Graduate Research Associate (Executive Search) – European Languages

Graduate Associate (Executive Search) – European Languages

If you're a recent graduate looking for a career that combines commercial thinking, research and relationship building, executive search offers an exceptional place to start.

This is an opportunity to join a high-performing executive search firm that partners with leading investment management businesses across financial services, technology and data.

Working on international search assignments, you'll use your language skills to engage with senior professionals across European markets while developing specialist knowledge of the industries and businesses you support.

From the outset, you'll be involved in live projects, speaking with senior professionals and building genuine market insight from day one.

What You'll Be Doing

• Researching industries, companies and senior professionals across international markets
• Mapping talent and identifying the key individuals within specialist sectors
• Speaking directly with senior professionals and building long-term relationships
• Supporting live executive search assignments and delivering high-quality client work
• Conducting market research and competitor analysis to provide valuable client insight
• Learning how executive search supports strategic hiring decisions for global organisations

This is a career built around understanding people, markets and how successful businesses grow. Every assignment is different, giving you the opportunity to continually develop your commercial knowledge and professional network.

Who They're Looking For

• Fluent or native in French, German, Spanish, Italian or Arabic
• Strong academic background, ideally a 2:1 degree or above
• Evidence of resilience, determination and a strong work ethic
• A confident communicator who enjoys building relationships
• Naturally curious, commercially aware and interested in business and international markets
• Organised, proactive and eager to learn

Previous executive search or recruitment experience isn't required. The firm is looking for graduates with the ambition, professionalism and potential to build a successful long-term career.

What You'll Gain

• Early responsibility and meaningful project involvement from day one
• The opportunity to use your language skills in an international commercial environment
• Exposure to senior professionals and global investment markets
• Structured training and mentoring from experienced executive search consultants
• Clear career progression based on performance and development
• Competitive base salary with strong bonus potential
• Visa sponsorship available

If you're looking for a career that offers intellectual challenge, international exposure and the opportunity to build relationships with senior decision-makers across global markets, executive search provides an exceptional platform to develop your career.