Executive Search

Senior Research Associate | Global Leadership Advisory Firm | London Package: Up to £75,000 base + 30% annual bonus (£22.5k) Start: New Year 2027 Hybrid The firm A global leadership advisory business headquartered in London. It works with boards, chairs, management teams and investors across industrials, energy, technology and digital transformation. Sector coverage includes Energy, Renewables and Clean Tech, Metals & Mining, Infrastructure, Transportation, Chemicals, Agriculture, Commodities, Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defence, TMT and Private Equity. The role A senior hire into a small (team of 7), high-performing research team, created as current team members progress into client-facing roles. You'll be one of the most experienced researchers in the team, taking on multiple concurrent mandates across very different geographies, functions and subsectors. That could mean a C-suite search in Latin America, a technical specialist hire in Africa and a board appointment in Europe, all at once. The environment is demanding and varied. There's no picking and choosing, so this suits someone who enjoys range and pressure more than a narrow specialism. What they're looking for

• Well-educated, presentable and diligent, with a strong work ethic
• A genuine interest in industrials
• Proven adaptability across sectors, functions and geographies.
• Self-sufficient and solutions-focused, able to get to grips quickly with unfamiliar markets Why it's worth a look
• The 30% bonus is a guide, not a cap. It flexes with company performance, and the research function was recently paid 35% off the back of the last 12 months.
• There's a genuine route out of research into client-facing work, and the firm is actively moving people along it.
• It offers senior-level exposure to international board and C-suite work across the industrial economy.