is a business where credibility, rigour, and ambition are essential—and where senior leaders thrive.
This is a role for an ambitious individual who wants to operate at the forefront of international executive search, shaping boardrooms and leadership teams across multiple markets.
The Role As a Senior Executive Search Consultant , you will play a pivotal role in both winning and delivering mandates at the highest level. You will be trusted to advise clients on their most critical leadership decisions, develop long-term partnerships at board and C-suite level, and ensure flawless execution of search processes. You will bring gravitas, market knowledge, and commercial acumen, building confidence with senior stakeholders and candidates alike.
What You Will Do
What You Will Do Lead and deliver executive search mandates across financial services, PE Backed businesses, professional services, and related sectors.
Build and maintain senior-level client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor to boards, CEOs, and investors.
Originate new business opportunities through networking, market insight, and proactive client development.
Partner with clients to define leadership requirements, succession planning needs, and organisational design challenges.
Oversee the research process, ensuring market mapping, candidate engagement, and assessments are executed to world-class standards.
Advise and guide clients through shortlists, interviews, and negotiations with authority and discretion.
Contribute to the firm’s thought leadership by leveraging market intelligence and producing client-facing insights.
Mentor and guide junior consultants and researchers, fostering a high-performance culture.
What You Will Bring Proven track record in executive search or senior recruitment , ideally within financial services or professional services.
Demonstrable ability to both originate and deliver high-value mandates at C-suite/board level.
Gravitas and credibility to influence senior stakeholders and inspire trust with both clients and candidates.
Strong commercial instincts with the ability to spot opportunities and convert them into retained business.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to operate at boardroom level.
Intellectual curiosity, resilience, and the ability to manage complex, multi-jurisdictional projects.
A network of senior contacts across relevant markets is highly advantageous.
Why Join Phoenix? At Phoenix, you will not be a cog in the machine. You will be central to the growth of a global firm that is redefining executive search. You will work across Dublin, London, and New York on high-profile mandates that influence industries and shape markets. We will give you the platform, brand, and support to win and deliver at the very highest level while challenging you to grow as a leader in your own right.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Sales, Human Resources, and Consulting
Industries: Business Consulting and Services

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